What assessment her Department has made of potential merits of providing free school meals to all school children.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 6 May 2010
Yasmin Qureshi.
Labour Party MP for Bolton South and Walkden.
Commons votes
306/521
59% attendance · top 82% of MPs
Party alignment
31%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
224
across 68 debates · 19,959 words
Written Qs
89
88 answered · 1 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Labour Party MP in Reform UK-controlled territory.
Yasmin Qureshi is the Labour MP for Bolton South and Walkden, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.
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.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Qureshi 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 |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 | Yes | Freevs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
28 Apr
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eleventh sitting)
“Backed new clause 1 (increasing guilty plea discounts to two-fifths) and new clause 2 (specialist courts with juries), arguing they would reduce delays without restricting jury rig…”
28 Apr
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Twelfth sitting)
“New clauses 32 and 33 should mandate independent reviews of racial disproportionality and impacts on vulnerable groups before clauses 1-7 come into force; joint enterprise law caus…”
23 Apr
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Tenth sitting)
“Proposes amendments to strengthen protections by requiring 'relevance' threshold instead of 'substantial probative value' for compensation claims and mandating disclosure of indepe…”
23 Apr
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Ninth sitting)
“Opposes the clause: most magistrates court defendants are unrepresented and unable to construct legal arguments; removing automatic appeal right shifts power imbalance further towa…”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
@yasminqureshimp.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 30 posts
Measured → mixed
Labour Party30
Posts
24
Substantive
6
Mp Performance
Most criticises
Tommy Robinson 2
Kemi Badenoch 2
Department for Education 1
Most supports
Labour government 3
Recent substantive posts.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Crime | measured | “I've written to Shabana Mahmood to ensure that anyone who broke the law at weekend is prosecuted, the same as they should be in any demonstration that incites v…” |
| 18 May | Immigration | angry | “Source: www.gbnews.com/politics/uni...” |
| 18 May | Mp Performance | angry | “Kemi Badenoch wants to ban pro-Palestine marches over Gaza, but defends Tommy Robinson’s “Unite the Kingdom” marches despite anti-Muslim abuse, hate-crime arres…” |
None recorded
Qureshi holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 30 | 33.7% |
| Department for Education | 9 | 10.1% |
| Home Office | 8 | 9.0% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 6 | 6.7% |
| Department for Transport | 5 | 5.6% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 5 | 5.6% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 4 | 4.5% |
| Ministry of Justice | 4 | 4.5% |
Most recent.
If she will include legislation to ban conversion therapy in the King's Speech in May 2026.
It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
With reference to paragraph 5.60 of the policy paper entitled Explanatory memorandum to the statement of changes in the Immigration Rules: HC 1691, published on 5 March 2026, whether B2 level English language is required for applicants on the family visa route.
The changes to the English language requirements announced on 5 March 2026 will apply to individuals who are applying for settlement based on their family life, with effect from 26 March 2027. It is reasonable and proportionate that we give…read full →
Whether the Office for Budget Responsibility provided estimates between March 2016 and April 2028 on the potential impact that the proposed Soft Drinks Industry Levy would have on the Consumer Price Index (CPI); and what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of that policy on the CPI in the 2018-19 financial year.
Forecasting the economy, including the impact of Government policy decisions on inflation, is the responsibility of the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The OBR set out its latest assessment of policy measures in its Spri…read full →
Register of interests.
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Source · Members API · Last amended 29 Apr 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 250,253 | 79.2% |
| Office Costs | 30,845 | 9.8% |
| Accommodation | 20,119 | 6.4% |
| MP Travel | 7,708 | 2.4% |
| Staff Travel | 7,233 | 2.3% |
| Total · 143 claims | 316,158 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Qureshi on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bolton South and Walkden | 15,093 | 40.9% | Won |
| 2019 | Bolton South East | 21,516 | 53.0% | Won |
| 2017 | Bolton South East | 25,676 | 60.7% | Won |
| 2015 | Bolton South East | 20,555 | 50.5% | Won |
| 2010 | Bolton South East | 18,782 | 47.4% | Won |
2024 — full result, Bolton South and Walkden.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yasmin QureshiWON | Lab | 15,093 | 40.9 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Bolton South and Walkden →
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
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 19,959 words
8 Jul 2024 → 28 Apr 2026
8 Jul 2024 → 28 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
89 tabled · 88 answered
89 tabled · 88 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
9 entries
9 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£316,158 · FY 24_25
£316,158 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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