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Member of Parliament

Gurinder Singh Josan

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

89.1 %

Voting participation

+15.9 % vs avg

11,188

Majority

33

Debates (12 months)

40

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Constituency office

[email protected] 0121 423 2933

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Housing 31/31 (100 %)
Benefits 30/30 (100 %)
Defence 18/18 (100 %)
Environment / Climate 6/6 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

Trade 3/4 (75 %)
Tax 88/108 (81 %)
Education 40/49 (82 %)
Transport 18/21 (86 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Smethwick 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] 26 Feb 2025 to 11 Mar 2025
Procedure Committee 4 Nov 2024 to present

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Smethwick Turnout 35,115
Candidate Party Votes Share
Gurinder Josan Lab Labour 16,858 48.0 %
Pete Durnell RUK Reform UK 5,670 16.1 %
Kate Fairhurst Con Conservative 4,546 12.9 %
Roderick MacRorie Green Green Party 2,741 7.8 %
Nahim Rubani WPB Workers Party of Britain 2,449 7.0 %
Jay Anandou Ind Independent 1,322 3.8 %
Oliver Patrick LD Liberal Democrat 1,018 2.9 %
Christopher Graham Ind Independent 348 1.0 %
Ravaldeep Bath Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 163 0.5 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 460 of 516 eligible divisions (89.1 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

460

Total votes

240

Aye

220

No

13

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 240 / Noes 220

Divisions

Page 4 of 31
Division Vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Aye
Opposition Day: Defence No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Tax
Aye
Opposition day: Student loans No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
Tax
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
Tax
No

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

4

Speeches

35

Questions

1

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 3 appearances
Defence 2 appearances
Tax 1 appearances
Energy 1 appearances
Migration 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Engagements 29 Apr 2026 2
Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges 28 Apr 2026 1
Peter Mandelson: Government Appointment 21 Apr 2026 1
Security Vetting 20 Apr 2026 1
Topical Questions 14 Apr 2026 1
Social Cohesion Action Plan 9 Mar 2026 1
Topical Questions 20 Jan 2026 1
West Midlands Police 14 Jan 2026 1
Ukraine and Wider Operational Update 7 Jan 2026 1
Violence against Women and Girls Strategy 18 Dec 2025 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year (2)

Type of land/property: Residential property Number of properties: 5 Location: Sandwell and Birmingham Ownership details: All properties are co-owned with family members Rental income: Yes Rental income details: Rental income is paid to all co-owners of the respective property (Registered 3 August 2024)

Type of land/property: Commercial property Number of properties: 3 Location: Sandwell Ownership details: All properties are co-owned with family members Rental income: Yes Rental income details: Rental income is paid to all co-owners of the respective property (Registered 3 August 2024)

8. Miscellaneous (7)

Chair of Trustees at Victoria Academies Trust - a Multi Academy Trust. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 29 July 2024)

Director of Sikhs for Labour Ltd and Vice Chair of Sikhs for Labour - a Labour Party Friends group. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 3 August 2024)

Director of Josan Estates Ltd. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 3 August 2024)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Gurinder Singh Josan?

Gurinder Singh Josan is a Member of Parliament representing Smethwick. Source

Which party does Gurinder Singh Josan represent?

Gurinder Singh Josan currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Gurinder Singh Josan represent?

Gurinder Singh Josan currently represents Smethwick. Source

How long has Gurinder Singh Josan been an MP?

Gurinder Singh Josan has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Gurinder Singh Josan voted in?

Gurinder Singh Josan has recorded votes in 460 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (89.1 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Gurinder Singh Josan voted against their party?

Gurinder Singh Josan has voted against the party majority 13 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Gurinder Singh Josan held?

Gurinder Singh Josan has 2 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Gurinder Singh Josan?

Gurinder Singh Josan has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Gurinder Singh Josan's latest election result?

Gurinder Singh Josan's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Smethwick, with a majority of 11,188. Source

How active is Gurinder Singh Josan in parliamentary debates?

Gurinder Singh Josan has made 40 contributions across 33 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source