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Shabana Mahmood

Lab Labour Birmingham Ladywood ID 3914
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At a glance

Shabana Mahmood is currently a Labour MP for Birmingham Ladywood, and has represented the constituency for 16 years, 2 months. The latest election majority is 3,421. They are most active voting on Crime / Justice. They have voted in 53.8 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. For financial year 2024-25, Shabana Mahmood submitted £287,702 of expenses, which is 27 % higher than the average MP. Proposed 1 motion that went to a division.

Parliamentary activity snapshot

Current activity signals from votes, debates, questions, sponsored bills, and topic coverage. This is not a performance score. Most recent activity: 7 Jul 2026.

Voting participation 53.8 %
MP
54 %
Avg
73 %
Rank 612 of 650 — lower than 94% of MPs
Debates 52
MP
52
Avg
71.9
644 contributions across 52 appearances Rank 378 of 650 — less than 58% of MPs
Sponsored bills 5
MP
5
Avg
2.0
Commons average: 2.0

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Based only on divisions where both MPs recorded comparable Aye/No votes. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Constituency

Parliamentary history

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Party affiliations, constituency changes, parliamentary roles, and election results. In the Commons for 16 years, 2 months. Majority of 3,421. 13 role(s) recorded.

Voting record

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Voted in 1,264 of 2,350 eligible divisions (53.8 %).

Parliamentary activity

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52 debate appearances and 644 contributions in the last 12 months. Sponsor of 5 bill(s).

Expenses

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Total spend of £287,702 in the 2024-25 financial year.

Registered interests

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Interests registered across 1 categories.

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FAQs

Who is Shabana Mahmood?

Shabana Mahmood is a Member of Parliament representing Birmingham Ladywood. Source

Which party does Shabana Mahmood represent?

Shabana Mahmood currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Shabana Mahmood represent?

Shabana Mahmood currently represents Birmingham Ladywood. Source

How long has Shabana Mahmood been an MP?

Shabana Mahmood has been in the House of Commons for 16 years, 2 months. Source

What registered interests are listed for Shabana Mahmood?

Shabana Mahmood has registered interests in 1 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source