At a glanceJack Abbott is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Ipswich, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 525 votes in Commons divisions (91% attendance), tabled 5 written questions and registered 5 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Jack Abbott did not vote in 50. 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
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
- Ipswich Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Carolyn Harris
Labour
100.0% · 436 of 436 shared votes
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Nick Smith
Labour
100.0% · 431 of 431 shared votes
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Bambos Charalambous
Labour
100.0% · 417 of 417 shared votes
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Sarah Owen
Labour
100.0% · 359 of 359 shared votes
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Ian Murray
Labour
100.0% · 349 of 349 shared votes
Votes least like
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.6% · 1 of 159 shared votes
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
1.0% · 3 of 306 shared votes
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Alex Burghart
Conservative
1.1% · 4 of 361 shared votes
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George Freeman
Conservative
1.1% · 3 of 279 shared votes
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Andrew Griffith
Conservative
1.2% · 4 of 337 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.
Family members engaged in third-party lobbying1
- Jade Pallister employed as Lobbyist (registered 27 Feb 2025)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources3
- Built Environment Networking T/A UKREiiF - £714.00 (registered 10 Jun 2026)
- Ipswich Town Football Club Company Limited - £540.00 (registered 26 Nov 2025)
- Ipswich Town Football Club Company Limited - £1,128.00 (registered 23 Jul 2025)
Miscellaneous1
- Non-Executive Chairman of Invest East. This is an unpaid role. (registered 28 May 2026)
Written questions
Health Services: Autism
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the protection of autistic people in pandemics.
Answer · 28 Apr 2025
Ensuring that the United Kingdom is prepared for a future pandemic is a top priority for the Government, and we are embedding lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic in our approach to pandemic preparedness. We aim to have flexible, adaptable, and scalable cap...
Health Services: Autism
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the accessibility of the NHS for autistic people.
Answer · 28 Apr 2025
Under the Health and Care Act 2022, from 1 July 2022, Care Quality Commission-registered providers are required to ensure their staff receive specific training on learning disability and autism appropriate to their role. This will help to ensure that staf...
Arts: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help support young people to access the arts.
Answer · 28 Nov 2024
Improving access to arts is a priority of this Government, and links to our mission to extend opportunities for children and young people.DCMS is ensuring that its sectors are engaged in the Department for Education’s expert-led, independent Curriculum an...
Offensive Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on banning zombie-style knives and ninja swords.
Answer · 21 Oct 2024
We have implemented the ban on zombie-style knives and zombie-style machetes approved by Parliament earlier this year. The ban came into force on 24th September.We will also be pressing ahead as soon as possible with a ban on Ninja swords, following the t...
Crown Court: Opening Hours
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the number of crown court sitting days that have been reduced.
Answer · 23 Oct 2024
Every year, the Government and the Judiciary agree a number of sitting days and an overall budget in what is known as the Concordat process.In June, the judiciary reached an agreement with the former Lord Chancellor to sit 106,000 days in the Crown Court ...
Speeches in the chamber
1 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
T6. I recently visited Northgate high school in Ipswich with the Children’s Commissioner. As ever, the pupils were thoughtful and articulate about what they needed for the future, but the subject of digital and AI came up a lot. They said…
29 Apr 2026 Conversion Practices
As the Minister says, conversion therapy is dangerous, widely discredited and frankly barbaric, and it is about time we got rid of it. Suffolk Pride’s fringe festival starts next month with Pride Blooms. I ask the Minister to make a powerf…
