Bradford West / data
Naz Shah · Labour Party · sitting since 07 May 2015 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
4005days
from 07 May 2015
Divisions
349
of 504 possible
Attendance
69%
155 absent / paired
Whip alignment
96%
vs party majority
Speeches
41
21 debates
Written Qs
18
18 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£314k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 56 claims
Interests
10
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 69 | |
| Economy | 62 | |
| Crime & Policing | 43 | |
| Employment | 38 | |
| Education | 24 | |
| Housing | 20 | |
| Planning | 18 | |
| Energy | 17 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Social Care | 7 | 6,298 |
| Culture Community | 8 | 4,223 |
| Local Government | 2 | 3,494 |
| Health | 5 | 2,787 |
| Defence | 10 | 940 |
| Crime | 5 | 602 |
| Immigration | 5 | 473 |
| Economy Jobs | 5 | 389 |
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 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 |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dyin… | Free vote | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have voluntarily st… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. DefenceEconomy JobsImmigration | 11 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Gulf Conflict6. What steps her Department is taking with international counterparts to help achieve a lasting resolution to the conflict in the Gulf. DefenceEnergyCost Of Living | 22 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsAs the conflict in the middle east has fundamentally demonstrated, modern warfare has evolved. Ballistic and hypersonic missiles are capable of overwhelming traditional air defence… DefenceEconomy JobsImmigration | 80 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Gulf ConflictFollowing reports that the Israeli military has published a map designating south Lebanese territory as a buffer zone, and given Israel’s refusal to confirm whether displaced Leban… DefenceEnergyCost Of Living | 88 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Courts and Tribunals BillI thank the Secretary of State for the progress he is making. I am for reform. My concern, as his own review in 2017 highlighted, is that this will fall on people from black and mi… CrimeEconomy Jobs | 86 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Social Cohesion Action PlanI thank the Secretary of State and his Ministers; the previous Minister, Lord Khan, who started the process; and the working group for all their hard work. The Centre for Media Mon… CrimeCulture CommunityImmigration | 147 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Middle EastOvernight, my constituents have lost the benefit—promised to them only last week—of savings on energy prices through the attacks on refineries across Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Oil pr… DefenceEnergy | 108 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Preventing Ill HealthIn Bradford West, more than one in five children begins primary school overweight or obese. By the time they leave primary school, that figure rises to one in three children. Will … Health | 59 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Preventing Ill Health10. What steps his Department is taking to help prevent ill health. Health | 12 |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Asylum PolicyI thank the Home Secretary for her statement. As the Member for Bradford West, I am really proud that Bradford is a city of sanctuary. The Home Secretary is aware that I am a forme… ImmigrationCost Of LivingCrime | 129 |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Middle EastMay I first associate myself with the comments of the Prime Minister regarding the heinous attack in Manchester and on Peacehaven mosque? An attack on any place of worship is an at… DefenceCulture CommunityEconomy Jobs | 146 |
| 12 Oct 2025 | Baby LossI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae) for his work to secure this debate and for sharing his personal experience. I also thank my hon. Friend th… HealthSocial Care | 843 |
| 08 Jul 2025 | Sport England: Tackling RacismI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I absolutely agree, because often sporting bodies do not reflect the diversity of those playing sport within their structures and syste… Culture CommunitySocial CareLocal Government | 1,602 |
| 08 Jul 2025 | Sport England: Tackling RacismI thank the hon. Member for his intervention; he is absolutely right. I will come on to the role that sport plays in bringing communities together and why it is so important. Just … Culture CommunitySocial CareLocal Government | 397 |
| 08 Jul 2025 | Sport England: Tackling RacismI beg to move, That this House has considered the role of Sport England in tackling racism in sport. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I am grateful to have… Culture CommunitySocial CareLocal Government | 877 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 4 | 22.2% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 3 | 16.7% |
| Department for Transport | 3 | 16.7% |
| Department for Education | 2 | 11.1% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 2 | 11.1% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 1 | 5.6% |
