Rushanara Ali

MP since 6 May 2010

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Rushanara Ali is the Labour MP for Bethnal Green and Stepney, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

1802

Votes Cast

£325,502

Expenses 2024-25

1,689

Majority

34.1%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£325,502

Staffing£268,550
Office£33,151
Other£23,801

Year-on-Year

2024-25£325,502
2023-24£278,403
2022-23£261,799
2021-22£245,731
2020-21£243,282
2019-20£187,640
2018-19£187,220
2017-18£184,376
2016-17£172,507
2015-16£182,743
2014-15£170,599
2013-14£159,640
2012-13£175,801
2011-12£140,797
2010-11£22,892

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 46,647 voters

Labour
15,896 votes34.1%
Independent
14,207 votes30.5%
Green Party
6,391 votes13.7%
Liberal Democrat
4,777 votes10.2%
Reform UK
1,964 votes4.2%
Conservative
1,920 votes4.1%
Animal Welfare Party
348 votes0.8%
Social Democratic Party
233 votes0.5%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

12

Written Questions

3

Oral Questions

58

Debates Spoken In

209

Speeches

485

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(5)

Visits outside the UK

Doha Forum

£5,655
Name of donor
Doha Forum
Address of donor
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Almirqab Tower, West Bay, Doha Qatar
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights (£5,655), accommodation and hospitality (£405), value £6,060
Destination of visit
Qatar (Doha)
Dates of visit
5 December 2025 to 8 December 2025
Purpose of visit
To participate in the Doha Forum 2025 on diplomacy, dialogue and diversity, including meetings with fellow cross-party parliamentarians, political representations of other countries and Qatari ministers to discuss Qatar’s role in seeking to resolve current regional conflicts.

Registered 18 December 2025

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Type of land/property
Residential property
Number of properties
2
Location
London
Rental income
Yes

Registered 16 September 2014

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

7 September 2020 Ownership details: Co-owned with a family member

Type of land/property
Residential property
Number of properties
1
Location
London
Interest held
from 7 September 2020
Ownership details
Co-owned with a family member

Registered 29 April 2021

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
16 May 2020

Registered 18 June 2020; updated 24 June 2020

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
29 June 2022

Registered 6 July 2022; updated 5 December 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Rushanara in Parliament

Pension Schemes Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in relation to the statutory guidance on fiduciary duties announced during Report stage of the Pension Schemes Bill on 3 December 2025, when he int

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions30 Jan 2026

Pension Schemes Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Minister for Pensions' oral contribution during the Report Stage of the Pension Schemes Bill on 3 December 2025, Official Rep

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions30 Jan 2026

Swan Housing Association: Orbit Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he asked the Regulator of Social Housing to report on the effectiveness of its involvement in the proposed merger betwe

AnsweredDepartment for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities29 Apr 2024

Cladding Safety Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether the whole of a building that is partially higher than 11 metres and partially lower than this threshold will be eligibl

AnsweredDepartment for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities26 Apr 2024

Poplar HARCA: Tower Hamlets Community Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will have discussions with the Regulator of Social Housing on whether it has instructed the Board of Tower Hamlets Commun

AnsweredDepartment for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities26 Apr 2024

Tower Hamlets Community Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will have discussions with the Regulator of Social Housing on whether the Board of Tower Hamlets Community Housing has pr

AnsweredDepartment for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities26 Apr 2024

Tower Hamlets Community Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will have discussions with the Regulator of Social Housing on whether they have had discussions with any of the large G15

AnsweredDepartment for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities26 Apr 2024

Clinical Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many clinical trial protocols have been awaiting approval by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency for more than (a) 30,

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care30 Jun 2023

Clinical Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is taking to reduce the time it takes to assess human challenge clinical tr

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care30 Jun 2023

Clinical Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency expedites human challenge trial applications where a case has gone beyond its

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care30 Jun 2023
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