Bradford South

Bradford South's MP is generating positive headlines for two persistent campaigns that have recently broken through. After nearly a decade of advocacy, Judith Cummins secured government backing for her nuisance fireworks bill in April 2026 -- a rare example of a long-running backbench campaign reaching legislative traction. Around the same time, she was credited with winning major rail investment and £20 million in community funding for Bradford, with local coverage framing her as an MP who kept pushing through years of dismissal. She is also actively engaging residents in deciding how that £20 million is spent.

Her parliamentary participation rate of effectively 0% -- one recorded vote out of 488 -- is strikingly low and well below the Commons average, though her speech record tells a different story: 1,354 contributions across 462 debates, with her most recent speech on 15 April 2026. Her top debate topics include economy and jobs, defence, social care, local government, and fiscal policy. She has no rebel votes on record and aligns 100% with the Labour party line on the votes she has cast. She sits on the Panel of Chairs, a role that involves chairing public bill and general committees.