| Home Office | 1 | 5.6% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 | 5.6% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that Bradford District and Craven Integrated Care Board has sufficient resources to meet local demand for NHS-funded continence products in the Brad… | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in relation to the Mosque Security Funding Scheme (a) how many mosques have applied for funding; (b) how many applications are currently pending; (c) how many applications have been gra… | Answered |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of (a) requiring free-roaming cats to be neutered and (b) supporting animal rescue centres with the costs… | Answered |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to accept the recommendations of the Law Commission’s report on disabled children’s social care, published on 16 September 2025. | Answered |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help tackle regional variations in disabled children’s social care in the context of the publication of the Law Commission’s report on 16 September 2025. | Answered |
| 19 Jan 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 adequacy of funding for children’s palliative care services in Bradford West; and what steps the Modern Service Framework for palliative and end of… | Answered |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is planning to take to ensure that any changes to the Highway Code are (a) effectively communicated to road users and (b) enforced. | Answered |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to update the Highway Code to reflect the new road safety strategy. | Answered |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which specific sections of the Highway Code are under review to improve safety for (a) pedestrians, (b) cyclists, (c) motorcyclists and (d) other vulnerable road users. | Answered |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support or enforcement the Department can provide where lenders block transactions contrary to fire safety guidance. | Answered |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Department is taking to ensure that leaseholders can sell flats where external fire risk assessments identify remedial works. | Answered |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how his Department ensures lenders comply with guidance that EWS1 forms are not required for buildings under 11 metres. | Answered |
| 04 Dec 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Health and Safety Executive has made of the potential risks associated with chemical exposure in upholstery workshops, including chemicals found in foam and treated fa… | Answered |
| 04 Dec 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many inspections of upholstery and furniture workshops have been carried out by the Health and Safety Executive in each of the last five years. | Answered |
| 04 Dec 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is available for workers who have been exposed to hazardous chemicals in upholstery and furniture manufacturing. | 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 | 28 | 26,124 | 8.3% |
| Accommodation | 11 | 40,484 | 12.9% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 6,545 | 2.1% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 7,930 | 2.5% |
| Staffing | 0 | 231,152 | 73.5% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 2,088 | 0.7% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 4,600 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 8 | 3,324 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 8 | 2,465 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 3 | 2,457 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 8 | 2,023 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 4 | 612 |
| Training - staff | Office Costs | 2 | 443 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 4 | 249 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 30 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | KAPWING PRO PLAN [200011725-10636] | 615 | Paid |
| 22 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Gas | 591 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 390 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 193 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Water | 98 | Paid |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Water | 113 | Paid |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | THE RANGE | 16 | Paid |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 195 | Paid |
| 02 Dec 2024 | Accommodation Council tax | L B CAMDEN INT | 957 | Paid |
| 24 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Software & applications | GRAMMARLY CO [***] | 120 | Paid |
| 22 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 197 | Paid |
| 22 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 122 | Paid |
| 22 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 30 | Paid |
| 31 Oct 2024 | Accommodation Utilities | Water | 81 | Paid |
| 31 Oct 2024 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 80 | Paid |
| 11 Oct 2024 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 100 | Paid |
| 04 Oct 2024 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 402 | Paid |
| 27 Sept 2024 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 310 | Paid |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 176 | Paid |
| 09 Aug 2024 | Office Costs Software & applications | ADOBE | 943 | 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.
1. Employment and earnings4 entries
14 Apr 2026
Payment: £820 Audio book recoding
Received on: 24 March 2026. Hours: 14 hrs.
Ultimate payer: Orion Publishing Group LTD (Publisher), Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DZ
(Registered 30 March 2026)
24 Mar 2026
Payment: £9,225 payment from publishers
Received on: 28 February 2026. Hours: 75 hrs.
(Registered 11 March 2026)
18 Nov 2025
Payment: £8,225 Second advanced payment for writing my book
Received on: 4 November 2025. Hours: 40 hrs.
