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Member of Parliament

Yasmin Qureshi

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

At a glance

6 May 2010

Commons start

16 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

65.2 %

Voting participation

-8.1 % vs avg

6,743

Majority

42

Debates (12 months)

74

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

020 7219 7019

Constituency office

01204 371202

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Housing 57/66 (86 %)
Migration 145/169 (86 %)
Defence 46/55 (84 %)
Brexit / EU 176/211 (83 %)
NHS / Health 44/56 (79 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Democracy / Parliament 23/43 (53 %)
Energy 38/67 (57 %)

Party history

Labour 6 May 2010 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Bolton South and Walkden 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Bolton South East 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024 Elected 4 times

Roles

Courts and Tribunals Bill 18 Mar 2026 to present
Justice Committee 30 Apr 2024 to 30 May 2024
Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill 7 Dec 2022 to 14 Dec 2022
Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill 30 Nov 2022 to 7 Dec 2022
Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) 28 Oct 2022 to 15 Nov 2023 Government Equalities Office
Shadow Minister (International Development) 2 Sep 2020 to 4 Dec 2021 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Shadow Minister (International Development) 10 Apr 2020 to 2 Sep 2020 Department for International Development
Shadow Minister (Justice) 9 Oct 2016 to 10 Apr 2020 Ministry of Justice

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Bolton South and Walkden Turnout 36,930
Candidate Party Votes Share
Yasmin Qureshi Lab Labour 15,093 40.9 %
Julie Pattison RUK Reform UK 8,350 22.6 %
Jack Khan WPB Workers Party of Britain 4,673 12.7 %
Mohammed Afzal Con Conservative 4,170 11.3 %
Philip Kochitty Green Green Party 2,827 7.7 %
Gemma Bowker LD Liberal Democrat 1,384 3.7 %
Abraham Halliwell Ind Independent 433 1.2 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,500 of 2,302 eligible divisions (65.2 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1500

Total votes

846

Aye

654

No

7

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 846 / Noes 654

Divisions

Page 5 of 100

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

48

Speeches

14

Questions

10

Interventions

0

Answers

2

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 12 appearances
Education 3 appearances
Foreign Affairs 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Twelfth sitting) 28 Apr 2026 3
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eleventh sitting) 28 Apr 2026 4
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Ninth sitting) 23 Apr 2026 3
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Tenth sitting) 23 Apr 2026 4
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting) 21 Apr 2026 9
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Seventh sitting) 21 Apr 2026 1
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Fifth sitting) 16 Apr 2026 3
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting) 16 Apr 2026 5
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Third sitting) 14 Apr 2026 2
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Fourth sitting) 14 Apr 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1)

Name of donor: Silverstone Circuits Limited Address of donor: Silverstone Circuit Towcester Northamptonshire NN12 8TN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for the Formula 1 Grand Prix Qualifying at Silverstone on Saturday 5 July 2025, including refreshments, value £1,400 Date received: 5 July 2025 Date accepted: 5 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00882843 (Registered 10 July 2025)

4. Visits outside the UK (2)

Name of donor: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Address of donor: c/o Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, 30 Charles Street, London W1J 5DZ Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£7,276.54), accommodation (£1,880.31), lunch and dinner across four days (£400 estimated), value £9,556.85 Destination of visit: Saudi Arabia Dates of visit: 11 October 2025 to 14 October 2025 Purpose of visit: Part of a delegation of MPs and Peers over four days, to meet several Saudi Ministers, royal family members and members of the Shura Council, in relation to trade, defence, tourism (Haj/Umrah), education and energy. A dinner was hosted by the Ambassodor at the British Embassy, to promote Saudi-British relations. (Registered 29 October 2025)

Name of donor: Hum TV Address of donor: Plot No. 10/11 Hassan Ali Street Off I.I. Chundrigar Road Karachi Pakistan Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, value £3,303.31 Destination of visit: Pakistan (Karachi) Dates of visit: 22 January 2026 to 27 January 2026 Purpose of visit: Presentation of the HUM Women Leaders Award. (Registered 13 February 2026)

8. Miscellaneous (5)

Member of Bolton Town Board. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 27 January 2020 (Registered 8 June 2020)

A Governor of the Board of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy for a three-year term. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 7 September 2022 Date interest ended: 7 September 2025 (Registered 26 September 2022; updated 24 April 2026)

Chair of the Board of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy for a term of up to three years. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 20 November 2025 (Registered 16 April 2026)

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses (1)

Name: Nadeem Ashraf Relationship: Spouse Role: Senior Caseworker Working pattern: Full time (Registered 15 March 2016; updated 15 April 2024)

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

FAQs

Who is Yasmin Qureshi?

Yasmin Qureshi is a Member of Parliament representing Bolton South and Walkden. Source

Which party does Yasmin Qureshi represent?

Yasmin Qureshi currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Yasmin Qureshi represent?

Yasmin Qureshi currently represents Bolton South and Walkden. Source

How long has Yasmin Qureshi been an MP?

Yasmin Qureshi has been in the House of Commons for 16 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Yasmin Qureshi voted in?

Yasmin Qureshi has recorded votes in 1,500 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (65.2 % 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 Yasmin Qureshi voted against their party?

Yasmin Qureshi has voted against the party majority 7 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Yasmin Qureshi held?

Yasmin Qureshi has 15 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Yasmin Qureshi?

Yasmin Qureshi has registered interests in 4 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Yasmin Qureshi's latest election result?

Yasmin Qureshi's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Bolton South and Walkden, with a majority of 6,743. Source

How active is Yasmin Qureshi in parliamentary debates?

Yasmin Qureshi has made 74 contributions across 42 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source