Bedford / data
Mohammad Yasin · Labour Party · sitting since 08 Jun 2017 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
3245days
from 08 Jun 2017
Divisions
413
of 504 possible
Attendance
82%
91 absent / paired
Whip alignment
99%
vs party majority
Speeches
50
39 debates
Written Qs
163
157 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£264k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 112 claims
Interests
1
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 91 | |
| Economy | 87 | |
| Employment | 48 | |
| Crime & Policing | 40 | |
| Education | 35 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 26 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 25 | |
| Housing | 23 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Social Care | 12 | 1,491 |
| Economy Jobs | 13 | 1,464 |
| Local Government | 8 | 1,097 |
| Education | 8 | 872 |
| Culture Community | 6 | 780 |
| Transport | 3 | 657 |
| Defence | 9 | 635 |
| Health | 5 | 583 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand partVote on whether Clauses 2 and 3 of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill should remain part of the Bill. These clauses… | Rebelled | No |
| 09 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on whether to pass the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill at its final stage in the Commons. The Bill makes c… | Rebelled | No |
| 09 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38Vote on Amendment 38 to the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill, which would have provided greater certainty and protect… | Rebelled | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Knife CrimeBedfordshire police welcomes the Government’s plan to refer all child knife possession cases to youth justice services, building on its work with the NHS, schools, charities and co… Crime | 74 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Middle EastI commend the Prime Minister on his efforts to keep the UK out of Donald Trump’s latest dangerous attempt to end a blockade by creating another. I also commend Pakistan’s attempt t… DefenceEnergyCost Of Living | 76 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsFor as long as the UK depends on oil and gas, global conflicts will continue to drive price hikes for my constituents in Bedford and Kempston, who face soaring bills when the price… EnergyCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 70 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Middle EastOne of the clearest lessons of the Chilcot inquiry was that the UK must be prepared to say no to the US when British interests, legal standards and global stability are at risk. Wi… DefenceEnergyEconomy Jobs | 61 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. HealthLabour MarketCrime | 11 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsThe latest report from Endometriosis UK shows that the average diagnosis time in the United Kingdom has risen to eight years and 10 months. Constituents of mine in Bedford and Kemp… HealthLabour MarketCrime | 70 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Middle East: DefenceUS and Israeli strikes on Iran have pushed the region into deeper instability. More than 1,000 civilians, including children, have been killed, Britons remain stranded, and the sho… DefenceEnergy | 87 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Student Loan SystemStudent loan problems long predate plan 2 loans. I welcome the Government’s commitment to making the system fairer after previous Governments ruined the university funding model. I… EducationFiscal PolicyCost Of Living | 67 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Student Loan System21. What steps her Department is taking to improve the student loans system. EducationFiscal PolicyCost Of Living | 13 |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Leasehold ReformWith service charge inflation rising by 50% and leaseholders, freeholders and tenants even facing 80% increases, this is a growing scandal. Too many of my constituents are trapped … HousingCost Of Living | 85 |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Leasehold Reform1. What steps his Department is taking to reform the leasehold sector. HousingCost Of Living | 12 |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingParents, teachers and children recognise the need for SEND reform and stronger inclusion, but can the Secretary of State confirm that inclusion will not mean conformity, that child… EducationSocial Care | 81 |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Armed Forces Housing9. What steps he is taking to improve armed forces housing. DefenceHousing | 11 |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Armed Forces HousingI welcome the new publicly owned Defence Housing Service, which is already improving conditions for service families by bringing 4,688 of the 5,088 military homes in the eastern re… DefenceHousing | 82 |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Police Reform White PaperThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I welcome the Government’s reform agenda in support of our mission for safer streets. In Bedfordshire, Operations Boson and Costello—tackling guns,… CrimeLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 83 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 34 | 20.9% |
| Department for Education | 24 | 14.7% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 17 | 10.4% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 14 | 8.6% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 13 | 8.0% |
| Ministry of Justice | 12 | 7.4% |
| Treasury | 9 | 5.5% |
| Department for Transport | 9 | 5.5% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the clinical and cost effectiveness of first-line use of encorafenib in combination with cetuximab and chemotherapy for patients with BRAF V600E-mutant… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking, as part of the National Cancer Plan for England, to ensure equitable and timely access to innovative cancer treatments across England, including… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the eligibility criteria for maintenance loans administered by the Student Loans Company for students studying weekend or non-traditional attendanc… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on the development of the Palliative Care and End of Life Care Modern Service Framework for England; what his planned publication timetable is; and how the… | Answered |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of driver training and testing in preparing drivers to undertake safe overtaking of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) on (a) rural roads and… | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has visited an Integrated Retirement Community; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of modern housing-with-care schemes on older people's health. | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's timeline is for national implementation of kinship care financial support; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken on kinship carers in Be… | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that kinship carers in Bedford Borough and other local authority areas do not wait for financial reform while kinship care pilot schemes are evaluate… | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the decision to allocate £126 million to kinship care pilot schemes. | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that evidence gathered from kinship care pilot areas is representative of kinship carers, including in Bedford Borough and neighbouring local authori… | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with Bedford Borough Council on the financial support needs of kinship carers; and whether Bedford has been considered for inclusion in kinship care pilot… | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of current requirements for the provision of carbohydrate and nutritional information in restaurants and other out-of-home foo… | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of current what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the absence of mandatory carbohydrate labelling… | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of kinship care preventing children entering the statutory care system on Bedford Borough Council; and how this informs funding pol… | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support is available to kinship carers in (a) Bedford Borough and (b) Bedfordshire not participating in the kinship care pilot programme. | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 93 | 31,560 | 12.0% |
| Staffing | 10 | 220,111 | 83.5% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 11,083 | 4.2% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 754 | 0.3% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service charge & ground Rent | Office Costs | 5 | 6,570 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 4,600 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 16 | 2,904 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 21 | 2,473 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 5 | 1,285 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 6 | 782 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 6 | 711 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 5 | 380 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 15 | 379 |
| TV licence | Office Costs | 2 | 329 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 1 | 132 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 1 | 112 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 266 | Paid |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Service charge & ground Rent | Constituency office service charge excess [200011803-308] | 174 | Paid |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | phone usuage for March [200011802-371] | 18 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-8254] | 22 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 24 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs TV licence | TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011725-7593] | 170 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 294 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Website hosting and design | IONOS CLOUD LTD [200011725-6348] | 7 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Service charge & ground Rent | Constituency office service charge Apr to Jun 25 | 1,500 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | Next day guaranteed service postage for casework documents x 3 | 40 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Plain A4 copier paper x 2 boxes | 12 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Folder dividers for casework | 9 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | JDR OFFICE SUPPLIES [200011725-2311] | 547 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 48 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 593 | Paid |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | mobile phone use for Feb 25 [200011802-370] | 21 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Website hosting and design | IONOS CLOUD LTD | 7 | Paid |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Parking | Parking | 6 | Paid |
| 03 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 48 | Paid |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 25 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
18 Nov 2025
Name of donor: (1) Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia (2) Chamber of Commerce Istanbul Turkiye
Address of donor: (1) 30 Charles Street, Mayfair, London W1J 5DZ (2) Bindirdirek Meydani Sok, No:1, 34400, Fatih, Istanbul Turkiye
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Flights (£6851.20), accommodation (£2580.31) and meals (£600), value £10,031.51 (2) Four nights accommodation in Madinah, value £1,400
Destination of visit: Saudi Arabia
Dates of visit: 8 October 2025 to 18 October 2025
Purpose of visit: Part of a delegation of MPs and Peers to meet several Saudi Ministers, royal family members and members of the Shura Council, in relation to trade, defence, tourism (Hajj/Umrah), education and energy. A dinner was hosted at the British Embassy with the Ambassador to promote Saudi-British relations.
(Registered 13 November 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 10 wards, 16 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Newnham | Lucy Bywater | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,689 | 04 May 2023 |
| Castle Newnham | Paul Richard Edmonds | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,157 | 04 May 2023 |
| De Parys | David Sawyer | Liberal Democrats | 968 | 04 May 2023 |
| De Parys | Henry Vann | Liberal Democrats | 1,044 | 04 May 2023 |
| Goldington | Christine McHugh | Liberal Democrats | 729 | 04 May 2023 |
| Goldington | Tim Caswell | Liberal Democrats | 792 | 04 May 2023 |
| Greyfriars | Ben Foley | Green Party of England and Wales | 274 | 04 May 2023 |
| Kempston Central East | Caroline Lisa White | Labour Party | 875 | 04 May 2023 |
| Kempston Central East | Mohammed Nawaz | Labour Party | 907 | 04 May 2023 |
| Kempston North | Sue Oliver | Labour Party | 665 | 04 May 2023 |
| Kempston South | Carl Rex Meader | Labour Party | 902 | 04 May 2023 |
| Kingsbrook | Dean Crofts | Liberal Democrats | 879 | 04 May 2023 |
| Kingsbrook | Ralley Rahman | Labour Party | 805 | 04 May 2023 |
| Putnoe | Max Royden | Liberal Democrats | 1,380 | 04 May 2023 |
| Putnoe | Michael Headley | Liberal Democrats | 1,638 | 04 May 2023 |
| Riverfield | Hilde Augusta Emilia Hendrickx | Liberal Democrats | 579 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 110,581 | Electorate 72,478 (2024) |
| Median age | 38 | years |
| Degree-educated | 32.1% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 69.5% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 55.8% | households |
| Private-rented | 24.5% | households |
| Social-rented | 19.6% | households |
| Employment rate | 59.9% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.