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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.

Elected Jul 2024
Elected 1 time

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
4 Jul 2024
2024 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
74,122
Turnout
42,754 (58%)
Majority
15,455
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
4 Dec 2024 to Now
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
2 Dec 2024 to Now
Committee
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
11 Sep 2024 to Now
Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
4 Jul 2024 to Now
Representative
Islington South and Finsbury
29 Nov 2021 to 30 May 2024
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 30 May 2024
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
Housing, Communities and Local Government 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
526
Early Day Motions
774
Written Questions
4,841
Votes
1,219
Date
Debate
Contributions
19 Nov 2024
Jailing of Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activists
1
Details
29 Oct 2024
Israel: UNRWA Ban
1
Details
28 Oct 2024
China: Human Rights and Sanctions
1
Details
22 Oct 2024
Lebanon: Ceasefire
1
Details
15 Oct 2024
Gaza and Lebanon
1
Details
7 Oct 2024
British Indian Ocean Territory: Negotiations
1
Details
7 Oct 2024
Anniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle East
1
Details
11 Sep 2024
Building Safety and Resilience
1
Details
2 Sep 2024
Ukraine
1
Details
2 Sep 2024
Middle East Update
1
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.

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