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Dame Diana Johnson

Dame Diana Johnson

Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham

The Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson is the Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005. She currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions).

Message

Seat status

Very safe

Majority size

10,679

Recent swing

+1.7% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

No registered donations

SUPPORTED

Voted for Draft Public Order Act 2023 (I...

Motion passed, 301-110

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 172-334

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 181-335

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Where Dame Diana fits into things

Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Dame Diana Johnson

Dame Diana Johnson

Member of Parliament

Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

  • Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
  • Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill