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Member of Parliament

Naz Shah

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

At a glance

7 May 2015

Commons start

11 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

65.9 %

Voting participation

-7.4 % vs avg

707

Majority

16

Debates (12 months)

23

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 8603

Constituency office

01274 725171

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/nazshahbfd

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Environment / Climate 39/45 (87 %)
Housing 56/66 (85 %)
Foreign Affairs 58/69 (84 %)
NHS / Health 45/56 (80 %)
Brexit / EU 169/211 (80 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 1/10 (10 %)
Benefits 42/81 (52 %)
Democracy / Parliament 23/43 (53 %)
Energy 36/67 (54 %)

Party history

Labour 5 Jul 2016 to present
Independent 27 Apr 2016 to 5 Jul 2016
Labour 7 May 2015 to 27 Apr 2016

Constituency

Constituency history

Bradford West 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Bradford West 7 May 2015 to 30 May 2024 Elected 3 times

Roles

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 15 Jan 2025 to 25 Mar 2025
Local Government (Pay Accountability) Bill 15 May 2024 to 22 May 2024
Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill 8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023
Shadow Minister (Home Office) 4 Dec 2021 to 15 Nov 2023 Home Office
Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government) 19 Sep 2021 to 4 Dec 2021 Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government) 10 Apr 2020 to 19 Sep 2021 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities) 10 Jul 2018 to 10 Apr 2020 Government Equalities Office
Home Affairs Committee 11 Sep 2017 to 23 Jul 2018

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Bradford West Turnout 37,081
Candidate Party Votes Share
Naz Shah Lab Labour 11,724 31.6 %
Muhammed Islam Ind Independent 11,017 29.7 %
Khalid Mahmood Green Green Party 3,690 10.0 %
Akeel Hussain Ind Independent 3,547 9.6 %
Nigel Moxon Con Conservative 3,055 8.2 %
Jamie Hinton-Wardle RUK Reform UK 2,958 8.0 %
Imad Ahmed LD Liberal Democrat 756 2.0 %
Umar Ghafoor Ind Independent 334 0.9 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,518 of 2,302 eligible divisions (65.9 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1518

Total votes

850

Aye

668

No

14

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 850 / Noes 668

Divisions

Page 4 of 102

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

4

Speeches

12

Questions

7

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 1 appearances
Migration 1 appearances
Foreign Affairs 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Debate on the Address 13 May 2026 1
Gulf Conflict 21 Apr 2026 2
Topical Questions 21 Apr 2026 2
Courts and Tribunals Bill 10 Mar 2026 1
Social Cohesion Action Plan 9 Mar 2026 1
Middle East 2 Mar 2026 1
Preventing Ill Health 24 Feb 2026 2
Asylum Policy 17 Nov 2025 1
Middle East 14 Oct 2025 1
Baby Loss 13 Oct 2025 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

1. Employment and earnings (1)

Role, work or services: Writing a book From: 10 September 2024. Payer: A M Heath & Company Limited, (Literary Agency), 6 Warwick Court, London WC1R 5DJ (Registered 25 September 2024)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation (1)

Name of donor: Aziz Foundation Address of donor: 16 Babmaes Street, St. James's, London SW1Y 6HD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Funding for two interns in the office, from 1st March until end of December 2025, value £24,930 Donor status: other (Charity) (Registered 10 March 2025)

4. Visits outside the UK (5)

Name of donor: Global Wealth Forum Address of donor: 203 Westgate, Bradford BD13AD Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£1399.90), accommodation and meals (£720), parking (£155.00), value £2,234.90 Destination of visit: Turkey (Istanbul) Dates of visit: 14 April 2025 to 16 April 2025 Purpose of visit: To attend the Global Donors Forum conference and participate in discussions on ethical leadership. (Registered 7 May 2025)

Name of donor: (1) Mercy Mission (2) Adam Management Holdings Limited Address of donor: (1) 203 Westgate, Bradford BD1 3AD (2) 1 Canada Square, London E14 5AA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) £2,973.58 flights (£2,393.58) and accommodation (£580, reimbursed on 12 September 2025) (2) £2,848.23 flights (£2,848.23, received 17th October 2025) Destination of visit: Pakistan and United States (Washington, New York, Michigan) Dates of visit: 3 August 2025 to 28 August 2025 Purpose of visit: Speaking engagements, connecting with international stakeholders and developing insights into Muslim organisational working in the US. (Registered 19 September 2025; updated 14 November 2025)

Name of donor: The Concordia Forum Address of donor: 254 Chapman Road, Ste 208 8331, Newark, DE19702 Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£349.94), accommodation (£176.15), internal transport (£44.40) and Delegate package for Concordia Forum Annual Retreat 2025 (6-9 Nov at Verdura Resort, Sicily, worth standard delegate rate approx £1,893.29), value £2,463.78 Destination of visit: Italy Dates of visit: 3 November 2025 to 9 November 2025 Purpose of visit: To attend the annual Concordia forum retreat, including the youth programme, (Registered 28 November 2025)

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

FAQs

Who is Naz Shah?

Naz Shah is a Member of Parliament representing Bradford West. Source

Which party does Naz Shah represent?

Naz Shah currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Naz Shah represent?

Naz Shah currently represents Bradford West. Source

How long has Naz Shah been an MP?

Naz Shah has been in the House of Commons for 11 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Naz Shah voted in?

Naz Shah has recorded votes in 1,518 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (65.9 % 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 Naz Shah voted against their party?

Naz Shah has voted against the party majority 14 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Naz Shah held?

Naz Shah has 9 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Naz Shah?

Naz Shah has registered interests in 3 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Naz Shah's latest election result?

Naz Shah's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Bradford West, with a majority of 707. Source

How active is Naz Shah in parliamentary debates?

Naz Shah has made 23 contributions across 16 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source