Emily Thornberry MP, Islington South and Finsbury

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Emily Thornberry’s voting in Parliament

Emily Thornberry is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a random selection of Emily Thornberry’s votes, where they voted similarly to their party.

Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2020.
Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, between 2010–2011.
Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 44 votes against, 8 absences, between 2014–2016.
Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013.
Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016.
Generally voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 14 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2018.

Last updated: 12 Oct 2020. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Emily Thornberry has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Shipping: Costs 2 Dec 2021

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the impact of increased shipping costs on (a) supply chains for UK manufacturers and (b) the availability of imported goods in the weeks leading up to Christmas 2021.
Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Israel: Overseas Trade 2 Dec 2021

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the new Trade and Defence Pact she signed with Israel on 29 November 2021 will permit manufacturers in UK freeports making tariff-free imports of raw materials to utilise tariff reductions when exporting their finished products to Israel.
Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Israel: Overseas Trade 2 Dec 2021

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the provisions on trade in the new Trade and Defence Pact she signed with Israel on 29 November 2021 will remove or supersede the prohibitions to duty drawback in the UK-Israel Trade and Partnership Agreement signed on 18 February 2019.

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Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

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Topics of interest

Emily Thornberry campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

Department for International Trade
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Attorney-General
Ministry of Defence
Department for Work and Pensions
Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
Crown Prosecution Service
Serious Fraud Office
Prosecutions
Social Security Benefits

Currently held offices

Shadow Attorney General (since 29 Nov 2021)

Other offices held in the past

Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade (6 Apr 2020 to 29 Nov 2021)
Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (20 Jul 2016 to 6 Oct 2016)
Shadow Foreign Secretary (27 Jun 2016 to 5 Apr 2020)
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence (5 Jan 2016 to 27 Jun 2016)
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (18 Sep 2015 to 5 Jan 2016)
Member, Health and Social Care Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2015)
Shadow Attorney General (7 Oct 2011 to 20 Nov 2014)
Shadow Minister (Health) (8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
Member, Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee) (1 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008)
Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (23 Oct 2006 to 2 Nov 2009)
Member, Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee) (15 May 2006 to 25 Jul 2006)
Member, Environmental Audit Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 26 Mar 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
Health and Social Care Bill Committee (40 out of 40)
Energy Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (4 out of 12)
Equality Bill Committee (13 out of 20)
Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (12 out of 18)
Law Commission Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Finance Bill Committee (20 out of 24)
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
National Lottery Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 29 Nov 2021.

6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year

Flat in Guildford, Surrey, jointly owned with my family: (i) and (ii). (Updated 15 May 2015)

8. Miscellaneous

Non-practising barrister.

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