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Rt Hon Emily Thornberry MP for Islington South and Finsbury Constituency

Current MP Details

Rt Hon Emily Thornberry MP photograph
Labour

The Rt Hon Emily Thornberry is the Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Attorney General.

Elected May 2005
Elected 5 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 5676
[email protected]
Parliamentary office
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA

[email protected]
Constituency
65 Barnsbury Street
Islington
London
N1 1EJ
020 7697 9307
[email protected]
Website
http://www.emilythornberry.com
Twitter
https://twitter.com/EmilyThornberry

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
70,489
Turnout
47,816 (68%)
Majority
17,328
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
69,536
Turnout
48,049 (69%)
Majority
20,263
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
68,127
Turnout
44,270 (65%)
Majority
12,708
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
67,650
Turnout
43,555 (64%)
Majority
3,569
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
29 Nov 2021 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow Attorney General
6 Apr 2020 to 29 Nov 2021
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade
20 Jul 2016 to 6 Oct 2016
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
27 Jun 2016 to 5 Apr 2020
Opposition Post
Shadow Foreign Secretary
5 Jan 2016 to 27 Jun 2016
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
18 Sep 2015 to 5 Jan 2016
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
8 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2015
Committee
Health and Social Care Committee
7 Oct 2011 to 20 Nov 2014
Opposition Post
Shadow Attorney General
8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Health)
12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change)
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
Islington South and Finsbury
1 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008
Committee
Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee)
23 Oct 2006 to 2 Nov 2009
Committee
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
15 May 2006 to 25 Jul 2006
Committee
Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee)
12 Jul 2005 to 26 Mar 2007
Committee
Environmental Audit Committee
5 May 2005 to Now
House
Commons
5 May 2005 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
5 May 2005 to 6 May 2010
Representative
Islington South and Finsbury
5 May 2005 to Now
Representative
Islington South and Finsbury
7 Jun 2001
Election Contested
Canterbury
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
505
Early Day Motions
767
Written Questions
4,655
Votes
1,158
Date
Debate
Contributions
14 Mar 2024
Victims of Crime
1
Details
6 Feb 2024
Ministerial Severance: Reform
16
Details
1 Feb 2024
Government: Rule of Law
1
Details
7 Dec 2023
Rule of Law within Government
1
Details
15 Nov 2023
Violence Reduction, Policing and Criminal Justice
1
Details
19 Oct 2023
Crown Prosecution Service: Access to Justice
1
Details
25 May 2023
Violence against Women and Girls
1
Details
30 Mar 2023
Fraud and Economic Crime: Prosecutions
1
Details
1 Feb 2023
Roles of Lord Chancellor and Law Officers
2
Details
7 Dec 2022
Violence against Women and Girls: Prosecution Rates
2
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
5 May 2005
to Now
Emily Thornberry
Labour
Current Member
The Rt Hon Emily Thornberry is the Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Attorney General.

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