Ilford South / data
Jas Athwal · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
438
of 504 possible
Attendance
87%
66 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
97
64 debates
Written Qs
141
141 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£165k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 45 claims
Interests
4
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 94 | |
| Economy | 90 | |
| Employment | 51 | |
| Crime & Policing | 38 | |
| Education | 37 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 29 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 25 | |
| Housing | 24 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Culture Community | 12 | 5,743 |
| Defence | 18 | 5,376 |
| Social Care | 17 | 5,204 |
| Education | 12 | 5,034 |
| Health | 14 | 3,525 |
| Cost Of Living | 9 | 3,243 |
| Crime | 11 | 3,057 |
| Local Government | 17 | 2,904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14Vote on whether to strengthen the advertising ban in the Assisted Dying Bill by requiring that any advertising restrictions also cover situa… | Free vote | Aye |
| 03 Dec 2024 | Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion A vote on whether to allow a Bill to be introduced that would replace the current first-past-the-post voting system with proportional repres… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseMany constituents have raised concerns about the restrictions on Palestinian worshippers accessing the al-Aqsa mosque—one of Islam’s holiest sites. They fear that the measures, whi… EnergyEconomy JobsLocal Government | 107 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Justice System: Victim Confidence12. What plans he has to help improve victim confidence in the justice system. Crime | 14 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Meningitis OutbreakI thank my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for his statement. Parents of teenagers and students across the country will be looking on with increasing anxiety. What is the … Health | 60 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Justice System: Victim ConfidenceI welcome the Government’s recent efforts to improve victims’ experiences in the courtroom, including the expansion of the Operation Soteria principles and the introduction of a na… Crime | 98 |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Commonwealth Troops: First World WarI beg to move, That this House has considered the contributions of Commonwealth troops in the First World War. I grew up in Ilford as a youngster with my childhood friends Harp and… Culture CommunityDefence | 1,210 |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Commonwealth Troops: First World WarI absolutely agree with everything my hon. Friend said. From undivided India alone, around 74,000 soldiers were killed, each one a son, a brother, a husband or a friend—each one a … Culture CommunityDefence | 855 |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Commonwealth Troops: First World WarI thank all colleagues who have contributed to the debate; it is really appreciated. As I close the debate, I would like to make the declaration that my paternal great-grandfather … Culture CommunityDefence | 229 |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseI welcome the Government’s announcements on ground rents, but many leaseholders remain at the mercy of managing agents who raise service charges while delivering poor repairs. One … DefenceEconomy JobsEnergy | 94 |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Business of the HouseSolitary confinement beyond 15 days is considered psychological torture under international law. UN experts report that the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, has been … Local GovernmentCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 110 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Student Loan Repayment PlansThe hon. Lady makes a valid point. I wholeheartedly agree that the system is rigged against working women who take time out to have children, so we need to make it fairer. A gradua… EducationFiscal PolicyCost Of Living | 314 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Student Loan Repayment PlansI agree, and I will make that point shortly. This is not only a graduate issue, but a fiscal time bomb. In 2024-25, write-offs recorded in Department for Education accounts rose to… EducationFiscal PolicyCost Of Living | 328 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Student Loan Repayment PlansI think the whole system needs to be reformed. Tinkering around the edges is not going to cut it any more; we are looking for a much fairer system. EducationFiscal PolicyCost Of Living | 29 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Student Loan Repayment PlansI agree with my hon. Friend; we must be clear where the blame lies. It is not fair that a system created by one party and enabled by another is now presided over by my own party, w… EducationFiscal PolicyCost Of Living | 88 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Student Loan Repayment PlansI wholeheartedly agree. Some of those suggestions have made me cringe. University enriches our society, expands horizons and fuels innovation, and today’s young people deserve to h… EducationFiscal PolicyCost Of Living | 73 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Student Loan Repayment PlansI absolutely agree. This is so important, which is why we are here to look at the system. Interest accrues from the moment the first payment is made, and it is linked to RPI, with … EducationFiscal PolicyCost Of Living | 179 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 39 | 27.7% |
| Home Office | 22 | 15.6% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 14 | 9.9% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 10 | 7.1% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 8 | 5.7% |
| Department for Education | 8 | 5.7% |
| Ministry of Justice | 5 | 3.5% |
| Treasury | 5 | 3.5% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that family courts safeguard the wellbeing of both parents and children. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of police powers to consider the cumulative impact of protests on the right and freedom to peaceful protest. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to relocate all eligible Afghan nationals as part of the Afghanistan Settlement Scheme. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the repeal of the presumption of parental involvement on children’s safety and wellbeing. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps is the Department taking to reduce waiting times in the family courts. | Answered |
