Seema Malhotra’s voting in Parliament

Seema Malhotra is a Labour/Co-operative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour/Co-operative MPs.

This is a random selection of Seema Malhotra’s votes.

• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2020.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2013–2016.
• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 12 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2022.
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 13 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2015–2022.
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, between 2013–2020.
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016.

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

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Seema Malhotra has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Trade Promotion 2 Feb 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will publish the results of the Export Client Survey for each of the last five years.

• Written Answers — Home Office: British Citizenship: Applications 2 Feb 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many citizenship certificate requests were on hold due to IT issues preventing mandatory checks being completed as of 30 January 2023.

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Small Businesses: Telephone Services 1 Feb 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many calls made to the Business Support Helpline (England) were unanswered in each of the last 12 years.

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Profile

Labour/Co-operative MP for Feltham and Heston

Entered the House of Commons on 16 December 2011 — Byelection

Party was Labour until 30 Mar 2015

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @SeemaMalhotra1
• https://facebook.com/SeemaMalhotraMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Seema Malhotra campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Education
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Home Office
• Kickstart Scheme
• Work Experience
• Feltham Young Offender Institution
• Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus
• Electric Vehicles

Currently held offices

• Member, Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill Committee (since 19 Oct 2022)
• Member, Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill Committee (since 1 Dec 2021)
• Member, Subsidy Control Bill Committee (since 20 Oct 2021)
• Member, Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill Committee (since 1 Jul 2021)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (since 14 May 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (Employment) (10 Apr 2020 to 14 May 2021)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (23 Mar 2020 to 23 Apr 2020)
• Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union (2 Mar 2020 to 16 Jan 2021)
• Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Commons Reference Group on Representation and Inclusion Committee (15 Nov 2016 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury (14 Sep 2015 to 26 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Home Office) (8 May 2015 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (7 Oct 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Justice Committee (6 Feb 2012 to 25 Nov 2013)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Alan Keen
• Patrick Ground

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill Committee (19 out of 19)
• Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Subsidy Control Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Health and Social Care (National Data Guardian) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (2 out of 6)
• Serious Crime Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Care Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• PREVENTION OF SOCIAL HOUSING FRAUD BILL Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (11 out of 14)
• Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (13 out of 14)