Shabana Mahmood’s voting in Parliament

Shabana 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 Shabana Mahmood’s votes.

• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 14 votes against, between 2011–2020.
• Almost always voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 6 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 3 votes for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011–2016.
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 18 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2022.
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
• Consistently 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, 16 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2018.

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

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Shabana Mahmood has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Prisoner Escapes 22 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have escaped from (a) category A and (b) category B prisons since 2010; and which prisons did those escapes occur from.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Prisoner Escapes 22 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have absconded from (a) category A and (b) category B prisons since 2010; and which prisons did those incidents occur.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Special Category Prisoners 14 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were assessed to be in the wrong security categorisation since 2010.

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Profile

Labour MP for Birmingham, Ladywood

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @ShabanaMahmood

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Home Department
• Home Office
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Treasury
• Higher Education
• Students: Loans
• Revenue and Customs
• Buildings: Insulation
• Students: Finance

Currently held offices

• Shadow Secretary of State for Justice (since 4 Sep 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• National campaign co-ordinator ( 9 May 2021 to 4 Sep 2023)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 20 Apr 2021)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Trade Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (Joint Committee) (26 Nov 2015 to 11 Feb 2016)
• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury ( 8 May 2015 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Treasury) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 8 May 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 2 Nov 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Clare Short
• John Sever
• Brian Walden
• Doris Fisher
• Wallace Lawler
• Victor Yates
• Geoffrey Lloyd
• Wilfrid Whiteley
• Neville Chamberlain

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill Committee (0 out of 3)
• High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• High-Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Riot Compensation Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (7 out of 9)
• Identity Documents Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill Committee (9 out of 10)