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Shabana Mahmood
MP for Birmingham Ladywood
Labour (Co-op)Government
Home Secretary
About This MP
AI-generatedShabana Mahmood is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Birmingham Ladywood, first elected in 2010. She has held senior government roles, including Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (2024–2025) and, since September 2025, Home Secretary; she has also pursued various opposition and committee assignments during her parliamentary career.
Voting Patterns
Her voting pattern shows very high party loyalty (100% versus a party average of 99%) and attendance above the party average (54% vs 33%), placing her on a centre-left spectrum (43/100). She has generally supported welfare measures such as Universal Credit and NHS funding, while generally opposing tighter immigration controls, stricter asylum measures, and the Rwanda deportation scheme. Her voting on taxation (VAT), prison sentencing, transgender rights and trade union powers has been more mixed, with several votes against her party on these issues.
Notable Positions
- Supports Universal Credit and NHS funding
- Opposes tighter immigration controls and the asylum system
- Opposes the Rwanda deportation scheme
- Opposes stronger trade union powers
- Votes against expanding transgender rights
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests include four entries, comprising donations and other support (including loans) related to activities as an MP.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
54%
Attendance
5
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(43)
Based on 225 votesCareer & Roles
13 positions
Current
Government
Home Secretary
Since Sept 2025
Previous
Government
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Opposition
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Opposition
National campaign co-ordinator
May 2021 - Sept 2023
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Mar 2020 - Apr 2021
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Sept 2017 - Nov 2019
Committee
International Trade Committee
Oct 2016 - May 2017
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
198 votes
Immigration controls
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
110 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
96 votes
Asylum system
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
4 declarations · £57,500 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1
13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2
13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24
20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12
20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77
20 Jun 2025
Recent Votes
ABSENT
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
ABSENT
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
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Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye104 No
ABSENT
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
28 Jan 202691 Aye287 No
ABSENT
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
28 Jan 2026103 Aye284 No
ABSENT
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
28 Jan 2026294 Aye108 No
ABSENT
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
27 Jan 202688 Aye310 No
ABSENT
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
27 Jan 202661 Aye311 No