Naseem Shah’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Naseem Shah sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Naseem Shah voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

Naseem Shah has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Domestic Abuse Bill 2 Oct 2019

  I would like to put my thanks on record for the leadership shown by both Front Benches on this important Bill. For me, the debate is very personal, because domestic abuse has shaped everything I stand for and is what put me on the journey into Parliament. It is brilliant that once the Bill goes through women will have services available and we will have enshrined the definition of abuse in...

• Domestic Abuse Bill 2 Oct 2019

  I agree with my hon. Friend and thank her for that timely intervention. Twenty-seven years ago, when Zoora Shah did not have the right services, she went to prison for 14 years. At the time, she did not tell her story. I am talking about this in this debate because I want to talk about specific services for BAME women, especially specialist services that understand domestic abuse, as my...

• Domestic Abuse Bill 2 Oct 2019

  I thank my hon. Friend for his comment. I absolutely agree with it, which is why I am so passionate. I teach and deliver the diversity session at the national police strategic command course, because I want my experiences to influence that change so that we have a reflective workforce—the police officer, judge and solicitor I mentioned—for all these women. Importantly, we must recognise...

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Profile

Labour MP for Bradford West

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @nazshahbfd
• https://facebook.com/NazShahMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Naseem Shah campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Office
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department for Education
• Department for Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Ministry of Justice
• Entry Clearances: Bangladesh
• Extended Schools
• Skills Funding Agency: Contracts
• Entry Clearances: Canada
• Forced Marriage

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities) (since 10 Jul 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Home Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 23 Jul 2018)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• George Galloway
• Marsha Singh
• Max Madden
• Edward Lyons
• John Wilkinson
• Charles Haseldine
• Arthur Tiley
• Frederick Jowett
• Ernest Flower
• Alfred Illingworth

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Technical and Further Education Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (5 out of 11)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Naseem Shah’s speeches
• Has received answers to 12 written questions in the last year — below 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 71.52% 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 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 61 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Naseem Shah’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 60 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)