West Midlands · England · 73,659Boundary · 2023

Meriden & Solihull East

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, from parts of Meriden and Solihull.

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Apr 2026

Won by Con in its first election in 2024. Covers Birmingham, Solihull and Knowle and Dorridge. Population 98,351.

A steady Conservative opposition MP, Saqib Bhatti has been most active recently in his constituency rather than at Westminster. In the Commons, he voted with fellow Conservatives to support Lords amendments to the Victims and Courts Bill -- opposing the Labour government's move to strip out Lords changes -- and backed opposition motions on defence spending and North Sea oil and gas policy, both standard Conservative opposition positions. He has no rebel votes on record and has voted in perfect lockstep with his party on every occasion he has participated.

His participation rate of 66% (309 of 466 divisions) sits noticeably below the Commons average, and he has no current committee roles. His 28 parliamentary contributions across 14 debates -- with his last speech in October 2025 -- suggest a relatively low parliamentary profile. When he does speak, economy and jobs dominate, followed by social care, education, and cost of living. His voting pattern marks him out as strongly anti-tax, pro-business, and -- more distinctly than his party average -- opposed to employment regulation and more sceptical of assisted dying than most Conservative colleagues.

309
Commons votes
This parliament
£29k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
73.7k
Electorate
2024 GE

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.334 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Bhatti 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
77
Economy
65
Employment
45
Crime & Policing
38
Education
31
Housing
21
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.8 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
BickenhillAlison Rolf1,720Conserva
Chelmsley WoodShesh Sheshabhatter901Green Pa
Dorridge Hockley HeathSally Tomlinson2,518Conserva
ElmdonKate Jones1,231Liberal
Kingshurst FordbridgeHazel Jasmine Ellenor Dawkins667Labour P
KnowleDavid Arthur Pinwell2,483Conserva
MeridenTony Dicicco2,301Conserva
SilhillPeter Hogarth2,183Conserva
Population (2021 Census)
98,351
Electorate 73,659 · 2024 register
Median income
£28,600
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
13.0%
England average 20.0%
Schools
36
24 primary · 7 secondary
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