Emily Thornberry

Emily Thornberry

Constituency: Islington South and Finsbury

Party: Labour (Co-op)

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Synopsis

The Rt Hon Emily Thornberry is the Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005.

Emily Thornberry, elected to represent Islington South and Finsbury in July 2024, is one of the longest-serving MPs in parliament, having been first elected in May 2005 and ranking 43rd of 650 MPs for length of service. She has cast 239 votes from 537 eligible divisions, giving her a participation rate of 44.51% and ranking her 437th overall among MPs, while her debate contributions of 222 across 125 debates rank her 293rd overall with a particular focus on Foreign Affairs and Defence topics. There is a notable divergence between her voting and debate rankings, with her debate contributions significantly outpacing her voting participation.

Summary generated on 15/06/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

247 / 551

44.83%

Ranked #422 of 650 MPs (35th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

132 / 9879

239 total contributions

Ranked #278 of 650 MPs (57th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

5

£8,220.00

£

Total declared interests