Bethnal Green and Stepney

Rushanara Ali · Labour Party

London, England

: 81,439

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing Bethnal Green and Bow.

One of the youngest constituencies — median age 30.

Current Member of Parliament

Rushanara Ali

Rushanara Ali

Labour Party

Rushanara Ali is the Labour MP for Bethnal Green and Stepney, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

Notable Votes

Vote on an amendment to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill that would prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the Bill solely because they have voluntarily stopped eating and drinking. This matters because without the amendment, a person could potentially use voluntary starvation to meet the terminal illness threshold and access an assisted death.

MP voted NoAgainst party majority

MPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dying legislation in its amended form. Passing Third Reading sends the Bill to the House of Lords.

MP voted NoAgainst party majority

Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have voluntarily stopped eating and drinking. The amendment aimed to close a potential loophole where a person might use self-starvation to meet the terminal illness criteria they would not otherwise meet.

MP voted NoAgainst party majority

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Voting at a Glance

MP in the News

Coverage of Bethnal Green and Stepney has been mixed for Rushanara across 40 recent articles.

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review. Won by Lab in its first election in 2024 by 3.6%. Centred on Tower Hamlets. Population 125,421, notably young (median age 30 vs 41 nationally), highly educated (47% degree-holders), a majority-minority constituency. Recorded crime is 77% above the national average. 7,840 businesses.

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2024 General Election

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