The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 8 Jun 2017

Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi.

Labour Party MP for Slough.

Commons votes
421/526
80% attendance · top 30% of MPs
Party alignment
27%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
242
across 143 debates · 28,222 words
Written Qs
1,175
1,158 answered · 17 pending
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026

Aligned with their council.

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi is the Labour MP for Slough, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017.

§ 01Voting record.421 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.

Taxation85
Economy80
Employment45
Education38
Constitution and Democracy32
Welfare and Benefits24
Housing23
Schools21

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingNo
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12Yes
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77No
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.242 contributions · 143 debates · 28,222 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Defence21,935
Economy & Jobs10,307
Health5,275
Culture Community4,444
Fiscal Policy4,282
Housing3,466
Cost of Living3,302
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

1 Jun

Defence Bonds

While welcoming current spending increases, the Defence Committee has examined multiple financing options including a defence bank and fiscal rule changes; Government must accelera

129 words·Read
20 May

Defence Readiness

The Defence Investment Plan delay is damaging domestic industry and UK credibility with NATO allies; the Government must publish it before summer recess and provide a timeline for

1,214 words·Read
15 Apr

Strategic Defence Review: Funding

Agreeing with Francois that Lord Robertson's warnings are serious, and demanding the Government reach 3% GDP spend in this Parliament, not the next, and immediately publish the Def

186 words·Read
13 Apr

North Atlantic Submarine Activity

Praised the armed forces and operation, but pressed the Minister to confirm whether Russians attempted sabotage or laid explosives on undersea cables, and called for faster publica

136 words·Read
Showing 4 of 242·All 242 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.3 current appointments

Current memberships.

Select, joint and other committees Dhesi currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.

CommitteeRoleType
Liaison Committee (Commons)MemberSelect
Defence CommitteeMemberSelect
Defence CommitteeChairSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Holds a chair

Dhesi chairs a committee — an elected position with real agenda-setting power over what gets scrutinised.

§ 04Written questions.1,175 tabled · 1,158 answered · 8 Oct 2024 → 1 Jun 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department of Health and Social Care22018.7%
Ministry of Defence1119.4%
Home Office988.3%
Department for Transport948.0%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office887.5%
Department for Education766.5%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs695.9%
Department for Business and Trade595.0%

Most recent.

1 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending

Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken with the Environment Agency to prevent excessive (a) air and (b) noise pollution from Simpson Environmental Services Ltd in Slough constituency.

Awaiting answer.

21 May 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending

Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has any recent discussions with the Environment Agency regarding the removal of flytipped rubbish beside Stoke Road and the Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal.

Awaiting answer.

20 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

What recent assessment he has made of the availability of treatment for patients with adenomyosis in Slough constituency.

Awaiting answer.

20 May 2026·Treasury·Pending

What recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of regulatory protections for victims of fraud, particularly in cases involving (a) card and (b) authorised push payments.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 1175·All 1,175 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.1 declared interests · £291k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Malaria No More
Name of donor: Malaria No More Address of donor: 85 Great Portland Street, First Floor, London W1W 7LT Estimate of the probable value (or …

Source · Members API · Last amended 2 Sept 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing266,50791.5%
Office Costs22,8187.8%
Staff Travel1,4410.5%
MP Travel6060.2%
Total · 539 claims291,372100%
Showing 4 of 539·All 539 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

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

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 · 28,222 words
17 Jul 2024 → 2 Jun 2026
Written QsMembers API
1,175 tabled · 1,158 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
3 current
RegisterMembers API
1 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£291,372 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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