Clapham & Brixton Hill / data
Bell Ribeiro-Addy · Labour Party · sitting since 12 Dec 2019 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
2325days
from 12 Dec 2019
Divisions
328
of 504 possible
Attendance
65%
176 absent / paired
Whip alignment
90%
vs party majority
Speeches
244
69 debates
Written Qs
910
900 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£295k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 50 claims
Interests
8
4 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 63 | |
| Taxation | 61 | |
| Crime & Policing | 35 | |
| Employment | 28 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 22 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 21 | |
| Housing | 21 | |
| Education | 20 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Transport | 1 | — |
| Culture Community | 14 | 11,280 |
| Immigration | 12 | 8,802 |
| Social Care | 17 | 7,698 |
| Crime | 13 | 6,817 |
| Health | 12 | 6,257 |
| Economy Jobs | 13 | 3,909 |
| Defence | 9 | 3,343 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2026 | Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026Vote on regulations giving the new Fair Work Agency (created by the Employment Rights Act 2025) the same investigatory powers previously hel… | Rebelled | No |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Vote on regulations to raise university tuition fees in England by 2.71% for 2026-27. The Labour government backed the increase, while oppos… | Rebelled | No |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second ReadingMPs voted on whether to give initial approval to a Courts and Tribunals Bill, which proposes modernising the criminal justice system. Debate… | Rebelled | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | Passenger Rail Services5. What steps she is taking to improve passenger rail services. TransportEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 11 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Passenger Rail ServicesInter-city rail fares in England remain eye-watering. London to Birmingham costs £72 on the day, London to Manchester £172 and London to Liverpool £179, but flying the same route c… TransportEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 85 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Britain’s Role in African Chattel Enslavement and ColonialismI rise very deliberately today, on 25 March, as it is the UN’s International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, and the very day on whi… Culture CommunityOther | 425 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Good Friday Agreement11. What steps he is taking to mark the anniversary of the Good Friday agreement. Culture Community | 15 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Good Friday AgreementThe Good Friday agreement recognised the importance of addressing the suffering of victims of the troubles. Legislating for that remains unfinished business, as does the implementa… Culture Community | 64 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Tomorrow is the UN’s international day of remembrance of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade. The Ghanaian Governmen… Mp PerformanceHealthOther | 137 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Immigration ReformsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. How far have we fallen if we renege on those commitments that we have made, particularly those under the refugee convention? Removing such statu… ImmigrationSocial CareEconomy Jobs | 121 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Immigration ReformsI thank the hon. Member for Perth and Kinross-shire (Pete Wishart) for leading this debate. My Government came to power promising a fairer Britain, so I have to ask plainly, who ex… ImmigrationSocial CareEconomy Jobs | 352 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Courts and Tribunals BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. She will have heard people talk many times in this Chamber about the lack of diversity in our judicial system. Last July, I met the Bar Council,… CrimeEconomy Jobs | 436 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Courts and Tribunals BillWhile there is lots to welcome in the Bill, I fear it has been completely overshadowed by plans to restrict jury trials. This is not what victims are asking for—they need changes t… CrimeEconomy Jobs | 209 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Courts and Tribunals BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that after enduring 14 years of Conservative government, now is the opportunity to implement the Lammy review in full? CrimeEconomy Jobs | 24 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Cost of Living: FamiliesThe Trussell Trust’s recent “Hunger in the UK” report highlights the startling reality of food insecurity. It has found that rates are higher for private renters in receipt of hous… Cost Of LivingHousingFiscal Policy | 116 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Cost of Living: Families4. What fiscal steps she has taken to help reduce the cost of living for families. Cost Of LivingHousingFiscal Policy | 16 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Representation of the People BillWe know that to sustain a healthy democracy, we have to always look at ways to strengthen it. This Bill seeks to do just that, so I am pleased that the Government have brought it f… Economy JobsCrimeCulture Community | 587 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Middle EastI welcome the Foreign Office’s preparation for a potential evacuation of Britons currently in the middle east and the Prime Minister’s commitment to their safety. However, among th… DefenceEnergy | 118 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Home Office | 196 | 21.5% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 164 | 18.0% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 102 | 11.2% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 66 | 7.3% |
| Ministry of Justice | 59 | 6.5% |
| Department for Education | 45 | 4.9% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 41 | 4.5% |
| Cabinet Office | 32 | 3.5% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Women and Equalities | To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to assess the effectiveness of voluntary Menopause Action Plans. | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Women and Equalities | To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to ensure that Menopause Action Plans reflect the needs of women managing menopause symptoms at work. | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Women and Equalities | To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans she has to evaluate the effect of mandatory Menopause Action Plans following their introduction. | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has considered encouraging employers to introduce menopause-related leave as part of Menopause Action Plans. | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of menopause symptoms on women’s labour market participation. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department intends to publish the draft statutory guidance for the Mental Health Act 2025 for consultation; and if he will commit to consulting by and for specialist VAWG or… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance is in place relating to the quality of images required for facial recognition searches using the police national database, in the context of composite photofit images. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Imkaan’s research paper, Out of Sight Out Of Mind, published in March 2026, what mechanisms are in place to ensure that Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) are tacking he… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Mental Health Act 2025 and accompanying statutory guidance adequately address disparities in access, quality of care, and outco… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consideration his Department makes of trends in the costs of essential goods and services when setting the basic rate of Universal Credit during the uprating process. