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Ipswich

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May 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

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§ 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.474 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
AlexandraDavid John Plowman1,047Green Pa
BixleyDavid Anthony Hill934Reform U
BridgeRupert Tonkin-Galvin780Reform U
GainsboroughRyan Procter952Reform U
GippingLeslie Richard John Foster755Reform U
HolywellsGeorge Samuel Lankester990Labour P
Priory HeathTim Buttle876Reform U
RushmereStefan Long1,031Labour P
SpritesStuart Allen894Reform U
St JohnsNeil Edward MacDonald983Labour P
St MargaretsInga Elisabeth Lockington1,633Liberal
Stoke ParkMorgan Brobyn842Reform U
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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