PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Rt Hon Diane Abbott MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington Constituency

Current MP Details

Rt Hon Diane Abbott MP photograph
Independent

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.

Elected Jun 1987
Elected 9 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 4426
[email protected]

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
92,462
Turnout
56,864 (61%)
Majority
33,188
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
85,058
Turnout
56,298 (66%)
Majority
35,139
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
88,153
Turnout
49,887 (57%)
Majority
24,008
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
73,906
Turnout
46,461 (63%)
Majority
14,461

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
23 Apr 2023 to Now
Affiliation
Independent
5 Jan 2022 to 29 Nov 2022
Committee
Justice Committee
11 May 2020 to Now
Committee
Home Affairs Committee
6 Oct 2016 to 5 Apr 2020
Opposition Post
Shadow Home Secretary
27 Jun 2016 to 6 Oct 2016
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Health
14 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2013
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Public Health)
16 Jul 1997 to 11 May 2001
Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
15 Nov 1995 to 21 Mar 1997
Committee
Treasury Committee
1 Jan 1994 to 1 Jan 1997
Other Post
Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee
11 Jun 1987 to Now
House
Commons
11 Jun 1987 to 23 Apr 2023
Affiliation
Labour
11 Jun 1987 to Now
Representative
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Debate
Contributions
4 Mar 2024
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
1
27 Nov 2023
Israel and Hamas: Humanitarian Pause
1
15 Nov 2023
Violence Reduction, Policing and Criminal Justice
1
14 Nov 2023
Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
1
23 Oct 2023
Israel and Gaza
1
18 Oct 2023
Gaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital Explosion
1
19 Jun 2023
Privilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris Johnson
1
19 Jun 2023
Stop and Search
1
7 Mar 2023
Illegal Migration Bill
1
9 Jan 2023
Unsafe Cladding
1

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
11 Jun 1987
to Now
Ms Diane Abbott
Independent
Current Member
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.

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