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Member of Parliament

Zarah Sultana

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

At a glance

12 Dec 2019

Commons start

6 years, 5 months

Time in Commons

74.8 %

Voting participation

+1.5 % vs avg

10,201

Majority

16

Debates (12 months)

21

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Work / Employment 60/65 (92 %)
Migration 140/152 (92 %)
Defence 47/54 (87 %)
Housing 45/53 (85 %)
Trade 42/50 (84 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 3/10 (30 %)
Democracy / Parliament 22/37 (59 %)
Environment / Climate 25/41 (61 %)
Tax 153/225 (68 %)

Party history

Your Party 18 Nov 2025 to present
Independent 23 Jul 2024 to 18 Nov 2025
Labour 12 Dec 2019 to 23 Jul 2024

Constituency

Constituency history

Coventry South 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Coventry South 12 Dec 2019 to 30 May 2024 Elected 1 time

Roles

Business and Trade Committee 21 Sep 2020 to 22 Feb 2021
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee 2 Mar 2020 to 29 Nov 2022

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Coventry South Turnout 42,731
Candidate Party Votes Share
Zarah Sultana Lab Labour 20,361 47.6 %
Mattie Heaven Con Conservative 10,160 23.8 %
Chris Baddon RUK Reform UK 5,711 13.4 %
Stephen Richmond LD Liberal Democrat 2,531 5.9 %
Anne Patterson Green Green Party 2,363 5.5 %
Mohammed Syed WPB Workers Party of Britain 777 1.8 %
Alastair Mellon SDP Social Democratic Party 334 0.8 %
Niko Omilana Ind Independent 263 0.6 %
Joshua Morland Ind Independent 231 0.5 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,185 of 1,584 eligible divisions (74.8 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1185

Total votes

617

Aye

568

No

4

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 617 / Noes 568

Divisions

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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 No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 No
Opposition Day: Defence No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 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
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
Tax
Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

7

Speeches

9

Questions

2

Interventions

0

Answers

3

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 2 appearances
Benefits 2 appearances
Tax 1 appearances
Migration 1 appearances
Foreign Affairs 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Security Vetting 20 Apr 2026 1
Crime and Policing Bill 14 Apr 2026 1
Middle East 2 Mar 2026 1
Lord Mandelson 4 Feb 2026 1
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill 3 Feb 2026 1
Venezuela 5 Jan 2026 1
Budget Resolutions 1 Dec 2025 1
Asylum Policy 17 Nov 2025 1
“Soldier F” Trial Verdict 3 Nov 2025 1
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans Ban 20 Oct 2025 3

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

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: Zarah Sultana Campaigns Ltd Address of donor: 71-75 Shelton Street, London WC2H 9JQ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Legal fees amounting to £1,440, value £1,440 Donor status: company, registration 13740182 (Registered 15 April 2026)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (5)

Name of donor: Jodie Mallier-Ridley Address of donor: Private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: These costs were associated with being a guest speaker at the NEU Left fringe event. They covered travel (£234.62) and accommodation (£115.99) for me and one other person, value £350.61 Date received: 13 April 2025 Date accepted: 13 April 2025 Donor status: other (Convenor of NEU Left, a grassroots membership organisation of NEU members) (Registered 25 April 2025)

Name of donor: Bloody Sunday Trust Address of donor: 55 Glenfada Park, Derry, BT48 9DR Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Costs associated with being a guest speaker at the Bloody Sunday Trust's event, marking the 15th anniversary of the Saville Report. Flights (£450.18), accommodation for two nights (£240) and food (£140.96), for myself and one other person, value £831.14 Date received: 14 June 2025 to 16 June 2025 Date accepted: 14 June 2025 Donor status: other (Charity number: NIC100762) (Registered 19 June 2025)

Name of donor: Glastonbury Festival Events Ltd Address of donor: Worthy Farm, Pilton, Shepton Mallet BA4 4BY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Associated with being a guest speaker. Two festival tickets, value £630.84, value £630.84 Date received: 26 June 2025 to 30 June 2025 Date accepted: 26 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 4348175 (Registered 14 July 2025)

4. Visits outside the UK (5)

Name of donor: Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organisations (FEMYSO) Address of donor: Rue Archimede 50, 1000, Brussels, Belgium Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Costs associated with attending memorial events for 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. Flights (£130.25) and accommodation for two nights (£239.66) for me and one other person, value £369.91 Destination of visit: Bosnia and Herzegovina Dates of visit: 10 July 2025 to 13 July 2025 Purpose of visit: Attending memorial events for 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. (Registered 14 July 2025)

Name of donor: Movimiento Sumar Address of donor: C/ San Raimundo 12 Planta 1, Puerta D 28039 Madrid Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Costs associated with being an international guest speaker at the 'Stop Genocide in Gaza' event organised by Sumar in Madrid. Flights (£683.90) and accommodation for two nights (£307.03) for me and one other person, value £990.93 Destination of visit: Spain Dates of visit: 23 June 2025 to 25 June 2025 Purpose of visit: International guest speaker at the 'Stop Genocide in Gaza' event organised by Sumar in Madrid (Registered 15 July 2025)

Name of donor: Tribune d'information des travailleurs des Alpes-Maritimes (TITAM) Address of donor: 23 Allée de la Bergerie, 06370 Mouans-Sartoux, France Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Costs associated with being a guest speaker at the anti-war conference in Paris. Travel (£450) and accommodation for three nights (£681.75) for myself and one other person, value £1,131.75 Destination of visit: France (Paris) Dates of visit: 3 October 2025 to 6 October 2025 Purpose of visit: International anti-war conference (Registered 20 October 2025)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital (2)

Name of company or organisation: Zarah Sultana Campaigns Ltd Interest held: from 12 November 2021 (Registered 27 March 2023)

Name of company or organisation: MOU Operations Ltd, a private company limited by guarantee without share capital, which was established to receive and hold funds and data prior to the establishment of Your Party. Interest held: from 30 October 2025 (Registered 10 November 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (3)

Director of Zarah Sultana Campaigns Ltd, which helps my political campaigning activity and helps fund any legal fees I require. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 12 November 2021 (Registered 24 March 2023; updated 30 October 2025)

Director, Your Party UK Ltd. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 31 July 2025 Date interest ended: 16 January 2026 (Registered 11 September 2025; updated 9 February 2026)

Director of MOU Operations Ltd, a private company limited by guarantee without share capital, which was established to receive and hold funds and data prior to the establishment of Your Party. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 28 October 2025 (Registered 11 November 2025)

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

FAQs

Who is Zarah Sultana?

Zarah Sultana is a Member of Parliament representing Coventry South. Source

Which party does Zarah Sultana represent?

Zarah Sultana currently represents Your Party. Source

Which constituency does Zarah Sultana represent?

Zarah Sultana currently represents Coventry South. Source

How long has Zarah Sultana been an MP?

Zarah Sultana has been in the House of Commons for 6 years, 5 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Zarah Sultana voted in?

Zarah Sultana has recorded votes in 1,185 of 1,584 eligible Commons divisions (74.8 % 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 Zarah Sultana voted against their party?

Zarah Sultana has voted against the party majority 4 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Zarah Sultana held?

Zarah Sultana 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 Zarah Sultana?

Zarah Sultana has registered interests in 5 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Zarah Sultana's latest election result?

Zarah Sultana's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Coventry South, with a majority of 10,201. Source

How active is Zarah Sultana in parliamentary debates?

Zarah Sultana has made 21 contributions across 16 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source