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Judith Cummins.

Labour Party MP for Bradford South.

Judith Cummins
PlaceBradford South
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ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
1/521
0% attendance · top 99% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
1,447
across 491 debates · 124,102 words
Written Qs
0
0 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Aligned with their council.

Judith Cummins is the Labour MP for Bradford South, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. She is Deputy Speaker (First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means).

§ 01Voting record.1 divisions · most recent 22 Jul 2024

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Constitution and Democracy1

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Cummins broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.1,447 contributions · 491 debates · 124,102 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs44,204
Crime43,573
Health30,530
Social Care30,032
Local Government28,480
Fiscal Policy15,210
Environment14,343
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

14 May

Point of Order

The Speaker's reminder stands: all Members should inform others in advance of visits to their constituencies except for private purposes.

69 words·Read
22 Apr

Point of Order

The matter is serious and properly placed on record, but establishing an independent inquiry is a decision for the Government rather than the Chair.

100 words·Read
13 Apr

Point of Order

Acknowledged the importance of timely parliamentary question responses and committed to escalating the matter to the Leader of the House, while clarifying that FOI requests are out

61 words·Read
16 Mar

Heating Oil Support

Criticizes government for briefing media before Parliament and argues statement should have been delivered by Secretary of State; raises concerns about government procedure and res

145 words·Read
Showing 4 of 1447·All 1,447 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.1 current appointment

Current memberships.

Select, joint and other committees Cummins currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.

CommitteeRoleType
Panel of ChairsMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Cummins sits on one.

§ 04Written questions.0 tabled · 0 answered

Top departments asked.

No tabled questions yet.

Most recent.

§ 05Register & expenses.1 declared interests · £304k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Name: Mark Cummins
Name: Mark Cummins Relationship: Spouse Role: Senior Researcher Working pattern: Full time (Registered 16 May 2016)

Source · Members API · Last amended 18 Apr 2024

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing243,02079.9%
Office Costs28,0529.2%
Accommodation23,4457.7%
MP Travel6,3402.1%
Staff Travel3,3081.1%
Total · 176 claims304,165100%
Showing 5 of 176·All 176 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Cummins on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.4 contests · 2015, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Bradford South11,83335.8%Won
2019Bradford South18,39046.3%Won
2017Bradford South22,36454.5%Won
2015Bradford South16,32843.4%Won

2024 — full result, Bradford South.

CandidateVotes%
Judith CumminsWONLab11,83335.8

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Bradford South

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 124,102 words
23 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
0 tabled · 0 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
RegisterMembers API
1 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£304,165 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL