About Diane Abbott

Diane Abbott represents the people who live in Hackney North and Stoke Newington, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Proffil

Annibynnol MP ar gyfer Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Aeth i mewn i'r Tŷ'r Cyffredin ar 11 Mehefin 1987 — Etholiad cyffredinol

Party was Llafur until 22 Ebr 2023; Annibynnol until 27 Mai 2024; Llafur until 17 Gor 2025

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Cyfryngau Cymdeithasol

• @hackneyabbott.bsky.social
• @HackneyAbbott
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Swyddogaethau eraill yn y gorffennol

• Shadow Home Secretary ( 6 Hyd 2016 to 5 Ebr 2020)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Health (27 Meh 2016 to 6 Hyd 2016)
• Shadow Secretary of State for International Development (14 Med 2015 to 27 Meh 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Public Health) ( 8 Hyd 2010 to 7 Hyd 2013)
• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee ( 1 Ion 1994 to 1 Ion 1997)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ernest Roberts
• David Weitzman

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Mental Health (Discrimination) (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Equality Bill Committee (14 out of 20)
• Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Civil Partnership Bill Committee (5 out of 5)