Debbie Abrahams
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth · in Parliament since 13 January 2011
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 1041
Email: abrahamsd@parliament.uk
Constituency office
9 Church Lane, Oldham, OL1 3AN
Tel: 0161 624 4248
Email: abrahamsd@parliament.uk
Website
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham East and Saddleworth | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Oldham East and Saddleworth | 13 January 2011 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 13 January 2011 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Valley |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Opposition | 27 June 2016 | 11 March 2018 |
| Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) | Opposition | 18 September 2015 | 27 June 2016 |
Voting participation
382nd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 182 | 77.1% |
| 2025 | 322 | 230 | 71.4% |
| 2024 | 200 | 138 | 69.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 189 | 73.8% |
| 2022 | 251 | 134 | 53.4% |
| 2021 | 242 | 203 | 83.9% |
| 2020 | 190 | 131 | 69.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 739 | 69.2% |
| 59th | 631 | 468 | 74.2% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 365th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 107 | 76 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 165 | 109 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 129 | 90 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 96 | 59 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 97 | 75 | 55 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 90 | 57 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | Member | 4 December 2024 | 2 of 2 | 100.0% |
| Work and Pensions Committee | Chair | 11 September 2024 | 218 of 218 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
6 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
164th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2011
- – Became MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth
- – Joined Labour
- – Joined Work and Pensions Committee
2015
- – Joined Work and Pensions Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
2016
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
2018
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2020
- – Joined Work and Pensions Committee
2024
- – Became MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth
- – Became Chair of Work and Pensions Committee
- – Joined Work and Pensions Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
Constituency: Oldham East and Saddleworth
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.