MP for Leeds North East
“A highly loyal Labour backbencher with strong attendance who rarely rebels, notable for a rare 2018 rebellion on a National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity motion.”
Fabian Hamilton is the Labour and Co-operative MP for Leeds North East, first elected in 1997. He has served on several Commons committees, including the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Transport Committee, and has held shadow minister roles in Foreign Affairs and Defence. In late 2023 and early 2024 he sat on the Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories.
Hamilton shows very high party loyalty (100%) and relatively high attendance (62%), with just one rebel vote. He sits on the centre-left of the spectrum (44/100). In voting on key issues he generally supports Universal Credit and NHS funding, while generally opposing tighter immigration controls and the asylum system. His votes on other topics, such as bus services regulation, VAT, transgender rights, trade union powers and prison sentencing, have been mixed.
Declared financial interests include one entry for visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
16 positions
Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories
Dec 2023 - May 2024
Foreign Affairs Committee
Nov 2023 - May 2024
Transport Committee
Nov 2023 - May 2024
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
Sept 2020 - Sept 2023
Shadow Minister (Defence)
Oct 2016 - Apr 2020
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
Oct 2016 - Sept 2020
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
NOOpposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
AYESentencing Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
