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 selection of Shabana Mahmood’s votes.

• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2010–2017
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
• Consistently voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 17 votes against, 6 absences, between 2010–2019
• 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

We have lots more plain English analysis of Shabana Mahmood’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Shabana Mahmood’s full vote analysis page for more.

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

Last updated: 25 Jun 2019

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Buildings: Insulation 15 Jul 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to provide financial support to leaseholders with properties cladded with a flammable material and which are less than 18 metres in height.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Buildings: Insulation 15 Jul 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to provide financial support to leaseholders of properties cladded with non aluminium composite materials that are flammable.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Buildings: Insulation 15 Jul 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the risk to public safety of flammable cladding materials on leasehold properties that are not covered by the Government's support scheme for private high rise residential properties.

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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
• Treasury
• Home Office
• HM Treasury
• Higher Education
• Students: Loans
• Revenue and Customs
• Students: Finance
• Higher Education: Admissions

Currently held offices

• Member, Public Accounts Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

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

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 9 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Shabana Mahmood’s speeches
• Has received answers to 55 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 69.18% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 86 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Shabana Mahmood’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 254 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)