Yasmin Qureshi

MP since 6 May 2010

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Yasmin Qureshi is the Labour MP for Bolton South and Walkden, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

1549

Votes Cast

£315,870

Expenses 2024-25

6,743

Majority

40.9%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£315,870

Staffing£250,301
Office£30,696
Accommodation£19,931
Travel£14,941

Year-on-Year

2024-25£315,870
2023-24£292,325
2022-23£276,207
2021-22£243,302
2020-21£240,484
2019-20£198,289
2018-19£183,414
2017-18£172,687
2016-17£162,397
2015-16£161,359
2014-15£159,719
2013-14£149,628
2012-13£150,648
2011-12£128,044
2010-11£35,062

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 36,930 voters

Labour
15,093 votes40.9%
Reform UK
8,350 votes22.6%
Workers Party of Britain
4,673 votes12.7%
Conservative
4,170 votes11.3%
Green Party
2,827 votes7.7%
Liberal Democrat
1,384 votes3.8%
Independent
433 votes1.2%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

145

Written Questions

12

Oral Questions

65

Debates Spoken In

92

Speeches

355

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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Aye: 863No: 686

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8 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

8 votes · 21 Apr 2026

7 AYE

Pension Schemes Bill

7 votes · 15 Apr 2026

3 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

3 votes · 15 Apr 2026

Financial Interests(6)

Visits outside the UK

the Ambassodor at the British Embassy

£7,277
Name of donor
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Address of donor
c/o Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, 30 Charles Street, London W1J 5DZ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights (£7,276.54), accommodation (£1,880.31), lunch and dinner across four days (£400 estimated), value £9,556.85
Destination of visit
Saudi Arabia
Dates of visit
11 October 2025 to 14 October 2025
Purpose of visit
Part of a delegation of MPs and Peers over four days, to meet several Saudi Ministers, royal family members and members of the Shura Council, in relation to trade, defence, tourism (Haj/Umrah), education and energy. A dinner was hosted by the Ambassodor at the British Embassy, to promote Saudi-British relations.

Registered 29 October 2025

Visits outside the UK

Hum TV

£3,303
Name of donor
Hum TV
Address of donor
Plot No. 10/11 Hassan Ali Street Off I.I. Chundrigar Road Karachi Pakistan
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights, value £3,303.31
Destination of visit
Pakistan (Karachi)
Dates of visit
22 January 2026 to 27 January 2026
Purpose of visit
Presentation of the HUM Women Leaders Award.

Registered 13 February 2026

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Silverstone Circuits Limited

Two tickets for the Formula 1 Grand Prix Qualifying at Silverstone on Saturday 5 July 2025, including refreshments

5 July 2025

£1,400
Name of donor
Silverstone Circuits Limited
Address of donor
Silverstone Circuit Towcester Northamptonshire NN12 8TN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Two tickets for the Formula 1 Grand Prix Qualifying at Silverstone on Saturday 5 July 2025, including refreshments, value £1,400
Date received
5 July 2025
Date accepted
5 July 2025
Donor status
company, registration 00882843

Registered 10 July 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
27 January 2020

Registered 8 June 2020

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
7 September 2022

Registered 26 September 2022

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Yasmin in Parliament

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department is taking steps to help support the transition from animal testing to new approach methodologies.

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology31 Oct 2024

Carer's Allowance: Earnings Rules

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of linking the Carer's Allowance earning limit to increase in the national living wage.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions22 Oct 2024

Carers: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support unpaid carers in paid work.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade22 Oct 2024

Carers: Earnings Rules

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the carer element of Universal Credit for unpaid carers, in the context of recen

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions22 Oct 2024

Educational Institutions: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to embed a Whole Education Approach to mental health and wellbeing in all education settings.

AnsweredDepartment for Education16 Oct 2024

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Mental Health Bill will (a) protect and (b) enhance the rights of (i) children and (ii) young peopl

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care16 Oct 2024

Mental Health Services: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase funding for children's mental health to (a) reduce waiting times for and (b) increase access to support.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care16 Oct 2024

Elections: Proportional Representation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a system of proportional representation for Parliamen

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government4 Oct 2024

Cancer: Tomography

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) it remains his policy to double the number of cancer scanners in the NHS and (b) that includes doubling the number of positron emi

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care2 Sept 2024

Alzheimer's Disease: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the decision by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on 22 August 2024 to licence lecanemab for patients

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care2 Sept 2024
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