Debbie Abrahams MP: votes, interests and costs
Debbie Abrahams (Labour) is the MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, in the seat since 13 January 2011.
Offices and committees
Debbie Abrahams sits on 2 committees, according to the Parliament Members API.
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 4 December 2024 | Current |
| Work and Pensions Committee | 11 September 2024 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 27 June 2016 | 11 March 2018 |
| Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) | Department for Work and Pensions | 18 September 2015 | 27 June 2016 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Finance Bill | 11 January 2024 | 16 January 2024 |
| Energy Bill [HL] | 17 May 2023 | 22 May 2023 |
| Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL] | 1 March 2023 | 7 March 2023 |
| Child Support (Enforcement) Bill | 22 February 2023 | 1 March 2023 |
| Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL] | 19 January 2022 | 27 January 2022 |
| Draft Online Safety Bill (Joint Committee) | 21 July 2021 | 30 May 2024 |
| Work and Pensions Committee | 2 March 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Work and Pensions Committee | 8 July 2015 | 26 October 2015 |
| Work and Pensions Committee | 27 June 2011 | 30 March 2015 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 9d0373759b23.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests API returned no entries for Debbie Abrahams when read on 26 October 2026.
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 26 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Debbie Abrahams's 2024-25 staffing spend as £243,884 (budget £250,820). The figure for 2023-24 was £222,475. IPSA lists office spending of £14,202 in the same year. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £243,884.46 | £222,475.11 | £192,812.01 |
| Office costs: spent | £14,202.08 | £22,948.43 | £22,235.88 |
| Accommodation: spent | £23,219.31 | £20,849.74 | £21,163.60 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £8,862.74 | £10,012.71 | £7,313.78 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £29,290 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Oldham East and Saddleworth CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Chief of Staff (permanent part time), Senior Researcher (permanent part time), Senior Researcher (permanent full time), Caseworker (permanent part time), Research Officer (fixed term full time), Office Manager ×2 (fixed term full time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (fixed term part time), Caseworker ×2 (fixed term part time), Senior Caseworker (fixed term part time), Senior Executive Officer (fixed term full time), Chief of Staff (fixed term part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
How Debbie Abrahams voted in the House of Commons: 448 recorded votes since 4 July 2024, as published by the Commons Votes API. Of these, 43 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. Below, the latest 30 on bills and motions. On 14 October 2026 Debbie Abrahams voted No on "Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax".
| Date | Division and vote recorded |
|---|---|
| 14 October 2026 | Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax No; MoD Bicester and illegal migrants No |
| 13 October 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading: Aye |
| 13 October 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 No; Amendment 1 No; New Clause 25 No |
| 7 September 2026 | Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 No; Report Stage: New Clause 6 No |
| 2 September 2026 | Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading Aye; Report Stage: New Clause 88 No; Report Stage: New Clause 67 No; Report Stage: New Clause 65 No |
| 14 July 2026 | Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No; Amendment 199 No; Amendment 3 No |
| 13 July 2026 | Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading Aye; Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No |
| 1 July 2026 | Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 No; New Clause 4 No; New Clause 2 No |
| 23 June 2026 | Opposition Day: Puberty blockers: No |
| 23 June 2026 | Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness: No |
| 17 June 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 No; Amendment 13 No; Amendment 8 No; Amendment 3 No |
| 17 June 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion: Aye |
| 16 June 2026 | Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 No; New Clause 14 No; New Clause 13 No |
Source: Commons Votes API, read 15 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists 18 written questions from Debbie Abrahams since 4 July 2024. The latest 10 were addressed to Department of Health and Social Care, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Department for Education and 2 other departments.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the timeliness of NICE technology appraisal delivery.
NHS: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much did each of the 42 Independent Care Boards and NHS England spend on NHS patient care outsourced to non-NHS entities, excluding other public sector bodies, in each of the financial years 20 …
NHS: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish spending data for the financial years 2023-24 and 2024-25 on approved non-NHS entities providing NHS patient care as part of the Insourced Services framework.
NHS: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish departmental spending data for the financial years 2023-24 and 2024-25 on (a) non-NHS entities part of the NHS Workforce Alliance; (b) providing consultancy and advice; (c) provi …
Wave Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the potential contribution of wave power to the UK's renewable energy mix; and what steps his department is taking to support its deployment.
Free Schools: Oldham
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish (a) the the consultation timetable on the Eton Star Oldham free school and (b) the expected date for the publication of its findings.
Sixth Form Education: Oldham
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish (a) the analysis identifying the need for additional 16 to 19 places in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham and (b) the impact assessment on existing providers that was used to support the ap …
Immigration
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing transitional arrangements for current applicants when changing the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain.
Trams
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, and leaders of local authorities, to increase tram services in towns and cities.
Road Traffic Offences: Speed Limits
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide updated guidance to police forces on the enforcement of speed limits, in the context of the number of deaths caused by drivers exceeding the speed limit.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 de8748129a70. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Debbie Abrahams.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election Oldham East and Saddleworth returned Debbie Abrahams with a majority of 6,357: 14,091 votes, 35.2% of those cast, against 7,734 for Jacob Barden. Result as published: Lab hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Oldham East and Saddleworth figures
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.