Labour Party MP for Islington South and Finsbury.
The Rt Hon Emily Thornberry is the Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Thornberry broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“Frustrated by government delay in responding to ICJ advisory opinion on Israel; demands swift and substantive action to enforce international law on settlement expansion.”
“The ISC should be allowed access to vetting files with proper redactions to understand how a rejected vetting recommendation was overridden on the Mandelson appointment.”
“Intervenes to challenge Badenoch for using address to insult Labour benches rather than outline Conservative policy.”
“Seeks Prime Minister's commitment to extend LGBT compensation scheme to security service workers who were dismissed for sexuality.”
Select, joint and other committees Thornberry currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Affairs Committee | Member | Select |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | Chair | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Thornberry chairs a committee — an elected position with real agenda-setting power over what gets scrutinised.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 17 | 20.5% |
| Cabinet Office | 9 | 10.8% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 7 | 8.4% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 6 | 7.2% |
| Treasury | 5 | 6.0% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 4 | 4.8% |
| Home Office | 4 | 4.8% |
| Ministry of Defence | 3 | 3.6% |
Whether she has requested that the Equality and Human Rights Commission should undertake an impact assessment on the potential impact of the updated Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations on covered by the code.
The EHRC has revised its Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations following the consultation and submitted it to the Minister for Women and Equalities. The Government is considering the updated draft Code and, if the…read full →
Whether she has received an impact assessment of the regulatory burden of the updated Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations from the Equality and Human Rights Commission; and whether there is any other outstanding supplementary documentation that the Commission is yet to send.
The EHRC has revised its Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations following the consultation and submitted it to the Minister for Women and Equalities. The Government is considering the updated draft Code and, if the…read full →
Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support inner-London councils following the Fair Funding Review 2.0.
The government has been listening closely to the views expressed by the public, local authorities and other bodies on the proposals set out in the Fair Funding Review 2.0 consultation. No final decisions on the outcome of the review have ye…read full →
Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Fair Funding Review 2.0 changes to inner-London council's funding on (a) London and (b) the UK's economic growth.
The government has been listening closely to the views expressed by the public, local authorities and other bodies on the proposals set out in the Fair Funding Review 2.0 consultation. No final decisions on the outcome of the review have ye…read full →
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Type of land/property: Residential property (flat)
Type of land/property: Residential property (flat)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Guildford, Surrey
Ownership details: Jointly owned w… |
Non-practising barrister. Non-practising barrister. |
Source · Members API · Last amended 3 Jun 2025
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 264,443 | 89.6% |
| Office Costs | 30,506 | 10.3% |
| MP Travel | 180 | 0.1% |
| Total · 79 claims | 295,129 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Thornberry on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Islington South and Finsbury | 22,946 | 53.7% | Won |
| 2019 | Islington South and Finsbury | 26,897 | 56.3% | Won |
| 2017 | Islington South and Finsbury | 30,188 | 62.8% | Won |
| 2015 | Islington South and Finsbury | 22,547 | 50.9% | Won |
| 2010 | Islington South and Finsbury | 18,407 | 42.3% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily ThornberryWON | Lab | 22,946 | 53.7 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Islington South and Finsbury →