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Debbie Abrahams MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth Constituency

Current MP Details

Debbie Abrahams MP photograph
Labour

Debbie Abrahams is the Labour MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, and has been an MP continually since 13 January 2011.

Elected Jan 2011
Elected 4 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 1041
[email protected]
Constituency
9 Church Lane
Oldham
OL1 3AN
0161 624 4248
[email protected]
Website
http://www.debbieabrahams.org.uk/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/Debbie_abrahams

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
72,120
Turnout
46,164 (64%)
Majority
1,499
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
72,184
Turnout
47,037 (65%)
Majority
8,182
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
71,475
Turnout
44,483 (62%)
Majority
6,002
Election Date
13 Jan 2011
By-election
Lab Hold
Electorate
72,788
Turnout
34,786 (48%)
Majority
3,558
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
72,557
Turnout
44,520 (61%)
Majority
103
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Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
11 Jan 2024 to Now
Committee
Finance Bill
17 May 2023 to 22 May 2023
Committee
Energy Bill [HL]
1 Mar 2023 to 7 Mar 2023
Committee
Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL]
22 Feb 2023 to 1 Mar 2023
Committee
Child Support (Enforcement) Bill
19 Jan 2022 to 27 Jan 2022
Committee
Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL]
21 Jul 2021 to Now
Committee
Draft Online Safety Bill (Joint Committee)
2 Mar 2020 to Now
Committee
Work and Pensions Committee
27 Jun 2016 to 11 Mar 2018
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
8 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2015
Committee
Work and Pensions Committee
27 Jun 2011 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Work and Pensions Committee
13 Jan 2011 to Now
House
Commons
13 Jan 2011 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
13 Jan 2011 to Now
Representative
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
968
Early Day Motions
339
Written Questions
569
Votes
1,229
Date
Debate
Contributions
24 Apr 2024
Defence Spending
1
Details
23 Apr 2024
Points of Order
1
Details
23 Apr 2024
Health Inequalities
2
Details
23 Apr 2024
Infected Blood Inquiry
1
Details
22 Apr 2024
Carer’s Allowance
3
Details
17 Apr 2024
Humanitarian Situation in Gaza
1
Details
17 Apr 2024
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
2
Details
17 Apr 2024
Afghan Refugees: Deportation from Pakistan
2
Details
16 Apr 2024
Citizens’ Assemblies and Local Democracy
8
Details
15 Apr 2024
Iran-Israel Update
1
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
13 Jan 2011
to Now
Debbie Abrahams
Labour
Current Member
Debbie Abrahams is the Labour MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, and has been an MP continually since 13 January 2011.
1 May 1997
to 5 Nov 2010
Mr Phil Woolas
Labour
Disqualification following a verdict of corrupt or illegal practices by the criminal courts
Mr Phil Woolas is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, and left the Commons on 5 November 2010.

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