Member of Parliament
Dame Diana Johnson
Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
At a glanceDame Diana Johnson is a Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham, and has represented the seat for 21 years, 2 months. They currently serve as Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions). They have cast 410 votes in Commons divisions (71% attendance), tabled 2,688 written questions and registered 2 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Dame Diana Johnson did not vote in 165. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
She currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions).
Current roles
- Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) Government post · Department for Work and Pensions since 6 Sep 2025
- Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill Committee since 25 Jun 2025
- Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill Committee since 25 Jun 2025
- Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 5 May 2005
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 403 of 403 shared votes
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Rachel Hopkins
Labour
100.0% · 402 of 402 shared votes
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Steve Yemm
Labour
100.0% · 394 of 394 shared votes
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Kim Leadbeater
Labour
100.0% · 393 of 393 shared votes
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Tristan Osborne
Labour
100.0% · 389 of 389 shared votes
Votes least like
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.0% · 0 of 119 shared votes
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Alex Burghart
Conservative
0.4% · 1 of 282 shared votes
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.4% · 1 of 237 shared votes
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Suella Braverman
Reform UK
0.6% · 1 of 172 shared votes
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Saqib Bhatti
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 287 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Miscellaneous1
- A Commissioner on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). This is a non-salaried position. (registered 25 Mar 2019)
Family members employed1
- Kevin Morton employed
Written questions
Blood: Contamination
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a board akin to the Horizon Compensation Advisory Board to advise Ministers on compensation for people infected and affected by contaminated bl
Awaiting an answer from the Cabinet Office.
Infected Blood Compensation Authority
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Infected Blood Compensation Authority will be directly accountable to Parliament.
Awaiting an answer from the Cabinet Office.
Infected Blood Inquiry
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to accept all recommendations of the second interim report of the Infected Blood Inquiry.
Awaiting an answer from the Cabinet Office.
Windrush Compensation Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people applying to the Windrush Compensation Scheme have asked for (a) a review of their compensation decision and (b) an independent adjudicator to review their compensation decision.
Answer · 23 May 2024
Information relating to how many individuals have asked the Windrush Compensation award offer to be reviewed is included in Windrush Compensation Scheme Transparency Data which is published regularly. The latest published data, covering the period up to M...
Windrush Compensation Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people applying to the Windrush Compensation Scheme have been asked to do a DNA test.
Answer · 23 May 2024
No applicants to the Windrush Compensation Scheme have been asked to do a DNA test.The Windrush Compensation Scheme does not require claimants to complete a DNA test to confirm they are eligible under the scheme. If the evidence or information initially p...
Prostitution: Kingston upon Hull North
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of people who are victims of (a) controlling prostitution for gain, (b) causing or inciting prostitution for gain and (c) trafficking for sexual
Answer · 23 May 2024
The Government keeps legislation under review to ensure it keeps pace with the evolving threat of crime.Section 53A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is a strict liability offence. That means that, for the police to charge a case they need evidence that the...
Prostitution: Sentencing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the maximum penalty for offences committed under Section 53A of the Sexual Offences Act.
Answer · 23 May 2024
The Government keeps legislation under review to ensure it keeps pace with the evolving threat of crime.Section 53A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is a strict liability offence. That means that, for the police to charge a case they need evidence that the...
Deportation: Rwanda
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of paying for medical care for people deported to Rwanda who subsequently require treatment outside that country.
Answer · 23 May 2024
Anyone relocated to Rwanda will receive care that is at least of the standard available to Rwandan nationals. This is provided for through private health insurance. Referrals for specific care that cannot be provided within Rwanda can be made under the in...
Early day motions
| 16 Oct 2017 | CONTAMINATED BLOOD INQUIRY | 53 sig. |
| 2 Jul 2013 | BOW MATCH WOMEN'S STRIKE OF 1888 | 116 sig. |
| 14 Jul 2010 | FLOOD LEVY PROPOSALS | 28 sig. |
| 17 Oct 2006 | SAFIA AMAJAN | 55 sig. |
| 3 Jul 2006 | CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND HEALTHY SCHOOL MEALS | 102 sig. |
| 19 Apr 2006 | RUN FOR MOORE CHARITY RUNS | 48 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
30 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
I congratulate the Chair of the Select Committee, my hon. Friend the Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams), on securing today’s debate and on all the work that she and her Committee members do. It has been a pleasure …
29 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
I agree with the hon. Gentleman’s comments about the excellent DWP officials in our area. Youth hubs will be in areas where we are working with, say, sports clubs and other organisations. We are also looking at whether we can use buses to …
29 Jun 2026 Child Poverty
The hon. Lady raises a very important point. The child poverty strategy is a 10-year strategy. We are very clear that, as Ministers across Government, we need to be looking at all areas of what Government can do to address child poverty, a…
29 Jun 2026 Child Poverty
Like my hon. Friend, I am very proud of what the child poverty strategy will deliver. It may be worth reflecting on what the Chancellor said about child poverty at the end of last year in the Budget. She said that “because I am tackling…
29 Jun 2026 Child Poverty
I thank my hon. Friend for her interest in this area. Through our child poverty strategy, we are already taking substantial action, including the expansion of free school meals eligibility, the removal of the two-child limit and the introd…
29 Jun 2026 Universal Credit: People in Employment
Yes, I am very happy to meet the hon. Gentleman.
