Bradford South / data
Judith Cummins · Labour Party · sitting since 07 May 2015 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
4005days
from 07 May 2015
Divisions
1
of 504 possible
Attendance
0%
503 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
816
282 debates
Written Qs
0
tabled
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£304k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 176 claims
Interests
1
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Constitution and Democracy | 1 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | 56 | 42,522 |
| Economy Jobs | 104 | 30,616 |
| Social Care | 59 | 26,346 |
| Local Government | 58 | 18,491 |
| Health | 38 | 18,031 |
| Immigration | 30 | 13,000 |
| Fiscal Policy | 50 | 12,746 |
| Agriculture | 5 | 6,709 |
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.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | EnvironmentAL Audit CommitteeWe now come to the first Select Committee statement, on behalf of the Environmental Audit Committee. Mr Toby Perkins will speak for up to 10 minutes, during which no interventions … EnvironmentHealthEconomy Jobs | 86 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Allied Health ProfessionalsI call Jen Craft, who will speak for up to 15 minutes. HealthLabour MarketSocial Care | 12 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | UK Biobank DataI call the shadow Minister. HealthTechnology | 5 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government CommitteeWe now come to the second Select Committee statement on behalf of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee. Florence Eshalomi will speak for up to 10 minutes, during… HousingSocial CareLocal Government | 88 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | EnvironmentAL Audit CommitteeI call the shadow Minister. EnvironmentHealthEconomy Jobs | 5 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | EnvironmentAL Audit CommitteeI call the Minister to ask the final question on this Select Committee statement. EnvironmentHealthEconomy Jobs | 14 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | UK Biobank DataI call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson. HealthTechnology | 6 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for that. Local GovernmentEconomy JobsEnergy | 9 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Point of Order: Rectification ProcedureI thank the hon. Member for his point of order. There will be no further points of order on this issue. Mp Performance | 21 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Pension Schemes BillI call the shadow Secretary of State. Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsLabour Market | 7 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Pension Schemes BillWith this it will be convenient to consider the following Government motions: That this House disagrees with Lords amendments 37B and 37C but proposes amendments (a) and (b) in lie… Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsLabour Market | 67 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Point of Order: Rectification ProcedureI call Alberto Costa on a point of order in connection with the code of conduct, to rectify a failure to declare. Mp Performance | 22 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Pension Schemes BillI thank the hon. Member for her point of order. The content of the motions is a matter for the Government. I can reassure her that they would not have appeared on the Order Paper u… Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsLabour Market | 70 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Point of OrderI thank the right hon. Member for his point of order. I understand that he has informed the hon. Member for Makerfield (Josh Simons) in advance. The right hon. Member raises a seri… Mp PerformanceOther | 100 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Pension Schemes BillI thank the hon. Member for his point of order. That is not a matter for the Chair; it is a matter for the Committee. Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsLabour Market | 25 |
D · Written questions
No written questions tabled by this MP in our records.
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panel of ChairsSelect | Member | Commons | 23 Jul 2024 | present |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 42 | 23,445 | 7.7% |
| Office Costs | 104 | 28,052 | 9.2% |
| Staffing | 16 | 243,020 | 79.9% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 6,340 | 2.1% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 3,308 | 1.1% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 42 | 23,445 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 4,600 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 1 | 3,323 |
| Moving Fees | Office Costs | 1 | 2,443 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 12 | 1,792 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Staffing | 1 | 1,750 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 14 | 1,737 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 32 | 1,470 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 14 | 996 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 10 | 662 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 5 | 547 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 4 | 365 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-9467] | 630 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Business cards - Judith Cummins MP | 78 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011726-9704] | 630 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 330 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 271 | Paid |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | ADOBE ADOBE [200011725-5763] | 57 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-4085] | 1,050 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 27 | Paid |
| 09 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 99 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Stationery - command poster strips | 10 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-3211] | 840 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] | 840 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 69 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 34 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 24 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 13 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 10 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 9 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 6 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 3 | 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.
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Name: Mark Cummins
Relationship: Spouse
Role: Senior Researcher
Working pattern: Full time
(Registered 16 May 2016)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 7 wards, 7 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Barkerend | Ismail Uddin | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,551 | 02 May 2024 |
| Great Horton | Sirferaz Saddiq | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,692 | 02 May 2024 |
| Queensbury | Luke Majkowski | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 2,130 | 02 May 2024 |
| Royds | Andrew Thornton | Labour Party | 1,417 | 02 May 2024 |
| Tong | Matt Edwards | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,620 | 02 May 2024 |
| Wibsey | Faiz Ilyas | Labour Party | 913 | 02 May 2024 |
| Wyke | Tom Hughes | Labour Party | 1,157 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 109,899 | Electorate 70,999 (2024) |
| Median age | 36 | years |
| Degree-educated | 22.5% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 70.7% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 59.7% | households |
| Private-rented | 22.4% | households |
| Social-rented | 17.8% | households |
| Employment rate | 54.5% | 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.