29 Apr 2026 Conversion Practices
3. What steps she is taking to ban conversion practices.
24 Mar 2026 Endometriosis Services
I thank the Minister for her detailed speech. I look forward to working with her over the coming months and years on these important issues. I thank everybody who has contributed and shared not just the experiences of their constituents—as…
24 Mar 2026 Endometriosis Services
I thank my hon. Friend and could not agree more. For women with endometriosis who may have already waited years for a GP even to mention the word, and who have already been utterly failed by institutionalised and deeply structural medic…
24 Mar 2026 Endometriosis Services
I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention and completely agree with him. I have focused much of my speech on the lack of specialist care in Ipswich, but the postcode lottery is affecting people and communities across the United Kingd…
24 Mar 2026 Endometriosis Services
I beg to move, That this House has considered access to endometriosis services. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I welcome my hon. Friend the Minister to her place. Many people will recognise that she is a …
25 Feb 2026 Minister for Men and Boys
Allegedly—I think I did say that, and I apologise if I did not use that word, Mr Twigg, but that is what our Crown prosecutors have charged him with. It is terrifying that many young boys look at someone like him as a potential role model.…
25 Feb 2026 Minister for Men and Boys
I am delighted to do that. I know that my hon. Friend is a great mum to her little children. I will come to the really important issues that she highlights later in my speech. As has been said, we need co-ordinated, well-funded action a…
25 Feb 2026 Minister for Men and Boys
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans) for securing this debate and for his ongoing commitment to tackling the challenges facing men and boys. L…
3 Feb 2026 Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
I was actually referring to the number of Opposition Members defending this policy here today. I do not think there is a single person in the country who will defend keeping hundreds of thousands more children in poverty. That is what we a…
3 Feb 2026 Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
It is true to say that the Conservative party has been right about one thing today: this is about choices, and I am incredibly proud to be making the one that we are making. The Conservative party did untold damage to our country, wheth…
3 Feb 2026 Town and City Centre Safety
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Derby South (Baggy Shanker) for securing this important debate. This issue comes up repeatedly with my local residents, who want to feel safe…
27 Jan 2026 Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
It is a pleasure to speak in support of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill. This Bill goes to the very heart of the future of our national health service—the doctors on whom our health service depends. It is about fairness, protect…
27 Jan 2026 Business Rates
I welcome this really significant additional support for pubs and music venues, on top of the £4.3 billion given to the wider sector at the Budget. I thank the Minister for all the conversations that he has had with me over the last few we…
27 Jan 2026 Commonhold and Leasehold Reform
I thank the Minister for his genuinely groundbreaking statement. It feels like a little while ago that he visited Ipswich to talk to local people about the building safety crisis and leasehold. He was a shadow Minister and I was a parliame…
26 Jan 2026 Armed Forces Bill
My hon. Friend is completely right. What I was just about to say encapsulates what my hon. Friend says: stability at home underpins readiness, retention and morale. Readiness itself is another core theme of the Bill. In an increasingly …
26 Jan 2026 Armed Forces Bill
It is a privilege to speak in this debate on the Armed Forces Bill. Every five years, Parliament is asked to renew its consent for the maintenance of our armed forces in peacetime. That constitutional requirement, dating back to the Bill o…
26 Jan 2026 Police Reform White Paper
I warmly welcome the Home Secretary’s statement. I would like to highlight two Government initiatives—Clear, Hold, Build and Operation Machinize—with our hard-working police force that are making a real difference in Ipswich. I can see par…
26 Jan 2026 Topical Questions
T8. This week has been an incredibly good one for jobs, investment and opportunity in Ipswich. Halo, one of the biggest tech firms in the UK, is moving its global HQ into the centre of town and creating 1,000 jobs, many of them for gradu…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 15 Jan 2025 – 25 Mar 2025
- Backbench Business Committee 28 Oct 2024 – 3 Mar 2025
Expenses
Contact & offices
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Jack Abbott, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Jack Abbott?
Jack Abbott is a Member of Parliament representing Ipswich in the House of Commons. See Jack Abbott's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Jack Abbott represent?
Jack Abbott sits as Labour (Co-op). See Jack Abbott's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Jack Abbott represent?
Jack Abbott is the Member of Parliament for Ipswich. See Jack Abbott's official Parliament profile.
How long has Jack Abbott been an MP?
Jack Abbott has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Jack Abbott's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Jack Abbott?
Jack Abbott has 5 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Jack Abbott's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.