Yorkshire and The Humber · England · 75,164Boundary · 2023

Bradford East

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Apr 2026

Represented by Lab since 2024. Centred on Bradford. Population 121,386, notably young (median age 32 vs 41 nationally), a majority-minority constituency. Recorded crime is 67% above the national average. Median income £25K (below average).

One of Labour's more independent-minded MPs, Hussain has voted against his own party five times in recent months -- opposing the tuition fee increase in March, defying the whip on multiple Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill votes in April, and voting against the government's position on the Crime and Policing Bill, which touched on civil liberties issues including freedom of expression. His voting record shows a consistent pattern of prioritising welfare and disability protections: he deviates from Labour's position on pro-disability-benefits votes by +88 percentage points and on anti-benefit-cuts votes by +52 percentage points, placing him well to the left of the parliamentary party on social security. He has also tabled an early day motion on Al-Aqsa that drew sharp criticism from one commentator for omitting relevant context.

At 69% participation, Hussain votes in roughly seven in ten divisions -- below the Commons average -- and sits at 93.4% party alignment overall, making him a selective but not habitual rebel. His speeches, spanning 137 contributions across 86 debates, cluster heavily around economy and jobs, defence, social care, health, and immigration. His stance profile flags him as strongly pro-workers'-rights (93%) and pro-progressive-taxation (96%), but notably sceptical of Lords scrutiny (14% aligned) and business-friendly measures (12%).

349
Commons votes
This parliament
£25k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
75.2k
Electorate
2024 GE

Lab held for 4 consecutive elections.

Current Member of Parliament

Imran Hussain

Imran Hussain

Labour Party

Imran Hussain is the Labour MP for Bradford East, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

Notable Votes

The government moved to insist on its own amendment (38J) and reject Lords amendments 38V to 38X in a parliamentary ping-pong exchange on a Constitution and Democracy bill. This vote determined whether the Commons would override the Lords' preferred changes and restore the government's original position.

MP voted NoAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

MPs voted on whether to accept or reject a change made by the House of Lords to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. Without debate excerpts, the specific content of Lords Amendment 106 cannot be determined, but the vote represents the Commons deciding whether to keep or overturn a Lords modification to this wide-ranging children's legislation.

MP voted NoAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

MPs voted on whether to accept or reject a change made by the House of Lords to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. Without debate excerpts, the specific content of Lords Amendment 38 cannot be determined, but the vote decided whether the Commons would override the Lords' modification to this legislation covering children's welfare and schools.

MP voted NoAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

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Voting at a Glance

Represented by Lab since 2024. Centred on Bradford. Population 121,386, notably young (median age 32 vs 41 nationally), a majority-minority constituency. Recorded crime is 67% above the national average. Median income £25K (below average).

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Hussain’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.350 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Hussain has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Economy
67
Taxation
62
Employment
42
Crime & Policing
32
Education
28
Welfare and Benefits
25
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X22 Apr 2026
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 10615 Apr 2026
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 3815 Apr 2026
No
§ 08The local picture.5 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Bolton UndercliffeDavid Ward1,432Independ
Bradford MoorRiaz Ahmed2,052Liberal
EccleshillBrendan Robert Stubbs1,211Liberal
Idle ThackleyAlun Owen Griffiths2,499Liberal
Little HortonTalat Sajawal2,755Independ
Population (2021 Census)
121,386
Electorate 75,164 · 2024 register
Median income
£24,700
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
26.0%
England average 20.0%
Schools
55
35 primary · 8 secondary
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