At a glanceFabian Hamilton is a Labour MP for Leeds North East, and has represented the seat for 29 years, 2 months. They have cast 297 votes in Commons divisions (52% attendance) and tabled 912 written questions.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Fabian Hamilton did not vote in 278. 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
Current roles
- Leeds North East Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 1 May 1997
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 297 of 297 shared votes
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Alex Mayer Labour 100.0% · 296 of 296 shared votes
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Callum Anderson
Labour
100.0% · 295 of 295 shared votes
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Josh Dean
Labour
100.0% · 293 of 293 shared votes
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Rachel Hopkins
Labour
100.0% · 290 of 290 shared votes
Votes least like
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Andrew Griffith
Conservative
0.0% · 0 of 198 shared votes
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.0% · 0 of 184 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.0% · 0 of 109 shared votes
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Alan Mak
Conservative
0.4% · 1 of 227 shared votes
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Saqib Bhatti
Conservative
0.5% · 1 of 212 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.
Written questions
Energy: Charities
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with Ofgem on the potential impact of the RIIO-3 Transmission Network Use of System charges on the charitable sector; and if he will consider the potential meri
Answer · 21 Jul 2026
Electricity network charging is a matter for Ofgem as the independent regulator. Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) charges recover the fixed costs of maintaining and expanding the high-voltage network, and are paid by all network users. Recent TN...
Energy: Civil Society
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Nuclear Regulated Asset Base levy on registered charities and non-profit community organisations; and what steps he is taking to sup
Answer · 21 Jul 2026
The Department has not made a specific assessment on the impact of the nuclear Regulated Asset Base (RAB) on registered charities and non-profit community organisations. The impact of RAB levies on a typical household bill is an average of around £1 per m...
Hate Crime: Islam
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to protect mosques and other Islamic institutions from hate crime and violent attacks.
Answer · 15 Jul 2026
Protecting the right of all faith communities to worship in peace and without fear is fundamental. The Government works closely with the police and other partners to review threats and strengthen protections for faith communities against hate crime, terro...
Jerusalem: Religious Buildings
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of Jordan's custodianship of the Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem on maintaining the status quo a
Answer · 15 Jul 2026
The UK continues to support the historic status quo arrangements at Jerusalem's holy sites. We recognise and value the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan's essential role as custodian of the Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem. The protection of these a...
Syria: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support inclusive and representative governance in Syria, and how Freedom of Religion or Belief is being embedded within the UK’s human
Answer · 8 Jul 2026
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 22 June in response to Question 10866.
School Milk
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of ending entitlement to free school milk on a child’s fifth birthday rather than at the end of the reception year on children, and if she will consider exte
Answer · 9 Jul 2026
I refer the hon. Member for Leeds North East to the answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9524.
Death Certificates
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of weekend and out-of-hours provision for death certification by GPs, Medical Examiner services and registrar services; and what steps he is taking to en
Answer · 8 Jul 2026
The process of death certification and registration is complex, and no single department has policy and operational responsibility.Alignment is needed, including the availability of the medical practitioner who attended the deceased, the medical examiner ...
PE and Sport Premium
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the Primary PE and Sport Premium on (a) schools' ability to deliver high-quality physical education, (b) participation in competitive school sp
Answer · 7 Jul 2026
I refer the hon. Member for Leeds North East to the answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 11062.
Early day motions
| 17 Dec 2024 | International Human Rights Day | 22 sig. |
| 27 Nov 2023 | HALO Trust mine clearance record | 10 sig. |
| 12 Sep 2016 | PEACE AND RECONCILIATION IN CYPRUS | 24 sig. |
| 24 Jun 2015 | DALAI LAMA'S 80TH BIRTHDAY | 48 sig. |
| 25 Feb 2014 | RE-LAUNCH OF BME CANCER VOICE | 30 sig. |
| 20 Jun 2013 | STATE PENSION AGE INCREASES | 23 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
30 Jun 2026 Modernising Wills: Law Commission Report
In 2018, I began my campaign to abolish the rule that stipulates that in England and Wales, remarriage revokes any previous will. It is clear that such a rule is no longer fit for purpose and opens the door to abuse—unscrupulous individual…
30 Jun 2026 Modernising Wills: Law Commission Report
11. What steps he is taking to implement the recommendations in the Law Commission report entitled “Modernising Wills Law”, published on 16 May 2025.
