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Dame Diana Johnson
MP for Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Labour (Co-op)Government
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
About This MP
AI-generatedDame Diana Johnson is Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham, first elected in 2005. She currently serves as Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions, and has previously held a ministerial role in the Home Office, alongside extensive committee work across government.
Voting Patterns
She demonstrates full party loyalty and above-average attendance, with no rebel votes, and sits centre-left (43/100). In policy votes, she generally supported NHS funding and bus service regulation, and generally opposed stricter immigration controls, asylum measures, and the Rwanda deportation scheme; her votes on transgender rights and on trade union powers have been mixed.
Notable Positions
- Generally opposes stricter immigration controls and asylum measures.
- Supports NHS funding.
- Supports regulation of bus services.
- Generally against the Rwanda deportation scheme.
- Votes show mixed stances on transgender rights and on trade union powers.
Financial Interests
She has two declared financial interests: one relating to family members employed, and one miscellaneous entry.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
66%
Attendance
0
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(43)
Based on 340 votesCareer & Roles
24 positions
Current
Government
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
Since Sept 2025
Committee
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
Since Jun 2025
Committee
Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Previous
Committee
Crime and Policing Bill
Mar 2025 - May 2025
Government
Minister of State (Home Office)
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Committee
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill
Apr 2024 - May 2024
Committee
Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
Jun 2023 - May 2024
Committee
Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill
Feb 2023 - Feb 2023
Committee
Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill
Feb 2023 - Feb 2023
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against 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
Strongly againsthas almost always 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
2 declarations
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
ABSENT
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye