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Gill Furniss

Gill Furniss represents the Labour in the House of Commons for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough. This profile brings together parliamentary service details, election information and links to official records.

PartyLabour
ConstituencySheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Current membership from5 May 2016
Parliament member ID4571

Constituency: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

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Latest general election result

Election date4 July 2024
Majority11,600
Constituency turnout44.9%
Electorate70,389

For previous general elections and the full constituency record, see Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough election history.

Parliamentary career

The current House of Commons membership recorded by Parliament began on 5 May 2016.

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Government, opposition and committee roles

Previous appointments

Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)Sep 2023 – May 2024
Shadow Minister (Transport)Jan 2022 – Sep 2023
Opposition Whip (Commons)Jul 2020 – Jan 2022
Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities)Apr 2020 – Jul 2020
Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Steel, Postal Affairs and Consumer Protection)Oct 2016 – Apr 2020

Current committee memberships

Committee on StandardsMar 2025 – Present
Committee of PrivilegesMar 2025 – Present
Panel of ChairsNov 2024 – Present
Procedure CommitteeNov 2024 – Present

Previous committee memberships

Administration CommitteeOct 2024 – Mar 2025
Women and Equalities CommitteeJun 2016 – Dec 2016

Appointments and committee dates are supplied by UK Parliament. Records may not include every informal or parliamentary private secretary role. See the official career record →

Parliamentary activity and voting

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MP in focus

Parliamentary service

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Gill Furniss is listed by Parliament as a Labour MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, with the current Commons membership beginning 5 May 2016.

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