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Member of Parliament

Shabana Mahmood

Lab Labour Birmingham Ladywood ID 3914
Parliamentary Parliamentary
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Shabana has voted in 53.6 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Shabana has voted against the party's recorded majority 12 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,266 of 2,361 eligible divisions (53.6 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1266

Total votes

729

Aye

537

No

12

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 729 / Noes 537

Divisions

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Division Vote
Sentencing Bill: Reasoned Amendment on Second Reading
Crime / Justice
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Second Reading
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Reasoned Amendment
Devolution / Local Government
No
Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment of Section 58 Considerations) Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 737) Aye
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Definition of Newspaper) Order 2025 Aye
Opposition Day: Tax
Tax
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 45
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12
Benefits
No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 182/211 (86 %)
Foreign Affairs 51/69 (74 %)
Democracy / Parliament 28/43 (65 %)
Trade 59/91 (65 %)
Migration 107/171 (63 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 1/10 (10 %)
Devolution / Local Government 12/66 (18 %)
Work / Employment 22/77 (29 %)
Digital / Online Safety 18/60 (30 %)
Education 34/96 (35 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Shabana Mahmood voted in?

Shabana Mahmood has recorded votes in 1,266 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (53.6 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Shabana Mahmood voted against their party?

Shabana Mahmood has voted against the party majority 12 times in the imported division data. Source