Constituency

Dewsbury and Batley

At a glance

Dewsbury and Batley is currently represented by Iqbal Mohamed, a Independent MP. They have represented the constituency since 4 Jul 2024. Their voting participation while representing this constituency is 60.4 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. The imported Parliament constituency ID is 4011.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Iqbal Mohamed
Photograph of Iqbal Mohamed MP ID 5268
Current party
Ind Independent
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 60.4 %
340 of 563 eligible divisions
Parliament ID 4011
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Dewsbury and Batley.

Map

MP voting summary

How Iqbal Mohamed has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 340 of 563 eligible divisions (60.4 %).

60.4 %

Participation

201

Aye

139

No

n/a

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 201 / Noes 139

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment
Defence
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
Defence
No
Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival No
Railways Bill: Third Reading
Transport
Aye
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Election results

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

Safe seat — won by 18.2% in 2024

Majority of 6,934 votes · #409 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

53 % turnout · maj 6,934
Iqbal Mohamed · Independent 15,641 (41.1%)
Heather Iqbal · Labour 8,707 (22.9%)
Johnathan Thackray · Reform UK 6,152 (16.2%)
Lalit Suryawanshi · Conservative 4,182 (11%)
Simon Cope · Green Party 2,048 (5.4%)
John Rossington · Liberal Democrat 1,340 (3.5%)
Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Dewsbury and Batley?

Iqbal Mohamed is the current MP for Dewsbury and Batley. Source

Which party currently holds Dewsbury and Batley?

Dewsbury and Batley is currently represented by Iqbal Mohamed of Independent. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Dewsbury and Batley?

Dewsbury and Batley's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4011. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Dewsbury and Batley?

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

Can the MP for Dewsbury and Batley 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 Dewsbury and Batley data come from?

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