The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 12 Dec 2019

Saqib Bhatti.

Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Meriden and Solihull East.

Saqib Bhatti
PlaceMeriden and Solihull East
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ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
351/526
67% attendance · top 66% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
219
across 122 debates · 64,135 words
Written Qs
257
249 answered · 8 pending
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026

Conservative and Unionist Party MP in a politically split seat.

Saqib Bhatti is the Conservative MP for Meriden and Solihull East, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Education).

§ 01Voting record.351 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation77
Economy65
Employment45
Crime & Policing38
Education31
Constitution and Democracy26
Pensions23
Housing21

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Bhatti broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.219 contributions · 122 debates · 64,135 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs26,120
Culture Community20,926
Education20,640
Local Government14,911
Social Care14,223
Health12,715
Fiscal Policy10,690
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

21 May

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill

Government cannot run businesses efficiently; the tariff and quota measures, particularly the 97% reduction on merchant bars, will inflate costs across HS2 and defence procurement

685 words·Read
23 Apr

Young Adult Carers: Education and Training

Acknowledges previous government efforts (school census amendments, pupil premium, bursaries, Young Carers in Schools programme); seeks clarity on current government's cross-govern

1,357 words·Read
20 Apr

Apprenticeships

Any apprenticeship growth is due to cancelled level 7 programmes; stripped of this, vacancies are at 2020 lows; government is failing young people amid record youth unemployment.

102 words·Read
20 Apr

Cost of Living: Students

Government's weekend course funding policy change affected 20,000 students including nurses; demands confirmation that debt collection will stop and innocent students will not be p

121 words·Read
Showing 4 of 219·All 219 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Bhatti holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.257 tabled · 249 answered · 4 Oct 2024 → 2 Jun 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department for Education8231.9%
Treasury3915.2%
Department of Health and Social Care3513.6%
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology2911.3%
Department for Culture, Media and Sport238.9%
Department for Transport114.3%
Department for Business and Trade114.3%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office62.3%

Most recent.

2 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Pending

If she will publish data in relation to teacher retention and recruitment by (a) constituency, (b) Local Authority and (c) region.

Awaiting answer.

20 May 2026·Department for Education·Pending

What the cost is of her Department’s marketing campaign with Gemma Collins.

Awaiting answer.

19 May 2026·Department for Education·Pending

If she will publish a breakdown of her Department’s marketing and advertising expenditure in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.

Awaiting answer.

18 May 2026·Department for Education·Pending

What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of short notice funding decisions on Music and Dance Scheme schools’ ability to plan for future cohorts of students.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 257·All 257 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.9 declared interests · £267k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

P Investments Limited
£20,000
Dukehill Services Limited
£5,000
Jaguar Land Rover Limited
25 November 2025
The Warwickshire County Cricket Club Ltd
2 July 2025
Type of land/property: Residential property (House)
Type of land/property: Residential property (House) Number of properties: 1 Location: Walsall Ownership details: 25% share Rental income…
Showing 5 of 9·All 9 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 2 Dec 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing196,13673.6%
Accommodation41,38715.5%
Office Costs19,1087.2%
Staff Travel4,7251.8%
MP Travel4,6091.7%
Total · 110 claims266,549100%
Showing 6 of 110·All 110 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Bhatti on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.2 contests · 2019, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Meriden and Solihull East16,79238.1%Won
2019Meriden34,35863.4%Won

2024 — full result, Meriden and Solihull East.

CandidateVotes%
Saqib BhattiWONCon16,79238.1

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Meriden and Solihull East

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
SpeechesHansard · 64,135 words
21 Jul 2024 → 2 Jun 2026
Written QsMembers API
257 tabled · 249 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
9 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£266,549 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL