Emily Thornberry
- Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 5 May 2005
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 52%
- Debates contributed to
- 168
- Registered interests
- 5
- Declared value
- £8,220
Record last updated 7 Nov 2026
Emily Thornberry, Labour (Co-op) MP for Islington South and Finsbury, is among the longest serving 10% of MPs and longest serving 10% of Labour (Co-op) MPs since her first election in May 2005. She cast 323 votes from 626 eligible divisions for a participation rate of 52%, placing her in the bottom 25% of MPs by voting participation and bottom 10% of Labour (Co-op) MPs by votes cast. She contributed 295 times across 168 debates, with her top debate topics being Foreign Affairs & Defence, International Development, and Parliamentary Procedure.
Summary generated on 06/11/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
323 / 626
51.60%
Ranked #574 of 655 MPs (13th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
168 / 12881
295 total contributions
Ranked #275 of 655 MPs (58th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
5
£8,220.00
Ranked #485 of 655 MPs (26th percentile)
PARLIAMENTARY RECORD
The Rt Hon Emily Thornberry is the Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005.
Constituencies
- Islington South and Finsbury May 2005 – present · 6 terms
Posts held
- Shadow Attorney General Nov 2021 – May 2024 · Opposition
- Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade Apr 2020 – Nov 2021 · Opposition
- Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union Jul 2016 – Oct 2016 · Opposition
- Shadow Foreign Secretary Jun 2016 – Apr 2020 · Opposition
- Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 · Opposition
- Shadow Attorney General Oct 2011 – Nov 2014 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Health) Oct 2010 – Oct 2011 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change) May 2010 – Oct 2010 · Opposition