Feltham & Heston / data
Seema Malhotra · Labour and Co-operative Party · sitting since 15 Dec 2011 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
5244days
from 15 Dec 2011
Divisions
275
of 504 possible
Attendance
55%
229 absent / paired
Whip alignment
96%
vs party majority
Speeches
269
55 debates
Written Qs
0
tabled
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£257k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 156 claims
Interests
4
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 66 | |
| Taxation | 64 | |
| Employment | 28 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 24 | |
| Education | 20 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 19 | |
| Energy | 17 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 15 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Culture Community | 16 | 20,485 |
| Immigration | 22 | 18,297 |
| Defence | 17 | 17,795 |
| Economy Jobs | 16 | 15,674 |
| Social Care | 11 | 10,044 |
| Environment | 5 | 9,538 |
| Education | 6 | 8,500 |
| Health | 7 | 5,388 |
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: Amendment 77Vote on an amendment to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill that would prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under th… | 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 QuestionsI can give my hon. Friend the assurance that we continue to raise the important case of Jagtar Singh Johal and to seek a resolution to his case as soon as we can. DefenceEconomy JobsImmigration | 33 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | International Women’s DayI thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments and wish all the women in his family a very happy International Women’s Day. Let the message ring out from this House that every girl is… Culture CommunitySocial CareLabour Market | 278 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | International Women’s DayNever a truer word was spoken. To building on the hon. Lady’s comment, it is worth the House knowing that, at the current pace, it will take 283 years for women to achieve equal re… Culture CommunitySocial CareLabour Market | 987 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | International Women’s DayOn the hon. Lady’s comment about women making up 40% of the House of Commons today, that is an important milestone, but we are not yet at 50%. I am proud that the Labour party has … Culture CommunitySocial CareLabour Market | 353 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | International Women’s DayI beg to move, That this House has considered International Women’s Day 2026. It is an honour to open this International Women’s Day debate, which is being held in Government time … Culture CommunitySocial CareLabour Market | 313 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | International Women’s DayI thank my hon. Friend for her comments. That debate continues, and I will touch on some relevant issues later in my speech. Last week, alongside the Minister for Women and Equalit… Culture CommunitySocial CareLabour Market | 267 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | International Women’s DayI join my hon. Friend in commending the work of Her-Place and all community-based support. We are rolling out neighbourhood health centres across the country, prioritising areas wi… HealthCrimeEconomy Jobs | 88 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | International Women’s DayCabinet colleagues have marked International Women’s Day by highlighting what we are doing to support working women, to halve violence against women and girls and to build a better… HealthCrimeEconomy Jobs | 100 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Endometriosis: Workplace RightsThat is an incredibly important question. It is why, with the action plans that we launched last week, we are looking for action to tackle gender pay gaps and a strategy for suppor… Labour MarketHealthSocial Care | 67 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Endometriosis: Workplace RightsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right about the challenges that endometriosis brings and that workplaces cannot afford to lose such talented women. Action matters. That is why, as par… Labour MarketHealthSocial Care | 82 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Endometriosis: Workplace RightsWhile around 1.5 million women live with endometriosis, survey data shows that it can take more than nine years to receive a diagnosis, which will clearly have a significant impact… Labour MarketHealthSocial Care | 73 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | International Women’s DayThis is an incredibly important topic. The hon. Gentleman will know we have always been clear that our paramount objective is to root out the horrific crimes of grooming gangs, pun… HealthCrimeEconomy Jobs | 108 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | International Women’s DayI do not think it will surprise the shadow Minister that I disagree with her. It is important to say we have been clear that all service providers must follow the law, as clarified… HealthCrimeEconomy Jobs | 98 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | International Women’s DayI thank the hon. Member for that brilliant question. We have to do everything we can to support women entrepreneurs, and it is vital that we look at the challenges we see women fac… HealthCrimeEconomy Jobs | 108 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | International Women’s DayMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The focus must absolutely be on the victims of these appalling crimes and on putting in place support for women and girls who have faced horrend… HealthCrimeEconomy Jobs | 106 |
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 | 109 | 33,220 | 12.9% |
| Staffing | 39 | 222,696 | 86.8% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 372 | 0.1% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 257 | 0.1% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 7 | 7,448 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 4,600 |
| Training - staff | Office Costs | 4 | 2,863 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 8 | 2,713 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 34 | 2,093 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 25 | 1,840 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 3 | 1,710 |
| Insurance - buildings | Office Costs | 2 | 853 |
| Service charge & ground Rent | Office Costs | 13 | 845 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 9 | 794 |
| Moving Fees | Office Costs | 1 | 750 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 3 | 722 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 0 | Repaid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Service charge & ground Rent | Constituency office service charge March 2025 [200011792-64] | 57 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Training - staff | Training for [***] [***] | 450 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-10322] | 168 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Purchase of vacuum cleaner for constituency office [200011792-228] | 129 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-10323] | 114 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 100 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 50 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Staffing Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs | Subsistence | 7 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 650 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Staffing Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs | Subsistence | 6 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Training - staff | Training for [***] [***] (2) | 450 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 63 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Staffing Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs | Subsistence | 9 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Insurance - buildings | JAGGI & CO LTD [200011725-5833] | 445 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 100 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Staffing Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs | Subsistence | 2 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Cleaning products purchased for constituency office | 37 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 40 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Constituency office cleaning services | 25 | 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.
