Fabian Hamilton
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Leeds North East · in Parliament since 1 May 1997
Website
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds North East | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Leeds North East | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Leeds North East | 1 May 1997 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1 May 1997 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds North East |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) | Opposition | 2 September 2020 | 5 September 2023 |
| Shadow Minister (Defence) | Opposition | 10 October 2016 | 10 April 2020 |
| Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) | Opposition | 10 October 2016 | 2 September 2020 |
| Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) | Opposition | 7 January 2016 | 4 July 2016 |
Voting participation
564th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 64 | 27.1% |
| 2025 | 322 | 197 | 61.2% |
| 2024 | 200 | 117 | 58.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 130 | 50.8% |
| 2022 | 251 | 138 | 55.0% |
| 2021 | 242 | 207 | 85.5% |
| 2020 | 190 | 144 | 75.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 685 | 64.1% |
| 59th | 631 | 314 | 49.8% |
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 110th 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 | 10 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 6 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | 13 | 156 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | 19 | 138 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 44 | 25 | 213 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 23 | 14 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Foreign Affairs Committee 2001–2010, 2023–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories 2023–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Transport Committee 2023–2024 · attendance 100.0%
Hansard activity
522nd 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.
1997
- – Became MP for Leeds North East
- – Joined Labour
2001
- – Joined Foreign Affairs Committee
2010
- – Became MP for Leeds North East
2016
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Defence)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
2020
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Defence)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
2023
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
- – Joined Transport Committee
- – Joined Foreign Affairs Committee
- – Joined Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories
2024
- – Became MP for Leeds North East
Constituency: Leeds North East
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.