MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington
“A long-serving backbench MP with independence in voting and a career spanning senior Labour shadow roles and extensive parliamentary committee work.”
Ms Diane Abbott is the long-serving MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, first elected in 1987. She currently sits as an Independent and has a long record in opposition roles, including several senior Shadow Cabinet posts, and has served on important Commons committees such as Home Affairs and Justice.
Her voting pattern shows high party loyalty (95%) and solid attendance (64%), with a history of rebel votes (73). On key issues, she generally backed Universal Credit and NHS funding, supported bus services regulation and VAT changes, and generally opposed stricter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme. Her votes on transgender rights, trade union powers, and prison sentencing show a more mixed pattern.
Declares five financial interests, including two entries for ad hoc payments related to employment earnings, one entry for other employment earnings, one miscellaneous entry, and 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
Independent average: 21%
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
Independent average: 77%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
9 positions
Justice Committee
Jan 2022 - Nov 2022
Home Affairs Committee
May 2020 - May 2024
Shadow Home Secretary
Oct 2016 - Apr 2020
Shadow Secretary of State for Health
Jun 2016 - Oct 2016
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
Sept 2015 - Jun 2016
Shadow Minister (Public Health)
Oct 2010 - Oct 2013
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
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
AYELocal Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEMedical 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
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.