29 Jun 2026 Universal Credit: People in Employment
I acknowledge what my hon. Friend says and I commend him for his work on the Right to Food UK Commission. I know that many people who work very hard doing important work in sectors like retail and care do not earn enough, so at the end of …
29 Jun 2026 Universal Credit: People in Employment
The Department publishes data on universal credit and keeps labour market trends under review. In January 2026, 3.1 million people were on universal credit in employment, representing 37.8% of all claimants. Universal credit is designed to…
29 Jun 2026 Job Opportunities: Rural Areas
The question was about rural areas. It might be interesting and helpful for the hon. Member to reflect how under the last Government the number of jobs in agriculture—a key sector in rural areas—fell by 50,000 while under this Government i…
29 Jun 2026 Job Opportunities: Rural Areas
The employment rate is 78.4% in rural areas, compared with 74.8% in urban areas, with job opportunities in agriculture, forestry, fishing, and scientific and technical sectors. Under this Government, economic inactivity among people aged 1…
15 Apr 2026 Access to Work Scheme
The Department for Work and Pensions will always be looking at and evaluating the schemes we have, and what the cost is if a scheme is not available to people, so that work will be underway. I want to go back to the issue of people bein…
15 Apr 2026 Access to Work Scheme
I fully appreciate that the case is not unique, and that far too many people are not getting the service we want them to have through Access to Work. I will say a little about what we are already doing and what we plan to do next. Acces…
15 Apr 2026 Access to Work Scheme
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that case. The Minister for Social Security and Disability, my right hon. Friend the Member for East Ham (Sir Stephen Timms), has responsibility for Access to Work. He sadly cannot be with us thi…
15 Apr 2026 Access to Work Scheme
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairwomanship, Mrs Harris. I congratulate the hon. Member for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe (David Chadwick) on securing this important debate and thank him for sharing his personal experience, which is …
9 Mar 2026 Topical Questions
With the Minister for Skills now working jointly across the DFE and DWP, we have very clear collaboration. We have already launched eight youth guarantee trailblazers, which are testing innovative approaches to localised support for young …
9 Mar 2026 Topical Questions
My hon. Friend is exactly right. This is why we need to ensure that jobcentres have really good engagement with local employers, including manufacturers. She will be pleased to know that there will be an employer roundtable at the Manufact…
9 Mar 2026 Child Poverty: Bolton North East
Reducing child poverty is a moral imperative for us all, and for this Government in particular. We know that growing up in poverty damages children’s health, education and future employment prospects. We have just been discussing the numbe…
9 Mar 2026 Child Poverty: Bolton North East
Under the last Government an additional 900,000 children became part of the child poverty statistics, but as a result of our Child Poverty Strategy, published in December, 550,000 will be lifted out of poverty by the end of the current Par…
10 Feb 2026 Place-based Employment Support Programmes
It is a pleasure, as always, to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Dr Murrison. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Southport (Patrick Hurley) on securing this debate. As he rightly pointed out, employment can often …
28 Jan 2026 Youth Unemployment
Those are very wise words from my hon. Friend. I want to say something about employers, because they have a vital role to play in all this. On keeping people in work when they develop an illness or a disability, we are really pleased th…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Government posts
- Minister of State (Home Office) · Home Office 8 Jul 2024 – 6 Sep 2025
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Schools) · Department for Children, Schools and Families 9 Jun 2009 – 13 May 2010
- Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) · HM Treasury 2 Jul 2007 – 10 Jun 2009
Opposition posts
- Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) · Foreign and Commonwealth Office 18 Sep 2015 – 27 Jun 2016
- Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) · Home Office 8 Oct 2010 – 18 Sep 2015
- Shadow Minister (Health) · Department of Health 12 May 2010 – 8 Oct 2010
Committee memberships
- Crime and Policing Bill 20 Mar 2025 – 13 May 2025
- Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government 22 Jun 2023 – 30 May 2024
- National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) 25 Jan 2022 – 30 May 2024
- Liaison Committee (Commons) 15 Dec 2021 – 30 May 2024
- Home Affairs Committee · Chair 15 Dec 2021 – 30 May 2024
- Home Affairs Committee 11 May 2020 – 30 May 2024
- Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill 24 Apr 2024 – 1 May 2024
- Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill 8 Feb 2023 – 22 Feb 2023
- Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill 1 Feb 2023 – 8 Feb 2023
- Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament 13 Jul 2020 – 9 Feb 2022
- Dormant Assets Bill [HL] 15 Dec 2021 – 11 Jan 2022
- Draft Domestic Abuse Bill (Joint Committee) 27 Feb 2019 – 6 Nov 2019
- Health and Social Care Committee 11 Sep 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (Joint Committee) 17 Apr 2018 – 27 Jul 2018
- Public Accounts Committee 12 Jul 2005 – 5 Dec 2005
Previous seats
- Kingston upon Hull North · Elected 4 times 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024
- Kingston upon Hull North · Elected 1 time 5 May 2005 – 6 May 2010
Elections contested
- Brentwood and Ongar 7 Jun 2001
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 5647
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
Constituency office
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Dame Diana Johnson, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Dame Diana Johnson?
Dame Diana Johnson is a Member of Parliament representing Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham in the House of Commons. See Dame Diana Johnson's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Dame Diana Johnson represent?
Dame Diana Johnson sits as Labour. See Dame Diana Johnson's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Dame Diana Johnson represent?
Dame Diana Johnson is the Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham. See Dame Diana Johnson's official Parliament profile.
How long has Dame Diana Johnson been an MP?
Dame Diana Johnson has served in the House of Commons for 21 years, 2 months. See Dame Diana Johnson's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Dame Diana Johnson?
Dame Diana Johnson has 2 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Dame Diana Johnson's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.