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.
1846
Votes Cast
£325,502
Expenses 2024-25
1,689
Majority
34.1%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£325,502
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 46,647 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
17
Written Questions
3
Oral Questions
61
Debates Spoken In⚑
212
Speeches⚑
529
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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1846 votes — page 2 of 74
2 NOOpposition Day motion
2 votes · 14 Oct 2026
Opposition Day motion
2 votes · 14 Oct 2026
3 NOCourts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 13 Oct 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 13 Oct 2026
2 NOHealth Bill
2 votes · 7 Sept 2026
Health Bill
2 votes · 7 Sept 2026
1 AYE3 NORepresentation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
Representation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
3 NOPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Financial Interests(5)
Visits outside the UK
Doha Forum
£5,655
Visits outside the UK
Doha Forum
- 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
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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
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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
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 16 May 2020
Registered 18 June 2020; updated 24 June 2020
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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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
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has plans to impose new sanctions on Myanmar’s military regime.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department plans to (a) introduce sanctions and (b) take other steps to help prevent Iran from providing (i
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department has taken in response to the recommendations made by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much official development assistance has been allocated to Myanmar for the 2026-2027 financial year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department has taken to help prevent violations of international law by the Arakan Army in My
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
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
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
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
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
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