Kingston upon Hull North & Cottingham / data
Dame Diana Johnson · Labour Party · sitting since 05 May 2005 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
7659days
from 05 May 2005
Divisions
376
of 504 possible
Attendance
75%
128 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
338
48 debates
Written Qs
0
tabled
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£249k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 210 claims
Interests
2
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 70 | |
| Economy | 63 | |
| Employment | 48 | |
| Crime & Policing | 36 | |
| Education | 36 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 25 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 23 | |
| Pensions | 21 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | 25 | 62,307 |
| Defence | 2 | 27,548 |
| Technology | 3 | 25,161 |
| Labour Market | 16 | 14,752 |
| Local Government | 7 | 10,713 |
| Economy Jobs | 11 | 9,152 |
| Social Care | 10 | 8,339 |
| Health | 6 | 5,308 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Access to Work SchemeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairwomanship, Mrs Harris. I congratulate the hon. Member for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe (David Chadwick) on securing this important debate a… Economy JobsLabour MarketSocial Care | 274 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Access to Work SchemeI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that case. The Minister for Social Security and Disability, my right hon. Friend the Member for East Ham (Sir Stephen Timms), has respon… Economy JobsLabour MarketSocial Care | 69 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Access to Work SchemeI fully appreciate that the case is not unique, and that far too many people are not getting the service we want them to have through Access to Work. I will say a little about what… Economy JobsLabour MarketSocial Care | 591 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Access to Work SchemeThe Department for Work and Pensions will always be looking at and evaluating the schemes we have, and what the cost is if a scheme is not available to people, so that work will be… Economy JobsLabour MarketSocial Care | 864 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Child Poverty: Bolton North EastReducing child poverty is a moral imperative for us all, and for this Government in particular. We know that growing up in poverty damages children’s health, education and future e… Cost Of LivingEducationEconomy Jobs | 108 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Child Poverty: Bolton North EastUnder the last Government an additional 900,000 children became part of the child poverty statistics, but as a result of our Child Poverty Strategy, published in December, 550,000 … Cost Of LivingEducationEconomy Jobs | 68 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is exactly right. This is why we need to ensure that jobcentres have really good engagement with local employers, including manufacturers. She will be pleased to kno… Labour MarketEducationSocial Care | 86 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsWith the Minister for Skills now working jointly across the DFE and DWP, we have very clear collaboration. We have already launched eight youth guarantee trailblazers, which are te… Labour MarketEducationSocial Care | 67 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Work and Pensions Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1227)It might be helpful if I pass over to Angus Gray at this point because I came into this role in September, so I was not around when the original policy discussions were being held. | 35 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Work and Pensions Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1227)It certainly fits with the direction of the Government in terms of devolution and devolving down to local areas to make decisions. We have quite a patchwork of devolution at the mo… | 41 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Work and Pensions Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1227)Discussions are very much with Dr Gail Allsopp and her team and are part of any policy decisions that are going to be made. But I cannot today tell you that we have made decisions … | 37 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Work and Pensions Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1227)It is right to say as well, isn’t it, that the guidance around Connect to Work, the new proposal, went out in November 2024? | 24 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Work and Pensions Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1227)Was it May 2025 when the first— | 7 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Work and Pensions Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1227)First of all, I think the “Keep Britain Working” report is a really good piece of work, and I pay tribute to Sir Charlie Mayfield for what he has done. He did it very speedily, I t… | 262 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Work and Pensions Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1227)Of course, we are bound by the fact that we have a spending review period. That is why the funding is as it is. The intention is—I think, Angus, you would say this—that the five ye… | 59 |
D · Written questions
No written questions tabled by this MP in our records.
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 144 | 26,718 | 10.7% |
| Staffing | 12 | 197,567 | 79.3% |
| Accommodation | 39 | 12,648 | 5.1% |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 1,886 | 0.8% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 154 | 0.1% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 4,113 | 1.7% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 5,958 | 2.4% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 11 | 9,501 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 56 | 5,056 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 4,600 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 37 | 3,017 |
| Equipment - hire | Office Costs | 4 | 2,954 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 11 | 2,150 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 6 | 1,755 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 1,698 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 5 | 1,468 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 26 | 1,291 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 12 | 1,290 |
| Service charge & ground Rent | Office Costs | 3 | 1,074 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Printing of MP notecards March 2025 [200011781-231] | 575 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Printing of MP´s pull-up sign March 2025 | 288 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 65 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 60 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 59 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | MP calling cards March 2025 | 234 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 57 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 19 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 13 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 9 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Secure waste shredding and collection March 2025 | 23 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 20 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 420 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Service charge & ground Rent | Hull Office service charge bill March 2025 | 232 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 83 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 43 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 30 | Paid |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | MP office mobile phones March 2025 bill | 185 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 15 | Paid |
| 08 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 80 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
18 Apr 2024
A Commissioner on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). This is a non-salaried position.
Date interest arose: 11 March 2019
Date interest ended: 31 January 2025
(Registered 25 March 2019; updated 30 October 2025)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Name: Kevin Morton
Relationship: Partner
Role: Office Manager
Working pattern: Full time
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 10 wards, 13 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue | Karen Denise Wood | Labour Party | 1,330 | 02 May 2024 |
| Beverley Newland | Michael James Ross | Liberal Democrats | 1,900 | 02 May 2024 |
| Bricknell | Peter Shaun North | Labour Party | 1,138 | 02 May 2024 |
| Central | Shane McMurray | Labour Party | 714 | 04 May 2023 |
| Central | Sharon Qassim | Labour Party | 620 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cottingham North | Alex Duke | Labour Party | 776 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cottingham North | Phillip James Redshaw | Liberal Democrats | 877 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cottingham South | Carolyn Cantrell | Labour Party | 1,263 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cottingham South | Kevin Casson | Labour Party | 1,239 | 04 May 2023 |
| Kingswood | Ted Dolman | Liberal Democrats | 739 | 02 May 2024 |
| Orchard Park | Rosie Nicola | Labour Party | 999 | 02 May 2024 |
| University | Mark lain Collinson | Liberal Democrats | 728 | 02 May 2024 |
| West Carr | Tracey Neal | Liberal Democrats | 992 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 117,023 | Electorate 75,280 (2024) |
| Median age | 37 | years |
| Degree-educated | 26.6% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 90.0% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 53.7% | households |
| Private-rented | 24.1% | households |
| Social-rented | 22.0% | households |
| Employment rate | 54.1% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.