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Constituency

Bethnal Green and Stepney

At a glance

Bethnal Green and Stepney is a UK parliamentary constituency in London, currently represented in the House of Commons by Rushanara Ali, a Labour MP. Rushanara Ali has represented the seat since 6 May 2010. At the 2024 general election it was marginal, won by a majority of 1,689 votes (3.6%), ranking #84 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 76.3 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Rushanara Ali
Photograph of Rushanara Ali MP ID 4138
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 6 May 2010
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 76.3 %
1,802 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region London
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 3901
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Bethnal Green and Stepney.

Map

MP voting summary

How Rushanara Ali has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,802 of 2,361 eligible divisions (76.3 %).

76.3 %

Participation

1,023

Aye

779

No

18

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,023 / Noes 779

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
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Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Marginal — won by 3.6% in 2024

Majority of 1,689 votes · #84 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

57 % turnout · maj 1,689
Rushanara Ali · Labour 15,896 (34.1%)
Ajmal Masroor · Independent 14,207 (30.5%)
Phoebe Gill · Green Party 6,391 (13.7%)
Rabina Khan · Liberal Democrat 4,777 (10.2%)
Peter Sceats · Reform UK 1,964 (4.2%)
Oscar Reaney · Conservative 1,920 (4.1%)
Vanessa Hudson · Animal Welfare Party 348 (0.8%)
Sham Uddin · Independent 325 (0.7%)
Md Somon Ahmed · Independent 315 (0.7%)
Reggie Adams · Independent 271 (0.6%)
Jon Mabbutt · Social Democratic Party 233 (0.5%)

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FAQs

Who is the MP for Bethnal Green and Stepney?

Rushanara Ali is the current MP for Bethnal Green and Stepney. Source

Which party currently holds Bethnal Green and Stepney?

Bethnal Green and Stepney is currently represented by Rushanara Ali of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Bethnal Green and Stepney?

Bethnal Green and Stepney's imported Parliament constituency ID is 3901. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Bethnal Green and Stepney?

The current MP profile for Bethnal Green and Stepney is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Bethnal Green and Stepney change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Bethnal Green and Stepney data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source