| 06 Feb 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase standards in and ensure effective regulation of the cosmetic surgery sector. | Answered |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure that genocide is not committed in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. | Answered |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the retrospective increase in ILR on skill levels in key industries such as health and social care. | Answered |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed Earned Settlement framework on the (a) family stability, (b) day-to-day security and (c) ability to access credit of… | Answered |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of implementing transitional arrangements for people on the 5 year ILR route. | Answered |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her department has made of the potential impact of implementing retrospective a increase in the 5 year ILR route to 10 years on the wellbeing of children and families cu… | Answered |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the cumulative impact of the extension and retrospective application of settlement requirements, including impacts on (a) workforce retention,… | Answered |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle antisemitism. | Answered |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help protect Jewish people in the UK. | Answered |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his department plans to respond to the public consultation on the Government Statistical Service Harmonisation Standard for Ethnicity that concludes on 4 February. | 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 | 43 | 23,656 | 14.4% |
| Staffing | 0 | 140,844 | 85.6% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 47 | 0.0% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 4 | 6,302 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 2 | 6,276 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 1 | 4,800 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 2,300 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 2,040 |
| Training - staff | Office Costs | 3 | 780 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 21 | 728 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 8 | 356 |
| Equipment - hire | Office Costs | 1 | 74 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 3,915 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 3,582 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 1,194 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 1,194 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Website hosting and design | CAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UK [200011725-7523] | 4,800 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Administrative services | 332 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Training - staff | Speechwriting training | 260 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Training - staff | Speechwriting training | 260 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Training - staff | Speechwriting training | 260 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 2,361 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011725-4958] | 68 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011725-4961] | 68 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011725-4960] | 51 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011725-4959] | 51 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - hire | Other office equipment | 74 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 112 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 101 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 65 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 63 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 53 | 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 year3 entries
16 Aug 2024
Type of land/property: Commercial property
Number of properties: 3
Location: London
Ownership details: Co-owned with family member
Rental income: Yes
(Registered 24 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property
Number of properties: 1
Location: Bedfordshire
Ownership details: Co-owned with a family member
(Registered 24 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property
Number of properties: 15
Location: London
Ownership details: Co-owned with family member
Rental income: Yes
(Registered 24 July 2024)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
16 Aug 2024
Leader of Council and Councillor in Redbridge Council. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 23 July 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 9 wards, 26 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadwell | Anne Marie Sachs | Labour Party | 1,782 | 05 May 2022 |
| Chadwell | Bert Alexander Jones | Labour Party | 1,802 | 05 May 2022 |
| Chadwell | Hannah Amirah Chaudhry | Labour Party | 1,928 | 05 May 2022 |
| Chadwell Heath | Michael Pongo | Labour Party | 1,486 | 05 May 2022 |
| Chadwell Heath | Sade Bright | Labour Party | 1,723 | 05 May 2022 |
| Chadwell Heath | Simon Perry | Labour Party | 1,693 | 05 May 2022 |
| Clementswood | Helen Mary Coomb | Labour Party | 1,986 | 05 May 2022 |
| Clementswood | Muhammed Javed | Labour Party | 1,926 | 05 May 2022 |
| Clementswood | Zulfiqar Hussain | Labour Party | 1,911 | 05 May 2022 |
| Goodmayes | Kam Rai | Labour Party | 1,711 | 05 May 2022 |
| Goodmayes | Namreen Battol Chaudhry | Labour Party | 1,747 | 05 May 2022 |
| Goodmayes | Neil Patrick Zammett | Labour Party | 1,601 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ilford Town | Shoaib Patel | Labour Party | 1,329 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ilford Town | Syeda Saima Ahmed | Labour Party | 1,393 | 05 May 2022 |
| Loxford | Foyzur Rahman | Labour Party | 1,860 | 05 May 2022 |
| Loxford | Sahdia Ehsan Warraich | Labour Party | 1,754 | 05 May 2022 |
| Loxford | Taifur Rashid | Labour Party | 1,740 | 05 May 2022 |
| Mayfield | Jas Athwal | Labour Party | 2,349 | 26 May 2022 |
| Mayfield | Tanweer Akhtar Khan | Labour Party | 2,148 | 26 May 2022 |
| Mayfield | Vanisha Solanki | Labour Party | 2,125 | 26 May 2022 |
| Newbury | Niki Jaskirat Chahal | Labour Party | 1,907 | 05 May 2022 |
| Newbury | Sunny Brar | Labour Party | 1,957 | 05 May 2022 |
| Newbury | Thavathuray Jeyaranjan | Labour Party | 1,916 | 05 May 2022 |
| Seven Kings | Nav Kaur Johal | Labour Party | 1,705 | 05 May 2022 |
| Seven Kings | Pushpita Gupta | Labour Party | 1,707 | 05 May 2022 |
| Seven Kings | Sadiq Yakub Kothia | Labour Party | 1,609 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 138,150 | Electorate 80,993 (2024) |
| Median age | 33 | years |
| Degree-educated | 37.6% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 23.1% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 49.6% | households |
| Private-rented | 36.3% | households |
| Social-rented | 13.8% | households |
| Employment rate | 56.0% | 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.