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.

Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Business of the House (Today): No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government 16 Jan 2019

  I thank the Leader of the Opposition for tabling this motion of no confidence, which I will support in the Lobby this evening. I came into politics challenged with trying to make a difference to the lives of the ordinary people of Bradford West—trying to be part of a system that is about putting people first, not about people clinging to power and positions, with self-preservation at the...

• Business of the House (Today): No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government 16 Jan 2019

  Will the hon. Gentleman confirm—it escapes me—whether the Conservative party manifesto also said, “We will increase food banks, increase child poverty and cut education funding in real terms”?

• Business of the House (Today): No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government 16 Jan 2019

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

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 13 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Naseem Shah’s speeches
• Has received answers to 7 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 71.33% 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.
• 59 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Naseem Shah’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 47 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)