Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson MP
Labour
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
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The Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson is the Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005.
She currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions).
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£33,960
/ £93,904 annual
132 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£33,960
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
224
224 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
0 overseas trips
· 2024-10-01 → 2025-12-31
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 224
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | Expert Acamedic Panel on Neurodiversity | Meeting to discuss the findings and recommendations of the Panel's report | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-12-11 | Poundstretcher | Visit to meet employers who have been supported by the JobCentre | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-12-11 | Open Spaces Forum, Curious?, Splatt Printing | Visit to meeting with employers and apprentices at Sneiton Market | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-12-10 | Women's Health Ambassador | Introductory meeting to discuss priorities about women's health and employment. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-12-09 | National Forum for Health and Wellbeing | Meeting to discuss the Government's initiatives to support those with ill-health to stay in work | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-12-02 | Local Government Association | Quarterly meeting to listen to local areas, review progress and address issues relation to Get Britain Working Commitments. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-12-01 | Royal College of Nursing, The Menopause Charity, National Health Service England, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Wellbeing of Women, Royal College of General Practitioners | Roundtable focusing on supporting women experience menopause and what further progress can be made on the ambitions and commitments in the Women's Health Strategy | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-26 | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Call to outline the child poverty measures announced in the budget and get stakeholder feedback | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-26 | Gingerbread | Call to outline the child poverty measures announced in the budget and get stakeholder feedback | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-26 | Institute for Public Policy Research | Call to outline the child poverty measures announced in the budget and get stakeholder feedback | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-26 | Resolution Foundation | Call to outline the child poverty measures announced in the budget and get stakeholder feedback | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-26 | Trussell | Call to outline the child poverty measures announced in the budget and get stakeholder feedback | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-25 | Employment Related Services Association | Delivering the keynote speech at the Employment Related Services Association's Annual Conference | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-19 | New Statesman | Appearance at the New Statesman Politics Live conference as a panel member of "Live long and prosper: How can longer, healthier working lives support the economy?" session | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-17 | Women's Budget Group | Meeting to discuss how the work of the Women's Budget Group can support the work of the Department | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-17 | British Association of Supported Employment | Event delivering a speech at the Disability Confidence in Action British Association of Supported Employment Business Summit to promote the work the Department is doing in this area to businesses engaging with Inclusive Recruitment practices. | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-13 | Cambridge and Peterborough Integrated Care Board, Papworth Trust, Mind | Meetings to discuss Workwell and local outcomes | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-12 | Endometriosis UK, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Reflect Digital, British Standards Institute | Roundtable to discuss the role of employers in supporting women to stay in work in relation to health | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-04 | National Academy for Social Prescribing | Meeting to discuss fit note reform and social prescribing in relation to employment policy | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-11-04 | Action for Children | Introductory meeting to learn about stakeholder's priorities and explore future collaboration | department-for-work-pensions |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
current
2010-05-06 → 2024-05-30
Kingston upon Hull North
2005-05-05 → 2010-05-06
Kingston upon Hull North
Party history
2005-05-05 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2025-09-06 → present
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
2024-07-08 → 2025-09-06
Minister of State (Home Office)
2009-06-09 → 2010-05-13
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Schools)
2007-07-02 → 2009-06-10
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
Opposition posts
2015-09-18 → 2016-06-27
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
2010-10-08 → 2015-09-18
Shadow Minister (Home Affairs)
2010-05-12 → 2010-10-08
Shadow Minister (Health)
Committee memberships
2005-07-12 → 2005-12-05
Public Accounts Committee
2017-09-11 → 2019-11-06
Health and Social Care Committee
2018-04-17 → 2018-07-27
Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (Joint Committee)
2019-02-27 → 2019-11-06
Draft Domestic Abuse Bill (Joint Committee)
2021-12-15 → 2024-05-30
Home Affairs Committee
Chair
+£15,928/yr
2020-05-11 → 2024-05-30
Home Affairs Committee
2020-07-13 → 2022-02-09
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
2021-12-15 → 2024-05-30
Liaison Committee (Commons)
2021-12-15 → 2022-01-11
Dormant Assets Bill [HL]
2022-01-25 → 2024-05-30
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
2023-02-01 → 2023-02-08
Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill
2023-02-08 → 2023-02-22
Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill
2023-06-22 → 2024-05-30
Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
2024-04-24 → 2024-05-01
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill
2025-03-20 → 2025-05-13
Crime and Policing Bill
2025-06-25 → present
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
2025-06-25 → present
Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
johnsond@parliament.uk
020 7219 5647 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 5647 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
johnsond@parliament.uk
01482 319135 · Constituency office
01482 319135 · Constituency office
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 6 active officership(s) · 23 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group Friends of the University of Hull
Subject Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | — | 20 | 2022-05-26 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for 'Left Behind' Neighbourhoods
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | Local Trust | 18 | 2024-10-17 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Freeports
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 9 | 2021-05-29 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ovarian Cancer
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Target Ovarian Cancer | 9 | 2024-07-11 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Wilton Park
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Wilton Park | 4 | 2024-09-19 |
|
Peru All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 12 | 2024-08-28 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
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there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Voting record (2026)
94 / 109
15 missed (14%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£4,673
14% of £33,960 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£12,923
14% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£361
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
-13.8 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
71 Aye(65.1%)
23 No(21.1%)
15 didn't vote(13.8%)
2026-04-22
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-23
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Aye
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-28
Didn't vote
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
294–108
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-14
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
9 bills
9 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications Infrastructure (Consultation) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2023-12-11 | |
| Telecommunications Infrastructure (Consultation) Bill | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2022-06-20 | |
| Sexual Exploitation Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2020-12-09 | |
| Abortion Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2018-10-23 | |
| Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2017-03-13 | |
| Sex and Relationships Education (Curriculum) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2014-10-21 | |
| Sex Establishments (Regulation) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2014-01-28 | |
| Bishops (Consecration of Women) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2013-03-13 | |
| Relationship, Drug and Alcohol Education (Curriculum) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2012-10-17 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.