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West Bromwich

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, from parts of West Bromwich East and West Bromwich West.

Dispatch
Apr 2026

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024. Covers West Bromwich, Rowley Regis and Oldbury (Sandwell). Population 96,973. Median income £24K (below average).

A defining feature of Sarah Coombes's first two years has been her persistent campaign on "ghost plates" -- cloned or fake car number plates used to evade detection by criminals. She introduced legislation on the issue in February 2025, backed police enforcement operations in West Bromwich, and has continued lobbying alongside the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner for Parliament to act. Beyond that, she has publicly championed a local supported accommodation scheme for homeless residents and made early efforts to build links with West Bromwich's manufacturing sector, including factory visits and parliamentary advocacy on tariff concerns.

In the chamber, Coombes is a 100% party-line voter with no rebel votes on record, voting consistently with Labour across all divisions. Her participation rate of 84% sits broadly in line with the Commons average. Her speech activity is substantial -- 109 contributions across 83 debates -- with the economy and jobs, crime, defence, local government, and transport dominating her topics. Her stance profile flags strong alignment with workers' rights and progressive taxation, while her votes on the Pension Schemes Bill placed her firmly behind the government's position on pension fund investment powers, including opposing Lords amendments that would have required a review of public sector pension sustainability.

412
Commons votes
This parliament
£24k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
74.0k
Electorate
2024 GE

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review.

Current Member of Parliament

Sarah Coombes

Sarah Coombes

Labour Party

Sarah Coombes is the Labour MP for West Bromwich, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

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Voting at a Glance

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024. Covers West Bromwich, Rowley Regis and Oldbury (Sandwell). Population 96,973. Median income £24K (below average).

2024 General Election

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.427 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Coombes 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
Taxation
86
Economy
84
Employment
52
Education
39
Crime & Policing
35
Welfare and Benefits
29
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.8 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Charlemont With Grove ValeDalel Singh Bhamra1,480Labour P
Great Barr With Yew TreeConnor Lee Horton1,507Labour P
Greets Green LyngPam Randhawa1,926Labour P
NewtonElaine Mary Giles1,502Labour P
OldburyRizwan Jalil1,714Labour P
RowleySohail Iqbal1,080Labour P
TividaleMaria Crompton1,295Labour P
West Bromwich CentralFarzana Haq1,807Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
96,973
Electorate 74,025 · 2024 register
Median income
£24,300
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
17.5%
England average 20.0%
Schools
40
27 primary · 7 secondary
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