About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Debbie Abrahams) represents you, and all of the people who live in Oldham East and Saddleworth, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Labour MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth

Entered the House of Commons on 14 January 2011 — Byelection

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @Debbie_abrahams

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Debbie Abrahams campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department of Health
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Health
• Home Office
• Universal Credit
• Vending Machines
• Personal Independence Payment
• Children: Maintenance
• Social Security Benefits

Currently held offices

• Chair, Work and Pensions Committee (since 11 Sep 2024)
• Chair, Work and Pensions Committee (since 11 Sep 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Work and Pensions Committee (11 Sep 2024 to 26 Oct 2015)
• Chair, Work and Pensions Committee (11 Sep 2024 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Work and Pensions Committee (11 Sep 2024 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Finance Bill Committee (11 Jan 2024 to 16 Jan 2024)
• Member, Energy Bill [HL] Committee (17 May 2023 to 22 May 2023)
• Member, Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL] Committee ( 1 Mar 2023 to 7 Mar 2023)
• Member, Child Support (Enforcement) Bill Committee (22 Feb 2023 to 1 Mar 2023)
• Member, Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL] Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 27 Jan 2022)
• Member, Draft Online Safety Bill (Joint Committee) (21 Jul 2021 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 11 Sep 2024)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (27 Jun 2016 to 11 Mar 2018)
• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 11 Sep 2024)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (27 Jun 2011 to 11 Sep 2024)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Phil Woolas

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Ballot Secrecy Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Child Support (Enforcement) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (5 out of 11)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (6 out of 10)
• Care Bill Committee (12 out of 15)
• Public Service Pensions Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (39 out of 40)

Recent appearances

• International Day of Persons with Disabilities 3 Dec 2024

  Today marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities—or disabled people, as we often refer to that group. Language is important, so I will use both terms. “Persons with disabilities” is understood internationally, but “disabled people” is often the preferred term in the UK. This year’s theme is “Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and...

• International Day of Persons with Disabilities 3 Dec 2024

  The hon. Member will not be surprised to hear me say that I absolutely agree with him. I will come to the issues on which we need to provide challenge. Since 2010, disability hate crime has increased almost sevenfold—that is absolutely shocking. Not only are such challenges obstacles for individuals but they limit society. As leaders, we need to demonstrate that we want an inclusive society...

• International Day of Persons with Disabilities 3 Dec 2024

  The hon. Member—a fellow member of the Work and Pensions Committee—makes a good point. I am sorry that I was unable to attend that event myself, but I will certainly give that matter some consideration, and I hope that the Government will, too. More than 16 million people in the UK have a disability—nearly one in four of us—and nearly half of all disabilities are acquired during a...

More of Debbie Abrahams’s recent appearances

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