7 Jan 2026 Engagements
Q14. I recently met bereaved constituents who lost their babies at Leeds teaching hospitals NHS trust. Understandably, their confidence in the system is at an all-time low. They want answers about the circumstances in which at least 56 b…
10 Dec 2025 International Human Rights Day 2025
I am sure we will be interrupted by a Division any minute now, but it is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. I am delighted to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), and I congratulate the hon. Member for Pen…
28 Oct 2025 BBC World Service
I recently met senior journalists who have been exiled from Russia, following Putin’s clampdown on any form of free, trustworthy media. Despite the huge challenges, they are still providing vital, accurate reporting for all those in the re…
28 Oct 2025 Lasting Power of Attorney
No, the hon. Lady is not incorrect, but an LPA can be executed in advance of any potential diagnosis. When somebody starts to feel that they are losing the capacity to make financial decisions or decisions about their future health, they c…
28 Oct 2025 Lasting Power of Attorney
Yes, indeed. My constituency office in Leeds North East is trying to compile a list of all the cases that have come to us. Every one of them is different but they all have a common theme: unscrupulous individuals who have taken advantage o…
28 Oct 2025 Lasting Power of Attorney
My hon. Friend is absolutely right, and that is what the campaign has been arguing for since it began. The publicity given to the cases that I raised on the Floor of the House last November, when I introduced my ten-minute rule Bill, led t…
28 Oct 2025 Lasting Power of Attorney
With the increase in dementia and with Alzheimer’s projected to rise incrementally, the hon. Gentleman is right that safeguarding needs to be far tighter. I will come on to say what I think that would involve. At our meeting, several ba…
28 Oct 2025 Lasting Power of Attorney
The hon. Member will hear later in my speech how I intend to address the issue of safeguarding, which is one of the most important parts of the process. Let us be clear that, as I said, the vast majority of lasting powers of attorney have…
28 Oct 2025 Lasting Power of Attorney
I beg to move, That this House has considered lasting power of attorney. Thank you for that introduction, Ms Vaz; it is a pleasure to speak this afternoon under your chairship. This debate has been secured at an extremely important t…
13 Oct 2025 Manchester Terrorism Attack
I am sure the whole House will share my joy at the release of the hostages in the middle east today, but as the shocking attack in Manchester last week showed, and as the Home Secretary and my hon. Friend the Member for Blackley and Middle…
1 Apr 2025 Syrian Constitutional Declaration
I thank the Foreign Secretary for that reply. The fall of Assad was rightly welcomed by all Members of this House, but reports of mass killings of Christians and Alawites, which have now resulted in more than 1,500 civilian deaths, show th…
1 Apr 2025 Syrian Constitutional Declaration
1. What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Syrian constitutional declaration, signed on 13 March 2025.
14 Jan 2025 British Council
As we have already heard, the British Council is vital to the UK’s soft power across the world. At such an important time for the promotion of our values of democracy, freedom and human rights, reports that the British Council may have to …
18 Dec 2024 BBC: Funding
Following the recent developments in Syria, I understand that the BBC World Service will offer enhanced services to audiences across Syria on broadcast medium wave and FM. Would the right hon. Member congratulate the World Service on stepp…
10 Dec 2024 International Human Rights Day
I thank the hon. Member for making such an important intervention. I would certainly agree that online interference is something we should be deeply concerned about. Indeed, we are deeply concerned about it. We have seen examples of that i…
10 Dec 2024 International Human Rights Day
Yes, and I would be interested to hear from our Minister whether we should join that action, because in some way or another, we really need to draw the world’s attention more clearly, and in a more focused way, to the shocking, appalling a…
10 Dec 2024 International Human Rights Day
I thank the hon. Lady for her intervention, for her work as an officer of the APPG, and for chairing that meeting. I was slightly late for it, but I was there for most of it, and I heard those testimonies. Of course I would support that ca…
10 Dec 2024 International Human Rights Day
I thank my friend, first for his generosity and secondly because he is an extraordinary performer in this House, not just on these green Benches but in Westminster Hall. I have sat around the table with him in many, many debates, and he a…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Opposition posts
- Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 2 Sep 2020 – 5 Sep 2023
- Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) · Foreign and Commonwealth Office 10 Oct 2016 – 2 Sep 2020
- Shadow Minister (Defence) · Ministry of Defence 10 Oct 2016 – 10 Apr 2020
- Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) · Foreign and Commonwealth Office 7 Jan 2016 – 4 Jul 2016
Committee memberships
- Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories 5 Dec 2023 – 30 May 2024
- Foreign Affairs Committee 28 Nov 2023 – 30 May 2024
- Transport Committee 20 Nov 2023 – 30 May 2024
- International Development Committee 8 Jul 2015 – 8 Feb 2016
- Panel of Chairs 25 Jun 2015 – 11 Jan 2016
- International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact · Chair 14 Jul 2015 – 1 Oct 2015
- International Development Committee 4 Feb 2013 – 30 Mar 2015
- National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) 30 Nov 2010 – 30 Mar 2015
- Political and Constitutional Reform Committee 8 Nov 2010 – 30 Mar 2015
- Committees on Arms Export Controls 10 Mar 2008 – 6 May 2010
- Foreign Affairs Committee 16 Jul 2001 – 6 May 2010
- Administration Committee 28 Jul 1997 – 11 May 2001
Previous seats
- Leeds North East · Elected 4 times 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024
- Leeds North East · Elected 3 times 1 May 1997 – 6 May 2010
Elections contested
- Leeds North East 9 Apr 1992
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 3493
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
147a Easterly Road, Leeds, LS8 2RY
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Fabian Hamilton, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Fabian Hamilton?
Fabian Hamilton is a Member of Parliament representing Leeds North East in the House of Commons. See Fabian Hamilton's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Fabian Hamilton represent?
Fabian Hamilton sits as Labour. See Fabian Hamilton's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Fabian Hamilton represent?
Fabian Hamilton is the Member of Parliament for Leeds North East. See Fabian Hamilton's official Parliament profile.
How long has Fabian Hamilton been an MP?
Fabian Hamilton has served in the House of Commons for 29 years, 2 months. See Fabian Hamilton's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Fabian Hamilton?
Fabian Hamilton has no entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Fabian Hamilton's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.