(Registered 14 November 2025)
14 Nov 2025
Role, work or services: Writing a book
From: 10 September 2024.
Payer: A M Heath & Company Limited, (Literary Agency), 6 Warwick Court, London WC1R 5DJ
(Registered 25 September 2024)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation1 entry
11 Mar 2025
Name of donor: Aziz Foundation
Address of donor: 16 Babmaes Street, St. James's, London SW1Y 6HD
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Funding for two interns in the office, from 1st March until end of December 2025, value £24,930
Donor status: other (Charity)
(Registered 10 March 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK5 entries
10 Mar 2026
Name of donor: El-Hibri Foundation
Address of donor: 1420 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036, United States
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights: £1,423.24 Accomdation: £441.69 Meals: £55.58, value £1,920.51
Destination of visit: United States (Washington)
Dates of visit: 6 February 2026 to 8 February 2026
Purpose of visit: Attending a Public Narrative training weekend
(Registered 24 February 2026)
06 Jan 2026
Name of donor: Doha Forum/Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar
Address of donor: Al Mirqab Tower, West Bay, Doha Qatar
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£8468.50), accommdation, hospitality and meals (£402), value £8,870.50
Destination of visit: Qatar
Dates of visit: 5 December 2025 to 14 December 2025
Purpose of visit: Attending the Doha Forum
(Registered 19 December 2025)
02 Dec 2025
Name of donor: The Concordia Forum
Address of donor: 254 Chapman Road, Ste 208 8331, Newark, DE19702
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£349.94), accommodation (£176.15), internal transport (£44.40) and Delegate package for Concordia Forum Annual Retreat 2025 (6-9 Nov at Verdura Resort, Sicily, worth standard delegate rate approx £1,893.29), value £2,463.78
Destination of visit: Italy
Dates of visit: 3 November 2025 to 9 November 2025
Purpose of visit: To attend the annual Concordia forum retreat, including the youth programme,
(Registered 28 November 2025)
08 Oct 2025
Name of donor: (1) Mercy Mission (2) Adam Management Holdings Limited
Address of donor: (1) 203 Westgate, Bradford BD1 3AD (2) 1 Canada Square, London E14 5AA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) £2,973.58 flights (£2,393.58) and accommodation (£580, reimbursed on 12 September 2025) (2) £2,848.23 flights (£2,848.23, received 17th October 2025)
Destination of visit: Pakistan and United States (Washington, New York, Michigan)
Dates of visit: 3 August 2025 to 28 August 2025
Purpose of visit: Speaking engagements, connecting with international stakeholders and developing insights into Muslim organisational working in the US.
(Registered 19 September 2025; updated 14 November 2025)
13 May 2025
Name of donor: Global Wealth Forum
Address of donor: 203 Westgate, Bradford BD13AD
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£1399.90), accommodation and meals (£720), parking (£155.00), value £2,234.90
Destination of visit: Turkey (Istanbul)
Dates of visit: 14 April 2025 to 16 April 2025
Purpose of visit: To attend the Global Donors Forum conference and participate in discussions on ethical leadership.
(Registered 7 May 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 6 wards, 6 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Rizwan Saleem | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 2,224 | 02 May 2024 |
| Clayton Fairweather Green | Mozalfa Ilyas | Labour Party | 1,369 | 02 May 2024 |
| Heaton | Ishtiaq Ahmed | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 2,183 | 02 May 2024 |
| Manningham | Muhammed Ali Islam | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 4,100 | 02 May 2024 |
| Thornton Allerton | Beverley Winifred Mullaney | Labour Party | 1,721 | 02 May 2024 |
| Toller | Atira Malik | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 2,548 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 118,788 | Electorate 77,897 (2024) |
| Median age | 31 | years |
| Degree-educated | 25.3% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 29.9% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 55.0% | households |
| Private-rented | 30.2% | households |
| Social-rented | 14.6% | households |
| Employment rate | 47.0% | 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.