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Police Bravery Awards
I recently joined the Police Federation of England and Wales to honour the incredible bravery of police officers across England and...

Diana Johnson
Jul 17, 20251 min read


June 2025 Monthly Newsletter
This report is a brief account of my work in Parliament, in the Home Office and in the constituency during June. This is against the...

Diana Johnson
Jul 15, 202510 min read


One year as Policing Minister
One year ago today, I had the honour of becoming Minister for Policing and Crime Prevention. It’s been a year of challenges and steadfast...

Diana Johnson
Jul 8, 20251 min read


Centenary Action Photocall
Today we marked 97 years since women won the vote on equal terms with men with a commemorative photocall of women MPs—organised by...

Diana Johnson
Jul 1, 20251 min read


May 2025 Monthly Newsletter
This report is a brief account of my work during May at Westminster and in the Constituency. I have also included other developments in...

Diana Johnson
Jun 23, 20259 min read


Assisted Dying Vote
Thank you to all those who have taken the time to share your views on the Assisted Dying Bill. I have considered them all carefully....
Laura Halliwell
Jun 22, 20251 min read


RSPA Hull Visit
I recently had a fantastic time visiting the RSPCA Hull last week. It was a pleasure to meet one of the 80 Spaniels who were recently...

Diana Johnson
Jun 19, 20251 min read


Crime and Policing Bill- Decriminalisation of Abortion
Yesterday, I voted in favour of Tonia Antoniazzi’s New Clause One (NC1) amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill, supporting the...

Diana Johnson
Jun 17, 20251 min read


Viergo Fuels in Parliament
I recently met with Vivergo employees last week in Parliament to hear their concerns about the challenges facing the UK's bioethanol...

Diana Johnson
Jun 12, 20251 min read


Home Office Questions- Non- Crime Hate Incidents
Earlier this week, I answered questions from MPs during Home Office Questions. A Conservative MP raised again concerns about ‘non-crime...

Diana Johnson
Jun 5, 20251 min read


St Charles Academy Visit Parliament
It's always a pleasure meeting pupils from Hull North and Cottingham in Parliament! I recently met St Charles Academy and took part in Q...

Diana Johnson
May 29, 20251 min read


April 2025 Monthly Newsletter
This report is a brief account of my work during April in Parliament and in the Constituency. I have also included broader developments...

Diana Johnson
May 28, 202511 min read


Friday Visits in Hull North and Cottingham
I had another busy Friday in the constituency last week! First, a visit to Swift Group in Co ttingham to see their amazing caravans and...

Diana Johnson
May 16, 20251 min read


Crime and Policing Bill Passes Committee Stage
Yesterday morning the committee stage of the Crime and Policing Bill was completed . A huge thank you to all MPs who have spent the last...

Diana Johnson
May 14, 20251 min read


Hull's Role in WW2
As part of the Nation's commemoration for VE Day, I recently wrote to the National Archives asking for access to embargoed 1942 research...

Diana Johnson
May 7, 20251 min read


Non-contact Sexual Offences in the Crime and Policing Bill
Libby Squire’s murder in Hull in 2019 shocked the nation. In the years since I’ve supported Lisa Squire's campaign to toughen the law on...

Diana Johnson
Apr 28, 20251 min read


Monthly Newsletter
As challenging as it is contending with the state of the country inherited last July, the Labour Government continued to make progress...

Diana Johnson
Apr 24, 202512 min read


Breakfast Clubs Launched in Seven Hull North and Cottingham Schools
On Monday the 22nd of April, Breakfast Clubs opened in seven schools in Hull North and Cottingham as part of Labour's Pilot Scheme. These...

Diana Johnson
Apr 23, 20251 min read


Three School Based Nurseries Announced for Hull
It is great new that three Schools in Hull North and Cottingham are among the first to recieve funding to provide school- based...

Diana Johnson
Apr 9, 20251 min read


Government announces funding to build Willowfield School
Along with fellow Hull MPs, I’ve been talking to the Department for Education about Special Educational Needs provision in Hull....

Diana Johnson
Apr 1, 20251 min read
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