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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1605 votes — page 1 of 65

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

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when his Department plans to respond to local authorities on their proposals to use unspent money that was distributed through

AnsweredDepartment for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities19 Jun 2023

Rheumatology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of pharmacists working within rheumatology services.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care6 Jun 2023

Social Security Benefits: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in his Department are trained to provide evidence at First-tier Tribunal appeals.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions26 Apr 2023

Personal Independence Payment: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Personal Independence Payment tribunal hearings were attended by his Department in each of the last twelve months.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions26 Apr 2023

Personal Independence Payment: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Personal Independence Payment claims are awaiting a hearing attached to each of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) regional

AnsweredMinistry of Justice26 Apr 2023

Home Care Services: Minimum Wage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 26 April 2023 to Question 181658 on Home Care Services: Pay, whether his Department plans to introduce an action pla

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care26 Apr 2023

Asylum: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has undertaken any investigations into instances of drug dealing within asylum dispersal accommodation.

AnsweredHome Office26 Apr 2023

Personal Independence Payment: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has used artificial intelligence technologies to review Personal Independence Payment applications.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions26 Apr 2023

Inter Faith Network for the United Kingdom: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much his Department has paid to the Inter Faith Network in accordance with Section 70 of the Charities Act 2006 in each of

AnsweredDepartment for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities24 Apr 2023
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