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Constituency

Dewsbury and Batley

At a glance

Dewsbury and Batley is a UK parliamentary constituency in Yorkshire and The Humber, currently represented in the House of Commons by Iqbal Mohamed, a Independent MP. Iqbal Mohamed has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 6,934 votes (18.2%), ranking #409 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 60.3 %, 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 Iqbal Mohamed
Photograph of Iqbal Mohamed MP ID 5268
Current party
Ind Independent
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 60.3 %
347 of 575 eligible divisions
Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
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 347 of 575 eligible divisions (60.3 %).

60.3 %

Participation

204

Aye

143

No

n/a

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 204 / Noes 143

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 Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
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
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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%)

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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