Seema Malhotra

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

MP since 15 Dec 2011

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Seema Malhotra is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Feltham and Heston, and has been an MP continually since 15 December 2011. She currently holds the Government posts of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities), and Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office).

1605

Votes Cast

£252,817

Expenses 2024-25

7,944

Majority

41.5%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£252,817

Staffing£220,058
Office£32,131
Travel£629

Year-on-Year

2024-25£252,817
2023-24£289,244
2022-23£275,511
2021-22£248,321
2020-21£239,420
2019-20£196,144
2018-19£178,089
2017-18£188,106
2016-17£172,465
2015-16£170,528
2014-15£171,826
2013-14£160,386
2012-13£127,089
2011-12£17,288

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 38,887 voters

Labour
16,139 votes41.5%
Conservative
8,195 votes21.1%
Reform UK
5,130 votes13.2%
Green Party
2,543 votes6.5%
Workers Party of Britain
2,201 votes5.7%
Liberal Democrat
1,821 votes4.7%
Independent
1,658 votes4.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

0

Written Questions

0

Oral Questions

85

Debates Spoken In

414

Speeches

307

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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1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

4 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

2 NO

Armed Forces Bill Committee

2 votes · 2 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(4)

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
1
Location
London SW3

Registered 22 December 2011

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
1
Location
Brentford
Rental income
Yes

Registered 22 December 2011

Miscellaneous

local MPs

Date interest arose
10 June 2019

Registered 1 July 2019

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
24 November 2021

Registered 21 March 2022

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Seema in Parliament

Apprentices and T-levels

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many businesses can be involved in the provision of (a) a T Level industry placement and (b) flexi-job apprenticeships.

AnsweredDepartment for Education1 May 2024

Duty Solicitors: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an estimate of the number of duty solicitors in (a) Feltham and Heston constituency, (b) West London and (c) Greater London.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice4 Jul 2023

Sign Language: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing free British Sign Language classes to the families of all deaf children.

AnsweredDepartment for Education28 Jun 2023

Marine Animals: Nature Reserves

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of creating a series of marine national parks to improve marine biodiv

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs27 Jun 2023

Hormone Replacement Therapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will re-establish the Hormone Replacement Therapy Taskforce.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care22 Jun 2023

Disease Control and Emergencies: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister plans to appoint a Minister for pandemic and disaster preparedness.

AnsweredCabinet Office20 Jun 2023

Asylum: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2023 to Question 186685 on Asylum: Children, if her Department will monitor the number of (a) families and (b) i

AnsweredHome Office19 Jun 2023

English Language: Teachers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to address recruitment and retention in English teaching.

AnsweredDepartment for Education19 Jun 2023

International Labour Organisation

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times (a) Ministers and (b) officials held meetings with the International Labour Organisation each year since 2019; what the reasons for each of t

AnsweredCabinet Office19 Jun 2023

Asylum: Interviews

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2023 to Question 186690 on Asylum: Interviews, what steps she is taking to monitor (a) progress in the Streamlin

AnsweredHome Office19 Jun 2023
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