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Dame Diana Johnson
Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
The Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson is the Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005. She currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions).
Seat status
Very safe
Percentage of votes
27.94%
Recent swing
+1.7% Labour
Party
Top donors:
No registered donations
Key Parliamentary Votes
See where your MP stands on these issues
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against
Courts and Tribunals Bill
✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against
Where Diana fits into things
Sir Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Dame Diana Johnson
Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
No current committee memberships