Labour Party MP for Stratford and Bow.
Uma Kumaran is the Labour MP for Stratford and Bow, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Kumaran broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 | No | Freevs party |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 | Yes | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Emphasizes that the successful Lockbit operation demonstrates the necessity of close UK-US-European cooperation as the foundation for national security against Russian hybrid threa…”
“Hongkongers in her constituency are scared the embassy will enable further coercion and intimidation; the Government must stand up for Hong Kong's people and not allow Chinese nati…”
“The government must provide accessible training options for play therapy, including level 7 apprenticeships that have been withdrawn.”
“Highlights victim waiting times (nearly a decade) and supports government efforts on court backlog reduction and victim-focused reforms.”
Select, joint and other committees Kumaran currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Affairs Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Kumaran sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 19 | 19.6% |
| Home Office | 13 | 13.4% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 12 | 12.4% |
| Department for Education | 12 | 12.4% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 10 | 10.3% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 8 | 8.2% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 6 | 6.2% |
| Cabinet Office | 4 | 4.1% |
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to (a) ensure that the human rights of Tamil communities in Sri Lanka are upheld, (b) promote reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka, and (c) support efforts towards accountability for human rights abuses committed in the final months of the war in 2009.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that those responsible for human rights violations against Tamils in Sri Lanka are brought to justice.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that excavations at Sri Lanka’s Chemmani mass graves (a) take place in compliance with international law and standards and with international oversight and (b) are supported by credible accountability mechanisms.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will hold discussions with Iranian authorities on reports of discrimination against the Baha’i community.
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided to question 67802 on 6 August 2025.
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Name: Jacob Tilley
Name: Jacob Tilley
Relationship: Spouse
Role: Director
Name of employer: Cavendish
(Registered 15 July 2024) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 20 Jan 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 189,721 | 88.8% |
| Office Costs | 23,899 | 11.2% |
| Total · 208 claims | 213,620 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Kumaran on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Stratford and Bow | 19,145 | 44.1% | Won |
| 2015 | Harrow East | 19,911 | 40.6% | Lost |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uma KumaranWON | Lab | 19,145 | 44.1 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Stratford and Bow →