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Abtisam Mohamed · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
344
of 504 possible
Attendance
68%
160 absent / paired
Whip alignment
98%
vs party majority
Speeches
183
61 debates
Written Qs
284
275 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£203k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 161 claims
Interests
1
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 71 | |
| Economy | 60 | |
| Crime & Policing | 39 | |
| Employment | 35 | |
| Education | 28 | |
| Schools | 19 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 19 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 18 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 15 | 4,160 |
| Environment | 6 | 2,824 |
| Energy | 5 | 2,378 |
| Social Care | 7 | 2,016 |
| Local Government | 7 | 1,983 |
| Defence | 13 | 1,607 |
| Cost Of Living | 8 | 1,500 |
| Crime | 4 | 1,381 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand partVote on whether Clauses 2 and 3 of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill should remain part of the Bill. These clauses… | Rebelled | No |
| 09 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on whether to pass the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill at its final stage in the Commons. The Bill makes c… | Rebelled | No |
| 09 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38Vote on Amendment 38 to the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill, which would have provided greater certainty and protect… | Rebelled | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)As you have said, this is not ordinary—it is exceptional. Given the scale of the decision, did you not think at any point that you would need legal advice to perhaps protect you, g… | 35 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)Going back to when you said that the decision had been borderline and denied, were you not told that it was denied at any point on the 28th, when the decision was made? | 33 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)You also referenced that a bunch of professionals explained the risks. Who were those professionals? | 15 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)Okay. Just in relation to the final decision that you made, you referenced in your response to Aphra that you would not have made a different decision. Do you often think about the… | 40 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)You also referenced that a bunch of professionals explained the risks. Who were those professionals? | 15 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)In the previous meeting we had when you came to the Committee, I asked you about timescales. I asked you whether there was sufficient time. You did not relay this information at th… | 98 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)I have a few follow-up questions. You referenced feeling political pressure, and you also mentioned dismissiveness. The pressure I understand, in terms of the phone calls you spoke… | 35 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)I have a few more questions. It has been reported in the media that you have been relying on section 3 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act as your reason why Ministers … | 44 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)Going back to when you said that the decision had been borderline and denied, were you not told that it was denied at any point on the 28th, when the decision was made? | 33 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)In the previous meeting we had when you came to the Committee, I asked you about timescales. I asked you whether there was sufficient time. You did not relay this information at th… | 98 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)Did you get legal advice from lawyers at any point? | 10 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)Did you get legal advice from lawyers at any point? | 10 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)I have a few more questions. It has been reported in the media that you have been relying on section 3 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act as your reason why Ministers … | 44 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)As you have said, this is not ordinary—it is exceptional. Given the scale of the decision, did you not think at any point that you would need legal advice to perhaps protect you, g… | 35 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)Okay. Just in relation to the final decision that you made, you referenced in your response to Aphra that you would not have made a different decision. Do you often think about the… | 40 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 60 | 21.1% |
| Home Office | 41 | 14.4% |
| Department for Education | 37 | 13.0% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 34 | 12.0% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 24 | 8.5% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 13 | 4.6% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 12 | 4.2% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 11 | 3.9% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the cost to local authorities of the provisions in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill on visiting home educated children, including travel time. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the resident parent will be subject to sanctions if the non-resident parent refuses a visit request under provisions in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill for local authorities to… | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether parents will be sanctioned if the child will not agree to a meeting under provisions in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill for local authorities to visit home educated children at… | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the non-resident parent will be subject to sanctions if the resident parent refuses a visit request under provisions in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill for local authorities to… | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department holds information on the number of home educated children with separated parents living at different addresses. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of visiting several homes, including where the non-resident parent lives out of the area, on local authorities under provisions in the Childre… | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department holds information on the number of visits carried out by local authorities to home educated children. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the proposed 15 day limit for local authority visits to home educated children in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill would apply to (a) requesting the visit, (b) finalising arrange… | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the proposed 15 day limit for local authority visits to home educated children in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill would apply during school holidays. | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate he has made of the number of households in fuel poverty who live in properties that do not have loft insulation. | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to incentivise the installation of insulation to reduce private rented sector tenants’ energy bills. | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking in the Warm Homes Plan to support insulation upgrades for fuel-poor households in the private rented sector. | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to Question 113276, and with reference to her Department's press release entitled New international coalition launched to end violence against women a… | Answered |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure continuity of ADHD care for people on the right to choose waiting list in England when they move to Scotland to take up a place at University. | Answered |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of earned settlement proposals requiring applicants to meet B2 English proficiency on lower income groups. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Affairs CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 21 Oct 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 139 | 27,698 | 13.6% |
| Accommodation | 13 | 17,733 | 8.7% |
| Staffing | 3 | 151,043 | 74.4% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 5,569 | 2.7% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 920 | 0.5% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 9 | 16,651 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 68 | 6,045 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 17 | 3,876 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 4 | 3,780 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 3,000 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 3 | 2,906 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 8 | 2,295 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 2 | 1,897 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 13 | 1,155 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 3 | 1,125 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 688 |
| Moving Fees | Office Costs | 1 | 580 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 501 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 167 | Paid |
| 03 Apr 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | Advance Claim - Robin Hood Communications Media Training | 375 | Paid |
| 03 Apr 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | Advance Claim - Robin Hood Communications Media Training | 375 | Paid |
| 03 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Training - MP | Advance Claim - Robin Hood Communications Media Training | 375 | Paid |
| 03 Apr 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | Advance Claim - Robin Hood Communications Media Training | 375 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -33 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,680 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | [***] [***] - Const Office Cleaning | 72 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,820 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Television | 110 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 79 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Advance Claim - G Hinch Electrical Ltd - Replacement of outdated office lights | 2,146 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 118 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 45 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 45 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 3,000 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
13 May 2025
Name of donor: Medical Aid for Palestinians
Address of donor: 50 Featherstone St, London EC1Y 8RT
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£831) and taxi to Luton airport (£89), value £920
Destination of visit: Israel
Dates of visit: 5 April 2025 to 6 April 2025
Purpose of visit: Fact finding visit organised by the Council for Arab-British Understanding and Medical Aid for Palestinians.
(Registered 2 May 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 4 wards, 4 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomhill Sharrow Vale | Brian Holmshaw | Green Party of England and Wales | 2,693 | 02 May 2024 |
| City | Douglas Johnson | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,362 | 02 May 2024 |
| Nether Edge Sharrow | Maroof Raouf | Green Party of England and Wales | 2,662 | 02 May 2024 |
| Walkley | John Wright | Labour Party | 2,789 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 92,930 | Electorate 60,594 (2024) |
| Median age | 26 | years |
| Degree-educated | 45.7% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 66.8% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 39.9% | households |
| Private-rented | 43.1% | households |
| Social-rented | 16.8% | households |
| Employment rate | 48.0% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.