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has considered commissioning independent advice, including from people with direct experience of living on a low income, on the adequacy of Universal Credit’s standard allowanc… | Answered |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether police facial recognition technology is being used in conjunction with (a) body-worn video and (b) drones. | Answered |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of police facial recognition cameras on levels of local crime rates. | Answered |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what comparative assessment she has made of the cost effectiveness of facial recognition technology when compared against traditional policing methods. | Answered |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the proportionality of the police using live facial recognition technology to identify suspects for low-level offences. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Affairs CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 21 Oct 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 42 | 26,042 | 8.8% |
| Staffing | 3 | 268,944 | 91.0% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 413 | 0.1% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 30 | 4,254 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 2 | 2,500 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 2 | 2,500 |
| Pooled Staffing Services | Staffing | 1 | 1,250 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 1 | 1,020 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 2 | 317 |
| TV licence | Office Costs | 1 | 170 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 4 | 150 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 1 | 30 |
| Other | Office Costs | 1 | -1,477 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Staffing Pooled Staffing Services | Socialist Parliamentary Research Group (Labour) | 1,250 | Paid |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP [200011725-5345] | 103 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | ADOBE [200011725-2717] | 57 | Paid |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP [200011725-335] | 106 | Paid |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Pooled staffing services | Socialist Parliamentary Research Group (Labour) | 1,250 | Paid |
| 04 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | ADOBE [200011725-1118] | 57 | Paid |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP | 109 | Paid |
| 08 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Jan-25 | 74 | Paid |
| 04 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | ADOBE | 57 | Paid |
| 01 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | 720 | Paid |
| 16 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Software & applications | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP | 105 | Paid |
| 09 Dec 2024 | Office Costs TV licence | TVLICENSING.CO.UK | 170 | Paid |
| 05 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Nov 4 - Dec 4 | 26 | Paid |
| 04 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Software & applications | ADOBE | 57 | Paid |
| 16 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Software & applications | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP | 105 | Paid |
| 12 Nov 2024 | Staffing Pooled staffing services | Socialist Parliamentary Research Group (Labour) | 1,250 | Paid |
| 05 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Mobile Contract | 25 | Paid |
| 04 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Software & applications | ADOBE | 57 | Paid |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Office Costs Software & applications | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP | 102 | Paid |
| 13 Oct 2024 | Office Costs Software & applications | HOO HOOTSUITE INC | 1,282 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
1. Employment and earnings4 entries
14 Apr 2026
Payment: £1,500
Received on: 26 March 2026. Hours: 1 hr.
(Registered 7 April 2026)
14 Apr 2026
Role, work or services: Speaking Engagement at Powered by Africa Campaign website launch on 13th March 2026
Until: 26 March 2026.
Payer: Inclusive Boards (supporting organisations in their efforts to become more inclusive and diverse), The Cursitor, 38 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1EN
(Registered 7 April 2026)
17 Jun 2025
Payment: £300
Received on: 13 May 2025. Hours: 2 hrs.
(Registered 11 June 2025)
17 Jun 2025
Role, work or services: Podcast
From: 13 May 2025. Until: 14 May 2025.
Payer: Republic, 20-22 Wenlock Road, London N1 7F
(Registered 11 June 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
21 Oct 2025
Name of donor: TSSA Union: The Independent Trade Union for Transport Workers
Address of donor: TSSA, 2nd Floor 17 Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4SQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Labour Party conference accommodation for 27- 29 September (£385 per night), value £1,155
Date received: 28 September 2025 to 1 October 2025
Date accepted: 28 September 2025
Donor status: trade union
(Registered 9 October 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK2 entries
03 Jun 2025
Name of donor: Archeva
Address of donor: Archeva, 1 Cranmer Street, Nottingham, Derbyshire, England NG10 1NJ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights £1057.82, value £1,057.82
Destination of visit: Ghana (Accra)
Dates of visit: 24 March 2025 to 29 March 2025
Purpose of visit: Travel to Accra, Ghana with Archeva delegation and to speak at conference.
(Registered 15 May 2025)
01 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Heward Mills Ltd
Address of donor: Heward Mills Ltd, 77 Farringdon Road, London EC1M 3JU
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights £2,005.19, accommodation £925, value £2,930.19
Destination of visit: Ghana
Dates of visit: 23 May 2025 to 1 June 2025
Purpose of visit: The Protect Black Women Tour - Black Women leaders and allies from the UK and the US gathered in Accra, Ghana for a Liberation Tour to mark the 5th anniversary of George Floyd’s murder and to establish the Protect Black Women Accra Principles.
(Registered 24 June 2025)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Company Secretary of the Diane Abbott Foundation, which works to excel and improve education. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 10 January 2020)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 4 wards, 10 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brixton Acre Lane | David Bridson | Labour Party | 1,751 | 05 May 2022 |
| Brixton Acre Lane | Maria Kay | Labour Party | 1,812 | 05 May 2022 |
| Brixton Acre Lane | Sarbaz Barznji | Labour Party | 1,747 | 05 May 2022 |
| Clapham Common Abbeville | Alison Inglis-Jones | Labour Party | 926 | 05 May 2022 |
| Clapham Common Abbeville | Ben Curtis | Liberal Democrats | 1,006 | 05 May 2022 |
| Clapham East | Andrew Collins | Labour Party | 1,073 | 05 May 2022 |
| Clapham East | Jess Leigh | Labour Party | 1,127 | 05 May 2022 |
| Clapham Town | David Robson | Labour Party | 1,603 | 05 May 2022 |
| Clapham Town | Linda Bray | Labour Party | 1,779 | 05 May 2022 |
| Clapham Town | Tim Windle | Labour Party | 1,441 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 115,287 | Electorate 83,114 (2024) |
| Median age | 31 | years |
| Degree-educated | 58.7% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 57.0% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 32.4% | households |
| Private-rented | 32.2% | households |
| Social-rented | 35.2% | households |
| Employment rate | 70.6% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.