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year2 entries
18 Apr 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property
Number of properties: 1
Location: Brentford
Rental income: Yes
(Registered 22 December 2011)
18 Apr 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property
Number of properties: 1
Location: London SW3
(Registered 22 December 2011)
8. Miscellaneous2 entries
18 Apr 2024
A trustee of the Dartmouth Street Trust, a grant-making body for policy research in relation to poverty.
Date interest arose: 24 November 2021
(Registered 21 March 2022)
18 Apr 2024
Chair of Hounslow’s Promise, a charity set up by local MPs, schools, businesses and community organisations to support the education attainment, social mobility and employability of young people in Hounslow.
Date interest arose: 10 June 2019
(Registered 1 July 2019)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 9 wards, 22 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedfont | Adesh Kumar Farmahan | Labour Party | 1,663 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bedfont | Lily Bath | Labour Party | 1,768 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bedfont | Raghwinder Singh Siddhu | Labour Party | 1,627 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cranford | Ghazala Butt | Labour Party | 1,843 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cranford | Sukhbir Singh Dhaliwal | Labour Party | 1,949 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cranford | Vickram Singh Grewal | Labour Party | 1,942 | 05 May 2022 |
| Feltham North | Kuldeep Tak | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,276 | 05 May 2022 |
| Feltham North | Muhammad Shakeel Akram | Labour Party | 1,244 | 05 May 2022 |
| Feltham North | Samina Riaz Nagra | Labour Party | 1,288 | 05 May 2022 |
| Feltham West | Alan James Philip Mitchell | Labour Party | 1,752 | 05 May 2022 |
| Feltham West | Hina Mir | Labour Party | 1,557 | 05 May 2022 |
| Feltham West | Madeeha Asim | Labour Party | 1,567 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hanworth Park | Bishnu Bahadur Gurung | Labour Party | 1,037 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hanworth Park | Farah Kamran | Labour Party | 983 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hanworth Village | Aysha Tariq | Labour Party | 2,027 | 04 Jul 2024 |
| Heston Central | Harleen Atwal Hear | Labour Party | 1,775 | 05 May 2022 |
| Heston Central | Muhammad Riaz Gull | Labour Party | 1,648 | 05 May 2022 |
| Heston Central | Shivraj Singh Grewal | Labour Party | 1,957 | 05 May 2022 |
| Heston West | Emma Louise Siddhu | Labour Party | 1,104 | 09 Mar 2023 |
| Hounslow West | Bandna Chopra | Labour Party | 2,112 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hounslow West | Jagdish Rai Sharma | Labour Party | 2,002 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hounslow West | Mohammed Umair | Labour Party | 1,819 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 132,987 | Electorate 76,982 (2024) |
| Median age | 36 | years |
| Degree-educated | 32.9% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 37.8% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 47.2% | households |
| Private-rented | 27.5% | households |
| Social-rented | 24.9% | households |
| Employment rate | 58.8% | 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.