PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Gill Furniss MP for Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough Constituency
Current MP Details
Labour
Gill Furniss is the Labour MP for Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2016. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions).
Elected May 2016Elected 3 times
MP Contact Details
Constituency
SOAR Works
14 Knutton Road
Sheffield
S5 9NU
14 Knutton Road
Sheffield
S5 9NU
0114 234 9079
Website
Constituency Election Results
Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
69,333
Turnout
39,600 (57%)
Majority
12,274
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
70,344
Turnout
41,870 (60%)
Majority
19,143
Election Date
5 May 2016
By-election
Lab Hold
Electorate
68,439
Turnout
22,581 (33%)
Majority
9,590
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
70,874
Turnout
40,053 (57%)
Majority
13,807
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
67,740
Turnout
38,914 (57%)
Majority
13,632
Constituency Map
MP History
Date
Event
Details
6 Mar 2024 to Now
Committee
High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill
5 Sep 2023 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
15 Mar 2023 to 23 Mar 2023
Committee
Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill
30 Nov 2022 to 6 Dec 2022
Committee
Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill
2 Feb 2022 to 9 Feb 2022
Committee
Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill
19 Jan 2022 to 25 Jan 2022
Committee
Charities Bill [HL]
17 Jan 2022 to 5 Sep 2023
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Transport)
12 Jan 2022 to Now
Committee
Charities Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee
15 Sep 2021 to 26 Oct 2021
Committee
Elections Bill
10 Jul 2020 to 17 Jan 2022
Opposition Post
Opposition Whip (Commons)
10 Apr 2020 to 10 Jul 2020
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities)
13 Oct 2016 to 10 Apr 2020
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Steel, Postal Affairs and Consumer Protection)
13 Jun 2016 to 5 Dec 2016
Committee
Women and Equalities Committee
5 May 2016 to Now
Representative
Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
5 May 2016 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
5 May 2016 to Now
House
Commons
7 Jun 2001
Election Contested
Sheffield, Hallam
Notes
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
MP Contributions
Date
Debate
Contributions
13 Mar 2024
Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Funding and Investment Strategy and Amendment) Regulations 2024
1
27 Feb 2024
Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
1
Constituency Member History
Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
5 May 2016
to Now
to Now
Gill Furniss
Labour
Current Member
Gill Furniss is the Labour MP for Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2016.
She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions).
7 May 2015
to 4 Feb 2016
to 4 Feb 2016
Harry Harpham
Labour
Death
Harry Harpham died in service 4th February 2016, as the Labour MP for Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough.
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