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Ms Diane Abbott

Ms Diane Abbott

Independent MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington

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.

Message

Seat status

Very safe

Majority size

15,080

Recent swing

-10.4% Independent

Party

Independent

Top donors:

Heward Mills Ltd (£2,005)

OPPOSED

Voted against 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 Ms Diane fits into things

Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Ms Diane Abbott

Ms Diane Abbott

Member of Parliament

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

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

No current committee memberships