[PAR] [TLE] Diane Abbott [SEP] Diane Julie Abbott (born 27 September 1953) is a British Labour Party politician who was appointed Shadow Home Secretary in October 2016.  She was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hackney North and Stoke Newington at the 1987 general election, when she became the first black woman to hold a seat in the House of Commons. [PAR] [TLE] Shadow Home Secretary [SEP] In British politics, the Shadow Home Secretary is the person within the shadow cabinet who 'shadows' the Home Secretary; this effectively means scrutinising government policy on home affairs including policing, national security, immigration, the criminal justice system, the prison service, and matters of citizenship.  If the opposition party is elected to government, the Shadow Home Secretary often becomes the new Home Secretary though this is not always the case.  The office has been held by Labour MP Diane Abbott since 6 October 2016.
[PAR] [TLE] Diane Abbott [ SEP ] Diane Julie Abbott ( born 27 September 1953 ) is a British Labour Party politician who was appointed Shadow Home Secretary in October 2016 . She was first elected as the Member of Parliament ( MP ) for Hackney North and Stoke Newington at the 1987 general election , when she became the first black woman to hold a seat in the House of Commons . [PAR] [TLE] Shadow Home Secretary [ SEP ] In British politics , the Shadow Home Secretary is the person within the shadow cabinet who ' shadows ' the Home Secretary ; this effectively means scrutinising government policy on home affairs including policing , national security , immigration , the criminal justice system , the prison service , and matters of citizenship . If the opposition party is elected to government , the Shadow Home Secretary often becomes the new Home Secretary though this is not always the case . The office has been held by Labour MP Diane Abbott since 6 October 2016 .
The Shadow Home Secretary post is currently held by which former MP from Hackney North?
The Shadow Home Secretary post is currently held by which former MP from Hackney North ?
Diane Julie Abbott
Diane Julie Abbott