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Ipswich

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Apr 2026

Represented by Lab since 2024. Centred on Ipswich. Population 114,837.

One of Abbott's most distinctive moves as a new MP has been his consistent opposition to assisted dying legislation -- he voted against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Second Reading in November 2024, and later voted for a new clause in June 2025, placing him 27 percentage points more sceptical of assisted dying than the average Labour MP. He also broke with his party in December 2024 to vote against a Ten Minute Rule Motion on proportional representation, signalling he is no enthusiast for electoral reform despite Labour's broader internal debate on the subject. Beyond Westminster, he has attracted positive local coverage for securing concrete wins: a £20 million regeneration investment, a £13 million medical centre, and a negotiated guarantee of 500 Ipswich jobs tied to the Sizewell C nuclear project.

Abbott votes with Labour 99.3% of the time and participates at 92% -- above the Commons average -- making him a reliable but engaged loyalist rather than a passive one. His voting profile is strongly pro-workers'-rights and pro-progressive-taxation, while sitting well below the Labour average on pro-business and tough-on-crime measures. His 181 parliamentary contributions span health, social care, economy and local government, suggesting a deliberate focus on bread-and-butter issues relevant to Ipswich rather than high-profile national debates.

447
Commons votes
This parliament
£26k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
75.4k
Electorate
2024 GE

Lab regained this seat from Con — last held it in 2017.

Current Member of Parliament

Jack Abbott

Jack Abbott

Labour and Co-operative Party

Jack Abbott is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Ipswich, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Notable Votes

Vote on New Clause 2 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, debated alongside related amendments including provisions on guidance, devolution, and regulatory consultation. The excerpts focus on New Clause 20, which would require the Secretary of State to issue guidance (consulting chief medical officers and palliative/hospice care providers) and enable Welsh Ministers to issue guidance on devolved health matters.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

A vote on whether to allow a Bill to be introduced that would replace the current first-past-the-post voting system with proportional representation (specifically single transferable vote) for UK parliamentary and English local government elections. The Bill was proposed by Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney, arguing the current system produces large parliamentary majorities on small vote shares.

MP voted NoAgainst party majority

MPs voted on whether to give the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill its Second Reading, which would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to legally request assistance to end their lives under strict safeguards. This was a landmark free vote on one of the most ethically contested issues in recent parliamentary history.

MP voted NoAgainst party majority

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Voting at a Glance

Represented by Lab since 2024. Centred on Ipswich. Population 114,837.

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Abbott’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.463 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Abbott has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
97
Economy
88
Employment
52
Crime & Policing
47
Education
41
Welfare and Benefits
29
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 213 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 03 Dec 2024 · free vote
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading29 Nov 2024 · free vote
No
§ 08The local picture.13 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
AlexandraAdam Rae1,125Labour P
BixleyLee Chadwick Reynolds1,053Conserva
BridgeBryony Rudkin780Labour P
GainsboroughJames Whatling764Labour P
GippingDavid Thomas Ellesmere878Labour P
HolywellsNic El-Safty1,041Labour P
Priory HeathOwen Leslie Bartholomew805Labour P
Priory HeathRoxanne Debra Downes909Labour P
RushmereAlasdair Donald Mackenzie Ross1,163Labour P
SpritesPhilip Mark McSweeney769Labour P
St JohnsCorinna Hope Hudson1,172Labour P
St JohnsNeil Edward MacDonald1,162Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
114,837
Electorate 75,396 · 2024 register
Median income
£26,300
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
25.1%
England average 20.0%
Schools
47
26 primary · 6 secondary
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