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David Lammy

MP for Tottenham (Labour).

Membership

  • MP for Tottenham, Labour (5 July 2024 – now)
  • MP for Tottenham, Labour (13 December 2019 – 30 May 2024)
  • MP for Tottenham, Labour (9 June 2017 – 6 November 2019)
  • MP for Tottenham, Labour (8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017)
  • MP for Tottenham, Labour (6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015)
  • MP for Tottenham, Labour (5 May 2005 – 12 April 2010)
  • MP for Tottenham, Labour (7 June 2001 – 11 April 2005)
  • MP for Tottenham, Labour (22 June 2000 – 14 May 2001)

Roles

  • Deputy Prime Minister (5 September 2025 – 20 July 2026)
  • The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (5 September 2025 – 20 July 2026)
  • Foreign Secretary, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (29 November 2021 – 30 May 2024)
  • Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice (6 April 2020 – 29 November 2021)
  • Shadow Minister (Higher Education and Intellectual Property) (12 May 2010 – 8 October 2010)
  • Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Higher Education and Intellectual Property) (9 June 2009 – 6 May 2010)
  • Minister of State (Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills) (Higher Education & Intellectual Property) (5 October 2008 – 5 June 2009)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills) (Skills) (29 June 2007 – 5 October 2008)
  • Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) (Culture) (10 May 2005 – 28 June 2007)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Constitutional Affairs) (13 June 2003 – 10 May 2005)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health) (29 May 2002 – 13 June 2003)

Tottenham: 2024 general election: majority 15,434 (38.4%).

Tottenham: 2019 general election: majority 30,175 (64.4%); 2017 general election: majority 34,584 (70.1%); 2015 general election: majority 23,564 (55.4%); 2010 general election: majority 16,931 (41.6%).

Tottenham: 2005 general election: majority 13,034 (41.2%); 2001 general election: majority 16,916 (53.5%); 2000 by-election: majority 5,646 (34.4%).