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Glasgow South West

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Apr 2026

Represented by Lab since 2024. Median income £25K (below average).

A government minister with a visible public profile, Zubir Ahmed has been most prominent through his ministerial role as Health Innovation and Safety Minister -- leading a pharmaceutical partnership with the US and championing a 150-day clinical trial target, both covered in national press in April 2026. His most notable parliamentary independence came in June 2025 during the assisted dying debates, where he broke from his party five times -- voting to tighten eligibility safeguards around voluntary stopping of eating and drinking, positions that align with his measurably stronger-than-average Labour stance on assisted dying safeguards and end-of-life autonomy. He also drew attention in March 2026 for a widely-shared article declaring solidarity with Jewish constituents as a British Muslim minister.

Ahmed's voting participation sits at 74% -- below the Commons average, though ministerial duties commonly reduce floor attendance. He votes with Labour 96.7% of the time, making him a reliable party-line MP outside the assisted dying debates. His strongest alignments are with progressive taxation (95%) and workers' rights (88%), while he departs significantly from Labour's average on NHS funding (+26 percentage points above party). His 175 contributions across 72 debates skew heavily towards health and social care, consistent with his ministerial portfolio and medical background.

359
Commons votes
This parliament
£25k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
68.9k
Electorate
2024 GE

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§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Ahmed’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.374 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Ahmed has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
66
Economy
59
Employment
39
Education
36
Crime & Policing
30
Welfare and Benefits
23
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 2420 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading20 Jun 2025 · free vote
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 9420 Jun 2025 · free vote
No
§ 08The local picture.4 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
CardonaldAlex Wilson872Scottish
CardonaldElaine McSporran2,489Scottish
CardonaldJim Kavanagh2,367Labour P
CardonaldMatt Kerr1,236Labour P
GovanDan Hutchison975Green Pa
GovanImran Alam1,272Labour P
GovanRicky Bell1,181Scottish
GovanStephen Dornan794Scottish
Greater PollokRashid Hussain1,278Labour P
Greater PollokRoza Salih917Scottish
Greater PollokSaqib Ahmed2,598Labour P
Greater PollokWilliam Graham2,494Scottish
Median income
£25,100
HMRC SPI 2024
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