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Constituency

Meriden and Solihull East

At a glance

Meriden and Solihull East is a UK parliamentary constituency in West Midlands, currently represented in the House of Commons by Saqib Bhatti, a Conservative MP. Saqib Bhatti has represented the seat since 12 Dec 2019. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 4,584 votes (10.4%), ranking #236 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 81.6 %, 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 Saqib Bhatti
Photograph of Saqib Bhatti MP ID 4818
Current party
Con Conservative
MP since 12 Dec 2019
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 81.6 %
1,341 of 1,643 eligible divisions
Region West Midlands
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4173
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Meriden and Solihull East.

Map

MP voting summary

How Saqib Bhatti has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,341 of 1,643 eligible divisions (81.6 %).

81.6 %

Participation

663

Aye

678

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 663 / Noes 678

Recent divisions

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

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

Fairly safe — won by 10.4% in 2024

Majority of 4,584 votes · #236 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

60 % turnout · maj 4,584
Saqib Bhatti · Conservative 16,792 (38.1%)
Sarah Alan · Labour 12,208 (27.7%)
Malcolm Sedgley · Reform UK 8,753 (19.9%)
Sunny Virk · Liberal Democrat 3,353 (7.6%)
Shesh Sheshabhatter · Green Party 2,929 (6.7%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Meriden and Solihull East?

Saqib Bhatti is the current MP for Meriden and Solihull East. Source

Which party currently holds Meriden and Solihull East?

Meriden and Solihull East is currently represented by Saqib Bhatti of Conservative. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Meriden and Solihull East?

Meriden and Solihull East's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4173. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Meriden and Solihull East?

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

Can the MP for Meriden and Solihull East 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 Meriden and Solihull East data come from?

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