The Westminster lensMP · Independent · Sitting since 11 Jun 1987

Diane Abbott.

Independent MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington.

Commons votes
309/521
59% attendance · top 81% of MPs
Party alignment
1%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
64
across 28 debates · 9,442 words
Written Qs
4
4 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Independent MP in Green Party of England and Wales-controlled territory.

The Rt Hon Ms Diane Abbott is the Independent MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, and has been an MP continually since 11 June 1987.

§ 01Voting record.309 divisions · most recent 11 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Economy69
Taxation57
Employment37
Crime & Policing36
Welfare and Benefits24
Housing19
Education18
Defence and Foreign Affairs17

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Abbott broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
25 Mar 2026Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2Yes
Freevs party
25 Mar 2026Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3Yes
Freevs party
25 Mar 2026Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5Yes
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.64 contributions · 28 debates · 9,442 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Social Care4,106
Crime2,607
Fiscal Policy2,493
Health2,129
Cost of Living2,111
Culture Community1,574
Labour Market1,567
Ind avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

20 Apr

Security Vetting

Notes Mandelson's 30-year history of requiring resignations for various controversies; questions why Starmer didn't ask questions given that known history.

154 words·Read
23 Mar

Middle East

Iran is a threat but Parliament must debate any further involvement in Trump's war, as occurred with Iraq.

43 words·Read
2 Mar

Middle East

Warns of Iraq parallels and constituents' unwillingness to be dragged into another war; acknowledges Iranian regime is horrible but demands protection from escalation.

75 words·Read
23 Feb

Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving

Backs reform but emphasises need to retain and support staff, especially in marginalised communities; warns of staff burnout and turnover.

154 words·Read
Showing 4 of 64·All 64 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Abbott holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.4 tabled · 4 answered · 18 Nov 2024 → 10 Jun 2025

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Treasury250.0%
Department for Education125.0%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office125.0%

Most recent.

10 Jun 2025·Department for Education·Answered

What steps her Department is taking to help ensure equality of opportunity for black school students.

All children and young people should have every opportunity to succeed, no matter who they are or where they are from. Our work to deliver the Opportunity Mission aims to improve opportunities for all children and young people across the co…read full →

2 Jun 2025·Treasury·Answered

How much funding has been transferred from the aid budget to the defence budget.

In February this year, the Prime Minister announced that NATO qualifying defence spending will increase to 2.5% GDP by 2027-28. It will be fully funded by reducing Official Development Assistance (ODA) from 0.5% to 0.3% GNI by the same year…read full →

2 Jun 2025·Treasury·Answered

How much funding has been transferred from the international aid to the defence budget in cash terms.

In February this year, the Prime Minister announced that NATO qualifying defence spending will increase to 2.5% GDP by 2027-28. It will be fully funded by reducing Official Development Assistance (ODA) from 0.5% to 0.3% GNI by the same year…read full →

18 Nov 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the United Nations Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, published on 10 October 2024.

We have considered the report. The Government has been clear since day one that International Humanitarian Law (IHL) must be upheld, and civilians protected. The UK supports Israel’s right to self-defence, but it must do this in accordance …read full →

§ 05Register & expenses.5 declared interests · £272k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Payment: £18,450 Payment for autobiography sales
Payment: £18,450 Payment for autobiography sales Received on: 12 March 2025. Hours: no hours entered. Ultimate payer: Viking Penguin (Publ…
Payment: £22,500
Payment: £22,500 Received on: 24 September 2024. Hours: 24 hrs. Ultimate payer: Viking - Penguin, One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens,…
Role, work or services: Writing an autobiography
Role, work or services: Writing an autobiography Payer: Viking- Penguin via Blake Friedmann Literary, TV & Film Agency Ltd (Book advance on…
Heward Mills Ltd
Name of donor: Heward Mills Ltd Address of donor: Heward Mills Ltd, 77 Farringdon Road, London EC1M 3JU Estimate of the probable value (or…
Since December 2015, a trustee of the Diane Abbott Foundation, which works to ex
Since December 2015, a trustee of the Diane Abbott Foundation, which works to excel and improve education. This is an unpaid role. (Registe…

Source · Members API · Last amended 8 Oct 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing261,25096.2%
Office Costs10,3123.8%
Total · 41 claims271,562100%
Showing 2 of 41·All 41 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Abbott on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.5 contests · 2010, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Hackney North and Stoke Newington24,35559.5%Won
2019Hackney North and Stoke Newington39,97270.3%Won
2017Hackney North and Stoke Newington42,26575.1%Won
2015Hackney North and Stoke Newington31,35762.9%Won
2010Hackney North and Stoke Newington25,55355.0%Won

2024 — full result, Hackney North and Stoke Newington.

CandidateVotes%
Diane AbbottWONLab24,35559.5

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 9,442 words
8 Jul 2024 → 20 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
4 tabled · 4 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
5 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£271,562 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL