Diane Abbott
Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington
15,080 (36.8%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 11th June 1987
1 APPG membership (as of 2 Jan 2025)
Afrikan Reparations7 Former APPG memberships
Black Maternal Health, Caribbean, Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Jamaica, Race Equality in Education, Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia, Sickle Cell and ThalassemiaDivision Voting information
Diane Abbott voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 147 Labour No votes vs 234 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 275
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
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Legislation Debates
(703 words contributed)
Hackney North and Stoke Newington Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 33,323 signatures (0.31%)
of 125,501 signatures (0.19%)
of 83,250 signatures (0.17%)
of 125,501 signatures (0.19%)
of 114,386 signatures (0.15%)
Latest EDMs signed by Diane Abbott
Metropolitan Police’s Gangs Violence Matrix
Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)That this House notes the imminent deadline of 13 February 2025 for the permanent deletion of the Metropolitan Police’s Gangs Violence Matrix (GVM) database following a successful legal challenge that highlighted its racist application and breaches of the European Convention on Human Rights; further notes that this database has unlawfully …
(Most recent: 3 Feb 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 6
Green Party: 1
Mobile phone theft
Tabled by: Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East)That this House notes with concern that an estimated 78,000 people had phones or bags snatched from them in Britain in the year to March 2024; further notes that this represented a 153% rise when compared to the year to March 2023; acknowledges that 70% of all thefts in London …
(Most recent: 3 Feb 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 20
Independent: 7
Liberal Democrat: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Ulster Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Diane Abbott, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Diane Abbott has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Diane Abbott has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
Diane Abbott has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
1 Bill co-sponsored by Diane Abbott
Plastics (Wet Wipes) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Fleur Anderson (Lab)
Latest 1 Written Question
(View all written questions)We have considered the report. The Government has been clear since day one that International Humanitarian Law (IHL) must be upheld, and civilians protected. The UK supports Israel’s right to self-defence, but it must do this in accordance with international humanitarian law. The death and destruction in Gaza is intolerable. Too many civilians have been killed and we need to prevent further bloodshed now. What is urgently needed is an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages, the upholding of international law, protection of civilians including a rapid increase in aid getting into Gaza, and a pathway to a two-state solution.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)