Diane Abbott is the Member of Parliament for Hackney North and Stoke Newington. She is the Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Shadow Home Office Minister, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Refugees, Vice Chair of the APPG on Refugees, Chair of the APPG on Mental Health, Vice Chair of the APPG on Women's Equality, Vice Chair of the Parliamentary Committee for Women and Equalities, Chair of the APPG on Sport, Anti-Bullying and Inclusion. She was elected to Parliament in 1987. An MP since 1987, she has served on numerous Select Committees including Environment & Rural Affairs, Health & Social Care
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She served as Shadow Secretary for Work & Pensions from July to October 2012.