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Gillingham & Rainham

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Apr 2026

Represented by Lab since 2024. Centred on Gillingham (Medway). Population 100,361.

Gillingham and Rainham's MP has twice broken with her party on one of parliament's most contested issues: Naushabah Khan voted against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at both Second Reading in November 2024 and Third Reading in June 2025, placing her among the Labour MPs who opposed legalising assisted dying at each stage. Outside that free vote, she has been a near-total party loyalist -- voting with the Labour majority 99.5% of the time, including backing the government's position on multiple Lords amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill in April 2026. Her most visible local campaign has been on houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), where she lobbied Medway Council to tighten planning controls, proposed a licensing scheme drawing on her background as a former councillor, and secured coverage in both local and national outlets. She also successfully lobbied for a banking hub in Rainham following NatWest's branch closure.

Her parliamentary participation rate of 78% sits below the Commons average, though her 56 contributions across 40 debates show she is not silent. Local government, the economy, housing, and health dominate her speaking record. Her stance profile reveals strong alignment with workers' rights and progressive taxation, but low scores on pro-business, parliamentary scrutiny, and criminal justice reform measures -- the latter slightly below her own party's average.

379
Commons votes
This parliament
£28k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
73.5k
Electorate
2024 GE

Lab took this seat from Con after 4 consecutive elections.

Current Member of Parliament

Naushabah Khan

Naushabah Khan

Labour Party

Naushabah Khan is the Labour MP for Gillingham and Rainham, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Notable Votes

MPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dying legislation in its amended form. Passing Third Reading sends the Bill to the House of Lords.

MP voted NoAgainst party majority

MPs voted on whether to give the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill its Second Reading, which would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to legally request assistance to end their lives under strict safeguards. This was a landmark free vote on one of the most ethically contested issues in recent parliamentary history.

MP voted NoAgainst party majority

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Voting at a Glance

Represented by Lab since 2024. Centred on Gillingham (Medway). Population 100,361.

2024 General Election

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.395 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Khan 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
82
Taxation
76
Employment
41
Crime & Policing
40
Education
28
Welfare and Benefits
24
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading20 Jun 2025 · free vote
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading29 Nov 2024 · free vote
No
§ 08The local picture.7 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Gillingham SouthDan McDonald1,617Labour P
Gillingham SouthLouwella Prenter1,491Labour P
Gillingham SouthNaushabah Khan1,531Labour P
Hempstead WigmoreAndrew William John Lawrence1,617Conserva
Hempstead WigmoreJim Gilbourne1,709Conserva
Rainham NorthGeorge Harry Perfect1,210Conserva
Rainham NorthKwashie Amartei Anang1,124Conserva
Rainham NorthWayne Ronald Spring1,138Conserva
Rainham South EastGary Hackwell1,430Conserva
Rainham South EastHoward Doe1,448Conserva
Rainham South EastRoger Barrett1,455Conserva
Rainham South WestBarry Kemp1,177Conserva
Population (2021 Census)
100,361
Electorate 73,523 · 2024 register
Median income
£28,200
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
21.4%
England average 20.0%
Schools
34
23 primary · 6 secondary
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