Emily Thornberry
Labour Party
MP contact details
Positions and memberships
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Stances
| Topic | Position |
|---|---|
| MP stance on greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas | Generally voted for |
| MP stance on the preservation of environmental protections after withdrawal from the EU | Generally voted for |
| MP stance on improving environmental water quality | Consistently voted for |
| MP stance on improving air quality | Consistently voted for |
| MP stance on increasing windfall tax on oil and gas companies | Consistently voted for |
| MP stance on higher taxes on plane tickets | Generally voted against |
| MP stance on financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods | Consistently voted for |
| MP stance on measures to prevent climate change | Generally voted for |
| MP stance on lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles | Generally voted against |
| MP stance on improving biodiversity | Consistently voted for |
Votes and EDMs
| Vote | Position |
|---|---|
| MP vote on Environment Bill | No |
| MP vote on Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas Bill | Aye |
| MP support for Cumbria coal mine court appeal | Did not support |
| MP support for Zero carbon homes | Did not support |
| MP support for Accelerating construction work and lower carbon construction vehicles | Did not support |
| MP support for Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty | Did not support |
Written Answers
| Department | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Ministers' Private Offices | 2025-01-08 |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution | 2024-12-23 |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution | 2024-12-19 |
2019 majority
17,328
Date elected
5th May 2005
Public opinion
EU (Brexit) leave vote percentage
28%
51.8% national average
Likelihood to take action such as voting for a particular candidate or lobbying an MP to tackle climate change and protect nature
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Net likely | 51% | 39.6% |
| Net unlikely | 20% | 27.9% |
| Very likely | 20% | 12.2% |
| Quite likely | 31% | 27.4% |
| Neither likely nor unlikely | 29% | 32.5% |
| Quite unlikely | 10% | 12.6% |
| Very unlikely | 10% | 15.3% |
Consider climate change a high priority
63%
53.9% national average
Loss of nature and destruction of the environment should be one of the most important concerns for the country
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Net agree | 75% | 72.5% |
| Net disagree | 5% | 8.7% |
| Strongly agree | 32% | 33.8% |
| Partly agree | 43% | 38.8% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 20% | 18.7% |
| Partly disagree | 3% | 5.9% |
| Strongly disagree | 1% | 2.7% |
Policies for tackling the cost of living crisis should go hand in hand with policies to tackle the climate crisis
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Net agree | 68% | 58.8% |
| Net disagree | 9% | 17.7% |
| Strongly agree | 29% | 24.2% |
| Somewhat agree | 40% | 34.7% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 22% | 23.5% |
| Somewhat disagree | 6% | 10.6% |
| Strongly disagree | 4% | 7.2% |
Tackling climate change should / should not be one of the Government’s biggest priorities right now
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Should be a priority | 60% | 57.4% |
| Should not be a priority | 40% | 42.6% |
Neither support nor oppose Net Zero
23%
26.7% national average
Oppose Net Zero
7%
12.7% national average
Support Net Zero
70%
60.6% national average
Support nuclear energy
53%
57.4% national average
Support offshore wind
81%
85.2% national average
Support renewable energy projects in their local area
82%
85.0% national average
Support solar power
79%
87.6% national average
Support tidal energy
76%
86.0% national average
Support wave energy
83%
86.6% national average
Believe that the government should continue the block on onshore wind development
34%
24.2% national average
Believe that the government should use wind and solar farms to reduce energy bills
81%
84.2% national average
Believe the government has increased investment in renewables over the past 5 years
48%
51.9% national average
Place
Estimated households in fuel poverty
16.0%
17.7% national average
Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis
47%
41.6% national average
Estimated child poverty
38.1%
29.4% national average
Worried about not being able to pay their energy bills in the next year
62%
53.5% national average
Air pollution
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Benzene | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| NO2 | 28.9% | 9.7% |
| NOX | 44.5% | 13.1% |
| Ozone | 0% | 2.1% |
| PM10 | 17.8% | 11.5% |
| PM2.5 | 9.6% | 6.5% |
| SO2 | 2.0% | 1.5% |
Constituency age distribution
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Ages 0-9 | 9.5% | 11.8% |
| Ages 10-19 | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Ages 20-29 | 28.2% | 12.9% |
| Ages 30-39 | 20.7% | 13.3% |
| Ages 40-49 | 11.3% | 12.6% |
| Ages 50-59 | 9.5% | 13.7% |
| Ages 60-69 | 5.9% | 10.8% |
| Ages 70-79 | 3.7% | 8.5% |
| Ages 80+ | 2.2% | 5.0% |
Number of onshore windfarms
0
0.7 national average
Have missed a bill payment in the last six months
40%
31.6% national average
Have missed a credit payment in the last six months
30%
23.7% national average
Have missed a rent payment in the last six months
38%
19.1% national average
Have not been able to afford to turn the heating on at home when they have felt cold in the past month
38%
37.6% national average
Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year
38%
28.8% national average
Worried about not being able to afford their mortgage or rent in the next year
57%
40.0% national average
Country of the UK
England
Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD)
2
Rural Urban Classification
Urban
Ethnicity
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| African | 7.6% | 2.2% |
| Any other ethnic group | 5.4% | 1.4% |
| Arab | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| Bangladeshi | 3.0% | 0.9% |
| Caribbean | 2.9% | 0.9% |
| Chinese | 3.2% | 0.7% |
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 39.6% | 76.5% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Indian | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| Irish | 2.9% | 0.8% |
| Other Asian | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Other Black | 1.4% | 0.4% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.8% | 0.7% |
| Other White | 19.6% | 5.7% |
| Pakistani | 0.5% | 2.4% |
| Roma | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| White and Asian | 1.7% | 0.8% |
| White and Black African | 1.0% | 0.4% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.9% | 0.8% |