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Ms Diane Abbott
Independent MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington
The Rt Hon Ms Diane Abbott is the Independent MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, and has been an MP continually since 11 June 1987.
MessageSeat status
Very safe
Majority size
15,080
Recent swing
-10.4% Independent
Party
Independent
Top donors:
Heward Mills Ltd (£2,005)
Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues
DID NOT VOTE
21 Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill
✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against
VOTED NO
29 Nov 2024
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against
Ms Diane voted against the majority
DID NOT VOTE
11 Dec 2024
Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against
Where Ms Diane fits into things
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Ms Diane Abbott
Member of Parliament
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
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