Khalid Mahmood’s voting in Parliament

Khalid Mahmood is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a random selection of Khalid Mahmood’s votes.

• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 8 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2021.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2010–2020.
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 7 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2004–2017.
• Generally voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2013–2022.
• Almost always voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 15 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2018.
• Generally voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 9 absences, between 2013–2022.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Point of Order 19 Sep 2023

  On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Yesterday, the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, said that allegations that India was behind the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar were “credible”. Hardeep was a prominent activist in the Canadian diaspora campaigning for independence for Khalistan. Sikhs have long suspected that India was behind the recent killing, which appears to have...

• Point of Order 19 Sep 2023

  On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Yesterday, the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, said that allegations that India was behind the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar were “credible”. Hardeep was a prominent activist in the Canadian diaspora campaigning for independence for Khalistan. Sikhs have long suspected that India was behind the recent killing, which appears to have...

• Birmingham City Council 19 Sep 2023

  The Secretary of State has rightly mentioned the Bob Kerslake report of 2014, a key finding of which was that the role of officers in Birmingham had subdued the role of elected members. John Cotton, the current council leader, has rightly highlighted the accounting and equal pay issues—he wants to make a difference. To resolve the issue with the officers, will the Secretary of State look to...

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Profile

Labour MP for Birmingham, Perry Barr

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @khalid4PB

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Khalid Mahmood campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Work and Pensions
• Home Office
• Education and Skills
• Department for Transport
• Transport
• Firearms: Crime
• Departmental Mobile Phones
• Further Education
• High Speed 2 Railway Line
• Sandwell and West Birmingham Acute Trust

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Defence) (10 Apr 2020 to 7 May 2021)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (Europe) (14 Oct 2016 to 10 Apr 2020)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (14 Dec 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• PPS (Mr Tony McNulty, Minister of State), Home Office (10 Nov 2005 to 6 Sep 2006)
• PPS (Mr Tony McNulty), Department for Transport (10 Apr 2005 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Broadcasting Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Broadcasting Committee ( 7 Jun 2001 to 5 May 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Jeff Rooker
• Joseph Kinsey
• Chris Price
• Wyndham Davies
• Charles Howell
• Cecil Poole

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Crossrail Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill Committee (6 out of 10)
• Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Road Safety Bill Committee (7 out of 9)
• Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill Committee (14 out of 18)