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Member of Parliament

Jack Abbott

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

91.9 %

Voting participation

+18.6 % vs avg

7,403

Majority

23

Debates (12 months)

30

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Crime / Justice 61/61 (100 %)
Education 49/49 (100 %)
Work / Employment 37/37 (100 %)
Defence 18/18 (100 %)
NHS / Health 11/11 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 22/31 (71 %)
Migration 8/11 (73 %)
Trade 3/4 (75 %)
Transport 18/21 (86 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Ipswich 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 15 Jan 2025 to 25 Mar 2025
Backbench Business Committee 28 Oct 2024 to 3 Mar 2025

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Ipswich Turnout 44,071
Candidate Party Votes Share
Jack Abbott Lab Labour 19,099 43.3 %
Thomas Hunt Con Conservative 11,696 26.5 %
Tony Love RUK Reform UK 7,027 15.9 %
Adria Pittock Green Green Party 3,652 8.3 %
James Sandbach LD Liberal Democrat 2,241 5.1 %
Freddie Sofar Communist Party of Britain 205 0.5 %
Terence Charles Heritage Party 151 0.3 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 474 of 516 eligible divisions (91.9 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

474

Total votes

245

Aye

229

No

3

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 245 / Noes 229

Divisions

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Division Vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Aye
Opposition Day: Defence No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
Tax
Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

14

Speeches

11

Questions

5

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 2 appearances
Benefits 1 appearances
Energy 1 appearances
Education 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Conversion Practices 29 Apr 2026 2
Endometriosis Services 24 Mar 2026 2
Minister for Men and Boys 25 Feb 2026 1
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill 3 Feb 2026 1
Town and City Centre Safety 3 Feb 2026 1
Business Rates 27 Jan 2026 1
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform 27 Jan 2026 1
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill 27 Jan 2026 1
Topical Questions 26 Jan 2026 1
Police Reform White Paper 26 Jan 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (4)

Name of donor: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Address of donor: 2nd Floor Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 3TN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket to attend UKREiiF - The UK's Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum, value £1,195 Date received: 21 May 2025 Date accepted: 21 May 2025 Donor status: other (Local Authority) (Registered 18 June 2025)

Name of donor: Ipswich Town Football Club Company Limited Address of donor: Portman Road, Ipswich IP1 2DA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to Fabio Wardley's interim WBA World Heavyweight Championship fight at Portman Road, value £1,060 Date received: 7 June 2025 Date accepted: 7 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00315421 (Registered 25 June 2025)

Name of donor: Ipswich Town Football Club Company Limited Address of donor: Portman Road, Ipswich, IP1 2DA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to an Ed Sheeran concert at Portman Road, value £1,128 Date received: 13 July 2025 Date accepted: 13 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00315421 (Registered 23 July 2025)

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year (1)

Type of land/property: Residential property (House) Number of properties: 1 Location: Norwich Interest held: until 4 April 2025 Ownership details: Co-owned (Registered 2 August 2024; updated 10 April 2025)

10. Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client (1)

Name: Jade Pallister Relationship: Partner Role: Energy and Infrastructure Director Name of employer: Seahorse Environmental (Registered 27 February 2025; updated 5 June 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Jack Abbott?

Jack Abbott is a Member of Parliament representing Ipswich. Source

Which party does Jack Abbott represent?

Jack Abbott currently represents Labour (Co-op). Source

Which constituency does Jack Abbott represent?

Jack Abbott currently represents Ipswich. Source

How long has Jack Abbott been an MP?

Jack Abbott has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Jack Abbott voted in?

Jack Abbott has recorded votes in 474 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (91.9 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Jack Abbott voted against their party?

Jack Abbott has voted against the party majority 3 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Jack Abbott held?

Jack Abbott has 2 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Jack Abbott?

Jack Abbott has registered interests in 3 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Jack Abbott's latest election result?

Jack Abbott's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Ipswich, with a majority of 7,403. Source

How active is Jack Abbott in parliamentary debates?

Jack Abbott has made 30 contributions across 23 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source