Birmingham Ladywood / data
Shabana Mahmood · Labour Party · sitting since 06 May 2010 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
5832days
from 06 May 2010
Divisions
132
of 504 possible
Attendance
26%
372 absent / paired
Whip alignment
90%
vs party majority
Speeches
688
40 debates
Written Qs
0
tabled
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£288k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 156 claims
Interests
4
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 34 | |
| Economy | 28 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 18 | |
| Housing | 14 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 14 | |
| Universal Credit | 11 | |
| Medical Ethics | 11 | |
| Crime & Policing | 9 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | 33 | 72,551 |
| Immigration | 20 | 38,598 |
| Local Government | 9 | 22,913 |
| Culture Community | 3 | 16,355 |
| Economy Jobs | 4 | 16,264 |
| Social Care | 8 | 14,342 |
| Cost Of Living | 3 | 13,704 |
| Labour Market | 3 | 5,982 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12Vote on whether to add a provision to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ensuring that if an independent doctor dies or becomes to… | Free vote | Aye |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16A procedural vote on whether to allow New Clause 16 to be formally considered as part of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Rep… | Free vote | Aye |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have chosen to stop… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2026 | Southport InquiryMy hon. Friend notes one of the key failures, which related to the question of who the risk was to. In this case, too many of the internal assessments were of the risk to the perpe… CrimeSocial CareHealth | 229 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Southport InquiryOnce phase 2 of the inquiry has concluded—especially when it comes to the proper mechanism by which we deal with some of these violence-fixated individuals—there will of course be … CrimeSocial CareHealth | 190 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Southport InquiryMy hon. Friend raises an important point. He is absolutely right that the failure of any one organisation or group of individuals to take responsibility for the perpetrator is one … CrimeSocial CareHealth | 229 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Southport InquiryIt is a big ask, and I am very clear that this must be a moment of change. I do not want to be standing here with a future tragedy, saying the same things that have been said in re… CrimeSocial CareHealth | 241 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Southport InquiryThe Liberal Democrat spokeswoman is absolutely right; the sheer number of missed opportunities in this case is truly horrifying. That is why we must do everything we can to reform … CrimeSocial CareHealth | 485 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Southport InquiryWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the Southport inquiry. I must thank all who participated in the inquiry and the chair, Sir Adrian Fulford… CrimeSocial CareHealth | 1,467 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Southport InquiryMy hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point. There are recommendations for different Departments, including Health, to take forward, and I will be working closely with Minis… CrimeSocial CareHealth | 87 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Southport InquiryThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point. When the Government respond in full to the recommendations, I will set out any resource implications not just for the work of the Home… CrimeSocial CareHealth | 36 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Southport InquiryThe hon. Gentleman is right that it is one thing to bring about changes and to change professional practice, but that these things should be enforced properly. When the Government … CrimeSocial CareHealth | 111 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Southport InquiryMy hon. Friend makes an important point. The Government have already taken steps to shore up the provision of mental health services within the national health service, and I am jo… CrimeSocial CareHealth | 119 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Southport InquiryI would be happy to hear the hon. Lady’s personal experiences of the quality of that training. I think this is the first time that she and I have had an interaction on this matter,… CrimeSocial CareHealth | 150 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Southport InquiryI thank my hon. Friend for what she has just said, and associate myself with her remarks about the victims of the Forbury Gardens attack—about those who died and their families. Sh… CrimeSocial CareHealth | 352 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Southport InquiryMy hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point about the reliance that all of us place on the Prevent programme. We should rightly be able to place that reliance on the program… CrimeSocial CareHealth | 188 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Southport InquiryI welcome the shadow Home Secretary’s comments about potentially working together on the changes that need to be made as a result of the inquiry’s initial findings. The Government … CrimeSocial CareHealth | 675 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Southport InquiryPhase 2 will consider how we deal with, and what is the correct public policy response to, children who are violence-fixated. One of the horrifying developments of the last few yea… CrimeSocial CareHealth | 113 |
D · Written questions
No written questions tabled by this MP in our records.
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 | 127 | 26,903 | 9.3% |
| Staffing | 1 | 232,274 | 80.7% |
| Accommodation | 15 | 24,348 | 8.5% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 764 | 0.3% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 3,548 | 1.2% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 36 | 0.0% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | Office Costs | 13 | 3,849 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 3,000 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 12 | 2,587 |
| Equipment - hire | Office Costs | 4 | 2,544 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 25 | 2,000 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 14 | 1,883 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 12 | 1,060 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 865 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 3 | 785 |
| Business rates | Office Costs | 2 | 770 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 14 | 750 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 6 | 465 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011803-21] | 400 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 413 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | Whereby videoconferencing | 8 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 98 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 80 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Bin bags | 10 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 27 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 42 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Right Lets Shread | 18 | Paid |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | EE LIMITED [200011725-8802] | 36 | Paid |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 23 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 479 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 96 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | Royal Mail responses | 31 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Paper | 261 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Water | 670 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | Postage stamps | 170 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Address labels | 120 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Pens | 19 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Waste bins | 13 | 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.
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)4 entries
05 Aug 2025
Name of donor: Manjit Jhooty
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 returned in full on 15 October 2025
Date received: 10 July 2025
Date accepted: 10 July 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 15 July 2025; updated 15 October 2025)
08 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Francesca Perrin
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £50,000
Date received: 2 October 2025
Date accepted: 2 October 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 3 October 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Global Foods (Birmingham) Limited
Address of donor: 6-8 Abbey Road, Smethwick, Warley B67 5RD
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500
Date received: 8 August 2025
Date accepted: 8 August 2025
Donor status: company, registration 04096414
(Registered 13 August 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Name of donor: Andeep Mangal
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500
Date received: 17 July 2025
Date accepted: 17 July 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 22 July 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 8 wards, 11 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alum Rock | Mariam Khan | Labour Party | 3,442 | 05 May 2022 |
| Alum Rock | Mohammed Idrees | Labour Party | 3,751 | 05 May 2022 |
| Balsall Heath West | Shehla Moledina | Labour Party | 1,150 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bordesley Green | Raqeeb Aziz | Labour Party | 1,489 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bordesley Highgate | Yvonne Maria Mosquito | Labour Party | 925 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ladywood | Albert Bore | Labour Party | 1,819 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ladywood | Kath Hartley | Labour Party | 1,764 | 05 May 2022 |
| Nechells | Lee Marsham | Labour Party | 1,194 | 05 May 2022 |
| Newtown | Zia Islam | Labour Party | 1,031 | 05 May 2022 |
| Soho Jewellery Quarter | Chaman Lal | Labour Party | 2,399 | 05 May 2022 |
| Soho Jewellery Quarter | Sybil Spence | Labour Party | 2,146 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 110,574 | Electorate 83,693 (2024) |
| Median age | 27 | years |
| Degree-educated | 35.3% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 26.0% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 24.0% | households |
| Private-rented | 39.5% | households |
| Social-rented | 36.1% | households |
| Employment rate | 46.7% | 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.