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Zarah Sultana · Your Party · sitting since 12 Dec 2019 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
2326days
from 12 Dec 2019
Divisions
341
of 504 possible
Attendance
68%
163 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
26
16 debates
Written Qs
73
73 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£296k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 45 claims
Interests
15
4 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 69 | |
| Economy | 63 | |
| Employment | 48 | |
| Education | 33 | |
| Crime & Policing | 32 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 28 | |
| Schools | 18 | |
| Energy | 18 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1 | — |
| Defence | 8 | 2,354 |
| Social Care | 5 | 2,003 |
| Other | 3 | 1,854 |
| Economy Jobs | 5 | 1,638 |
| Crime | 6 | 1,422 |
| Cost Of Living | 3 | 1,410 |
| Labour Market | 1 | 927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing BillI rise in support of the motion tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East (Andy McDonald) to disagree with Lords amendment 312. Today we are being ask… CrimeTechnologyCulture Community | 152 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Middle EastUS congressional staff were told on Sunday that Iran was not planning to strike American forces or bases unless Israel attacked Iran first. In other words, there was no intelligenc… DefenceEnergy | 143 |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Lord MandelsonThis situation stinks. Peter Mandelson maintained a relationship with Jeffrey Epstein after he had been convicted. It was not before anyone knew about his grotesque crimes, not whe… Mp PerformanceDefenceOther | 559 |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Lord MandelsonI absolutely agree. This is a systemic issue, and that is why I support the calls for an independent, judge-led public inquiry. Yes, Peter Mandelson was eventually removed as ambas… Mp PerformanceDefenceOther | 341 |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI agree completely with the right hon. Gentleman. [Interruption.] If I could continue without the heckling from those on the Labour Benches who have now decided that child poverty … Cost Of LivingEconomy JobsSocial Care | 432 |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillLabour MPs are lining up today to congratulate themselves on ending the two-child limit. I welcome that decision; I fought for it and I voted for it, and I was suspended and punish… Cost Of LivingEconomy JobsSocial Care | 221 |
| 05 Jan 2026 | VenezuelaTwo days ago, the United States carried out an illegal and unprovoked military attack on Venezuela, killing at least 40 people. During that attack, the Venezuelan President and his… DefenceEconomy JobsOther | 144 |
| 01 Dec 2025 | Budget ResolutionsThe cost of living crisis is not a natural disaster. My constituents are not struggling because of so-called global pressures; they are struggling because an economic system built … Cost Of LivingEconomy JobsUtilities | 640 |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Asylum PolicySivanandan warned: “What Enoch Powell says today, the Conservative Party says tomorrow, and the Labour Party legislates on the day after.” Seizing valuables belonging to asylum see… ImmigrationCost Of LivingCrime | 117 |
| 03 Nov 2025 | “Soldier F” Trial VerdictMy thoughts today are with the families of the Bloody Sunday victims and with the people of Derry, who have carried the burden of grief, truth and justice for more than five decade… DefenceCrimeSocial Care | 181 |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans Banrose— Culture CommunityCrime | 1 |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans BanYes. Culture CommunityCrime | 1 |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans Banindicated assent. Culture CommunityCrime | 2 |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans BanMaccabi Tel Aviv’s racist fan hooliganism cannot be separated from Israeli militarism. Many of these fans—[Interruption.] Many of these fans are active or former soldiers who have … Culture CommunityCrime | 108 |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans BanOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. In my question to the Secretary of State, I clearly stated that the Maccabi Tel Aviv football team is inextricably linked to the Israeli … Culture CommunityCrime | 90 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 25 | 34.2% |
| Ministry of Defence | 11 | 15.1% |
| Home Office | 7 | 9.6% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 6 | 8.2% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 5 | 6.8% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 5 | 6.8% |
| Department for Transport | 4 | 5.5% |
| Department for Education | 4 | 5.5% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to relax arms export controls to Argentina. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Ministers in her Department have met with (a) BP and (b) Shell to discuss Venezuela since January 2026. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, who was present at the meeting on 24 January 2025 between Baroness Chapman and Shell PLC; and what their job titles were. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions were held at the meeting in Caracas on 5 March 2026 with Harriet Thompson, Colin Dick and British natural resource companies. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions were held at the meeting on 24 January 2025 between Baroness Chapman and Shell PLC. | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Government's response to Recommendation 4 of the Work and Pensions Committee's Get Britain Working, Reforming Jobcentres report, how he plans to work with Universal… | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Government's response to Recommendation 4 of the Work and Pensions Committee's Get Britain Working, Reforming Jobcentres report, against what objectives the claimant… | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consideration he has given to lowering the sanctions daily rate reduction rate to less than 100% of the Universal Credit standard allowance. | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Government's response to Recommendation 4 of the Work and Pensions Committee's Get Britain Working, Reforming Jobcentres report, what steps he is taking to monitor t… | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prosecutions were discontinued due to the expiry of statutory time limits arising from police administrative delay in each of the last five years. | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance or oversight mechanisms are in place to ensure that police forces do not lose prosecutions due to the expiry of statutory time limits; and whether the Government plans to… | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recourse is available to victims when prosecutions collapse due to police case management. | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that sanctions are imposed as a last resort and after adequate warning. | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has shared satellite data (a) imagery and (b) video gathered by the Tyche microsatellite with other countries since 2024. | Answered |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how her Department interprets the word facilitate in Article 7 of the Arms Trade Treaty 2015. | 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 | 38 | 21,119 | 7.1% |
