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Emily Thornberry
MP for Islington South and Finsbury
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedEmily Thornberry is a Labour and Co-operative MP for Islington South and Finsbury, first elected in 2005. She currently sits on the Foreign Affairs Committee, the National Security Strategy (Joint) Committee, and the Liaison Committee, and has previously held senior shadow roles including Shadow Foreign Secretary and Shadow Attorney General.
Voting Patterns
She displays strong party loyalty with a 61% voting attendance (above her party’s average of 33%) and only one rebel vote. Her overall stance places her in the centre-left of the spectrum (38/100).
Notable Positions
- Generally voted for Universal Credit
- Generally voted against Immigration controls
- Generally voted for Bus services regulation
- Generally voted against the Rwanda deportation scheme
- Generally voted for Trade union powers
Financial Interests
Six declared financial interests: employment and earnings (including ad hoc payments), gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources, land and property (within or outside the UK), miscellaneous interests, and visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
61%
Attendance
1
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(38)
Based on 311 votesCareer & Roles
17 positions
Current
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Since Dec 2024
Committee
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Since Dec 2024
Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Since Sept 2024
Previous
Opposition
Shadow Attorney General
Nov 2021 - May 2024
Opposition
Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade
Apr 2020 - Nov 2021
Opposition
Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
Jul 2016 - Oct 2016
Opposition
Shadow Foreign Secretary
Jun 2016 - Apr 2020
Opposition
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Jan 2016 - Jun 2016
Opposition
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
Sept 2015 - Jan 2016
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
198 votes
Immigration controls
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
110 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
96 votes
Asylum system
Generally againsthas generally voted against asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
6 declarations · £4,120 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
ABSENT
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
ABSENT
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye