Glasgow South West / data
Dr Zubir Ahmed · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
374
of 504 possible
Attendance
74%
130 absent / paired
Whip alignment
97%
vs party majority
Speeches
152
49 debates
Written Qs
1
1 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£244k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 78 claims
Interests
9
4 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 66 | |
| Economy | 59 | |
| Employment | 39 | |
| Education | 36 | |
| Crime & Policing | 30 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 23 | |
| Energy | 22 | |
| Schools | 21 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 39 | 33,015 |
| Social Care | 26 | 23,229 |
| Local Government | 10 | 7,831 |
| Economy Jobs | 14 | 7,363 |
| Fiscal Policy | 2 | 3,622 |
| Culture Community | 5 | 3,299 |
| Cost Of Living | 3 | 1,805 |
| Education | 2 | 1,576 |
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 | Wheelchair Provision: Independent Review BodyI totally agree with my hon. Friend. That is partly a reflection of the underfunding of aspects of the NHS over the past decade and a half. As she well knows, our party supports th… HealthSocial CareLocal Government | 478 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Wheelchair Provision: Independent Review BodyUltimately, ICBs are responsible for delivering the framework. The Government are held accountable in the manner being seen today, and I have no doubt that in the new structures th… HealthSocial CareLocal Government | 419 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Wheelchair Provision: Independent Review BodyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bexleyheath and Crayford (Daniel Francis) on securing this important de… HealthSocial CareLocal Government | 724 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | NHS Federated Data PlatformIf the hon. Gentleman had read the details of any contract that the Government have negotiated, whether it is this one or the previous one, he would know that the break clause is t… HealthTechnologyEconomy Jobs | 386 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | NHS Federated Data PlatformMy hon. Friend will know that no NHS system or pathway can ever work without the confidence of the public, and that needs to be reflected in any evaluations that take place. I have… HealthTechnologyEconomy Jobs | 360 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | NHS Federated Data PlatformAt the Mersey and West Lancashire teaching hospitals NHS trust, they are using the FDP to better manage the lists for planned surgery. That allows surgeons like me to operate on mo… HealthTechnologyEconomy Jobs | 92 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | NHS Federated Data PlatformIt is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Siobhain. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Newton Abbot (Martin Wrigley) for securing this important debate and f… HealthTechnologyEconomy Jobs | 443 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | NHS Federated Data PlatformI will not; I am going to carry on—and I will tell the hon. Gentleman something further. The NHS in England was quite happy to use the expertise of technologists up and down the co… HealthTechnologyEconomy Jobs | 284 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | NHS Federated Data PlatformIf the hon. Gentleman will allow me, I think I will answer his point shortly; in the interests of time, we have to be careful about interventions. We live in a fast-paced technolog… HealthTechnologyEconomy Jobs | 394 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | NHS Federated Data PlatformI am going to carry on for a bit longer. The hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) tempts me with his speech, and he knows that I cannot resist his temp… HealthTechnologyEconomy Jobs | 224 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | NHS Federated Data PlatformIn the interests of time, I will continue. I apologise to my hon. Friend. In the future, our goal is to see a vibrant UK market in digital and technology, which would give the NHS … HealthTechnologyEconomy Jobs | 538 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026My hon. Friend raises an excellent point; I am very happy for the CQC to take that away and answer her specific question. On the issue of what constitutes first aid or more complex… HealthSocial Care | 120 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026My hon. Friend has worked tirelessly, as all hon. Members in and around the Manchester area have, since the unconscionable events of the Manchester Arena bombing. Regulation such a… HealthSocial Care | 529 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026The hon. Lady knows that I often indulge her interventions, but not today. These regulations are a response to a public inquiry and are designed to ensure that the CQC has the scop… HealthSocial Care | 91 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026. It is a pleasure to serve under your… HealthSocial Care | 527 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland Office | 1 | 100.0% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2024 | Scotland Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the potential impact of the Chancellor’s statement on public spending inheritance of 29 July 2024 on public sector pay in Scotland. | 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 | 47 | 27,828 | 11.4% |
| Accommodation | 8 | 19,295 | 7.9% |
| Staffing | 6 | 173,955 | 71.3% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 11,295 | 4.6% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 8,989 | 3.7% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 2,533 | 1.0% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 8 | 19,295 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 6 | 17,122 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 3 | 12,523 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 3 | 6,000 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 5 | 4,256 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 2,300 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 19 | 1,970 |
| Training - staff | Office Costs | 1 | 445 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 116 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 2 | 113 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 1 | 36 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 4 | 35 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 3,582 | Paid |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 3,500 | Paid |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 3,500 | Paid |
| 08 Apr 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 4,500 | Paid |
| 02 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | 3 cards [200011797-60] | 12 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | BANNERKWIK [200011725-10510] | 97 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 56 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 186 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 59 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 56 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office refurb | 3,493 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office refurb. (elects) | 480 | Paid |
| 02 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | VIRTUAL LANDLINE [200011725-1925] [200011799-265] | 8 | Paid |
| 01 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | accommodation hire for parliament [200011797-54] | 2,846 | Paid |
| 01 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Monthly Rent is paid by MP directly on 1st of each month; this is for March payment | 1,500 | Paid |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 20 | Paid |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Part credit 60268346:1 - VIRTUAL LANDLINE - duplicate card reconciliation | -9 | Paid |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent of Office accommodation | 1,500 | Paid |
| 07 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Constituency Office Rent for Dec/Jan - as per lease agreement to be paid to member | 3,000 | Paid |
| 07 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Pooled staffing services | Parliamentary Research Service (Labour) | 2,300 | 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 earnings6 entries
24 Mar 2026
Payment: £13,890 Amount will be used to fund costs associated with continuing professional development and medical licensing with the remainder donated to charity.
Work or services: General vascular and transplant surgery
Received on: 26 February 2026. Hours: 196 hrs approximate number of hours worked primarily overnight weekends and Friday work This is for the purposes of maintaining my professional skills as well as delivering continuity of care to patients and providing teaching and sub-specialist clinical advice to NHS colleagues. Also performed to fulfil criteria to maintain a medical license.
(Registered 22 March 2026)
24 Mar 2026
Remuneration: £2,065 a month Amount will be used to fund costs associated with continuing professional development and medical licensing with the remainder donated to charity.
From: 6 April 2026.
Hours: 28 hrs a month Approximate due to variable weekend emergency on call commitment
(Registered 22 March 2026)
21 Oct 2025
Role, work or services: NHS surgeon
Until: 1 October 2025.
Payer: NHS golden jubilee, Agamemon street Clydebank
(Registered 4 August 2024; updated 17 October 2025)
21 Oct 2025
Payment: £19,878 Payment for work undertaken between July 2024 and July 2025 in general surgery at the Golden Jubilee Hospital and specialist transplant surgery at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, and provision of clinical governance support
Work or services: General and transplant surgery specialist services
Received on: 30 August 2025. Hours: 290 hrs Hours worked are an estimate and include on call provision and include emergency surgery provision provided at weekends and night.
(Registered 30 September 2025)
08 Oct 2025
Payment: £17,920 Payment for emergency vascular surgery provision in ninewells hospital during parliamentary recess to cover a short notice staff absence.
Work or services: Emergency vascular surgeon
Received on: 30 August 2025. Hours: 190 hrs No of hours worked is an estimate as it covers emergency on call availability, overnight emergency cover and time spent in hospital operating and performing other clinical duties and providing remote specialist clinical advice.
(Registered 30 September 2025)
08 Oct 2025
Role, work or services: Emergency vascular surgeon
Payer: NHS Fife (NHS organisation), Hayfield Road, Kirkcaldy KY2 5AH
(Registered 30 September 2025)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)1 entry
24 Mar 2026
Name of donor: Francesca Sainsbury Perrin
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £30,000
Date received: 23 February 2026
Date accepted: 25 February 2026
Donor status: individual
(Registered 22 March 2026)
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
17 Jun 2025
Name of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar
Address of donor: Embassy of the State of Qatar in London, 1 South Audley Street, London W1K 1NB
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation and meals, value £5,700
Destination of visit: Qatar (Doha)
Dates of visit: 19 May 2025 to 23 May 2025
Purpose of visit: Attending the Bloomberg Qatar Economic Forum 2025 and to meet with Ministers and associated organisations to discuss Qatar’s leading role in peace negotiations and humanitarian issues globally.
(Registered 10 June 2025)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
16 Aug 2024
Honorary surgeon, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
(Registered 4 August 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 4 wards, 15 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardonald | Alex Wilson | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 872 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cardonald | Elaine McSporran | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 2,489 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cardonald | Jim Kavanagh | Labour Party | 2,367 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cardonald | Matt Kerr | Labour Party | 1,236 | 05 May 2022 |
| Govan | Dan Hutchison | Green Party of England and Wales | 975 | 05 May 2022 |
| Govan | Imran Alam | Labour Party | 1,272 | 05 May 2022 |
| Govan | Ricky Bell | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,181 | 05 May 2022 |
| Govan | Stephen Dornan | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 794 | 05 May 2022 |
| Greater Pollok | Rashid Hussain | Labour Party | 1,278 | 05 May 2022 |
| Greater Pollok | Roza Salih | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 917 | 05 May 2022 |
| Greater Pollok | Saqib Ahmed | Labour Party | 2,598 | 05 May 2022 |
| Greater Pollok | William Graham | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 2,494 | 05 May 2022 |
| Newlandsauldburn | Leòdhas Iain Massie | Green Party of England and Wales | 638 | 05 May 2022 |
| Newlandsauldburn | Sean Ferguson | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 2,074 | 05 May 2022 |
| Newlandsauldburn | Stephen Curran | Labour Party | 1,928 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
Demographic profile unavailable for this constituency.
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.