| Staffing | 1 | 247,052 | 83.4% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,268 | 0.8% |
| Accommodation | 0 | 25,203 | 8.5% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 436 | 0.1% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 4 | 5,000 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 16 | 1,345 |
| Pooled Staffing Services | Office Costs | 1 | 1,250 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 883 |
| Moving Fees | Office Costs | 1 | 594 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 1 | 500 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 6 | 347 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 1 | 325 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 1 | 308 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 4 | 149 |
| Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Office Costs | 1 | 16 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 1 | 8 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Confidential waste disposal [200011802-410] | 16 | Paid |
| 04 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Moving Fees | Legal costs | 594 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Pooled Staffing Services | Socialist Parliamentary Research Group (Labour) | 1,250 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | EUROFFICE.CO.UK [200011725-10539] | 101 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Redecoration of former office space | 325 | Paid |
| 08 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 38 | Paid |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Pooled staffing services | Socialist Parliamentary Research Group (Labour) | 1,250 | Paid |
| 07 Feb 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | ST JOHN AMBULANCE | 308 | Paid |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 50 | Paid |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | KAPWING PRO PLAN | 163 | Paid |
| 07 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 500 | Paid |
| 06 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES | 720 | Paid |
| 17 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Print of a targeted letter for constituents likely to be eligible for pension credit with advice on claiming pension credit & other support | 120 | Paid |
| 09 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 20 | Paid |
| 06 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 30 | Paid |
| 13 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 144 | Paid |
| 12 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Pooled staffing services | Socialist Parliamentary Research Group (Labour) | 1,250 | Paid |
| 04 Nov 2024 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | DPD WL | 8 | Paid |
| 04 Oct 2024 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 49 | Paid |
| 06 Sept 2024 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 36 | 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.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources5 entries
01 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Bloody Sunday Trust
Address of donor: 55 Glenfada Park, Derry, BT48 9DR
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Costs associated with being a guest speaker at the Bloody Sunday Trust's event, marking the 15th anniversary of the Saville Report. Flights (£450.18), accommodation for two nights (£240) and food (£140.96), for myself and one other person, value £831.14
Date received: 14 June 2025 to 16 June 2025
Date accepted: 14 June 2025
Donor status: other (Charity number: NIC100762)
(Registered 19 June 2025)
17 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Team Love
Address of donor: Unit 6 Parkway Trading Estate, St Werburghs Road, Bristol BS2 9PG
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Associated with being a guest speaker: Three Forwards festival tickets, valued £358.50 and accommodation for two nights valued at £204 for me and one other person, value £562.50
Date received: 23 August 2025 to 24 August 2025
Date accepted: 23 August 2025
Donor status: company, registration 08502819
(Registered 3 September 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Green Blade Fayre Ltd
Address of donor: 55 Canning Street, Brighton BN2 OEF
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Three tickets to the Beautiful Days festival associated with being a guest speaker at the Rebel Tent, value £570
Date received: 17 August 2025
Date accepted: 17 August 2025
Donor status: company, registration 04455770
(Registered 20 August 2025)
15 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Glastonbury Festival Events Ltd
Address of donor: Worthy Farm, Pilton, Shepton Mallet BA4 4BY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Associated with being a guest speaker. Two festival tickets, value £630.84, value £630.84
Date received: 26 June 2025 to 30 June 2025
Date accepted: 26 June 2025
Donor status: company, registration 4348175
(Registered 14 July 2025)
29 Apr 2025
Name of donor: Jodie Mallier-Ridley
Address of donor: Private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: These costs were associated with being a guest speaker at the NEU Left fringe event. They covered travel (£234.62) and accommodation (£115.99) for me and one other person, value £350.61
Date received: 13 April 2025
Date accepted: 13 April 2025
Donor status: other (Convenor of NEU Left, a grassroots membership organisation of NEU members)
(Registered 25 April 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK5 entries
24 Feb 2026
Name of donor: Progressive International
Address of donor: 71-75 Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9JQ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Costs associated with being an international guest speaker at the 'Nuestra América' emergency conference in Bogotá. Flights (£1,280.84) and accommodation for three nights (£193) for me and one other person, value £1,473.84
Destination of visit: Colombia
Dates of visit: 22 January 2026 to 29 January 2026
Purpose of visit: International guest speaker at the 'Nuestra América' emergency conference organised by Progressive International in Bogotá.
(Registered 9 February 2026)
06 Jan 2026
Name of donor: Alternative Information and Development Centre (AIDC)
Address of donor: 129 Rochester Road, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Travel (£916.92), accommodation for three nights (£75) and catering (£25), value £1,016.92
Destination of visit: South Africa (Johannesburg)
Dates of visit: 10 December 2025 to 15 December 2025
Purpose of visit: Costs associated with being a guest speaker at the Think Socialism festival, in Johannesburg.
(Registered 21 December 2025)
15 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organisations (FEMYSO)
Address of donor: Rue Archimede 50, 1000, Brussels, Belgium
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Costs associated with attending memorial events for 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. Flights (£130.25) and accommodation for two nights (£239.66) for me and one other person, value £369.91
Destination of visit: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dates of visit: 10 July 2025 to 13 July 2025
Purpose of visit: Attending memorial events for 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide.
(Registered 14 July 2025)
21 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Tribune d'information des travailleurs des Alpes-Maritimes (TITAM)
Address of donor: 23 Allée de la Bergerie, 06370 Mouans-Sartoux, France
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Costs associated with being a guest speaker at the anti-war conference in Paris. Travel (£450) and accommodation for three nights (£681.75) for myself and one other person, value £1,131.75
Destination of visit: France (Paris)
Dates of visit: 3 October 2025 to 6 October 2025
Purpose of visit: International anti-war conference
(Registered 20 October 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Name of donor: Movimiento Sumar
Address of donor: C/ San Raimundo 12 Planta 1, Puerta D 28039 Madrid
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Costs associated with being an international guest speaker at the 'Stop Genocide in Gaza' event organised by Sumar in Madrid. Flights (£683.90) and accommodation for two nights (£307.03) for me and one other person, value £990.93
Destination of visit: Spain
Dates of visit: 23 June 2025 to 25 June 2025
Purpose of visit: International guest speaker at the 'Stop Genocide in Gaza' event organised by Sumar in Madrid
(Registered 15 July 2025)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital2 entries
18 Apr 2024
Name of company or organisation: Zarah Sultana Campaigns Ltd
Interest held: from 12 November 2021
(Registered 27 March 2023)
18 Nov 2025
Name of company or organisation: MOU Operations Ltd, a private company limited by guarantee without share capital, which was established to receive and hold funds and data prior to the establishment of Your Party.
Interest held: from 30 October 2025
(Registered 10 November 2025)
8. Miscellaneous3 entries
05 Nov 2025
Director, Your Party UK Ltd. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 31 July 2025
Date interest ended: 16 January 2026
(Registered 11 September 2025; updated 9 February 2026)
18 Nov 2025
Director of MOU Operations Ltd, a private company limited by guarantee without share capital, which was established to receive and hold funds and data prior to the establishment of Your Party. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 28 October 2025
(Registered 11 November 2025)
18 Apr 2024
Director of Zarah Sultana Campaigns Ltd, which helps my political campaigning activity and helps fund any legal fees I require. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 12 November 2021
(Registered 24 March 2023; updated 30 October 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 6 wards, 6 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheylesmore | Barbara Catharina Mosterman | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,726 | 02 May 2024 |
| Earlsdon | Antony James Tucker | Labour Party | 2,688 | 02 May 2024 |
| Lower Stoke | Catherine Elizabeth Miks | Labour Party | 2,677 | 02 May 2024 |
| St Michaels | Naeem Akhtar | Labour Party | 2,222 | 02 May 2024 |
| Wainbody | John Anthony Blundell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,869 | 02 May 2024 |
| Westwood | Grace Lewis | Labour Party | 1,936 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 116,736 | Electorate 76,232 (2024) |
| Median age | 31 | years |
| Degree-educated | 35.2% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 60.6% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 56.8% | households |
| Private-rented | 28.7% | households |
| Social-rented | 14.3% | households |
| Employment rate | 49.5% | 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.