MP for Dewsbury and Batley
“An Independent MP notable for backing workers’ rights and trade unions, with occasional rebellion on finance and rail bills.”
Iqbal Mohamed is the Independent Member of Parliament for Dewsbury and Batley, first elected on 4 July 2024. The available information does not include details of his career prior to entering Parliament.
His voting pattern shows a pro-worker stance, with strong support for workers’ rights protections (25 aye, 4 no) and for trade union powers (24 aye, 4 no). He has backed transgender rights (6 aye, 1 no) and climate change measures (6 aye, 3 no), as well as bus services regulation (5 aye, 2 no) and renter protections (3 aye, 2 no). Votes on Universal Credit and VAT are mixed (11 aye/11 no; 5 aye/5 no); he has generally voted against strengthening mental health services (2 aye, 8 no) and against prison sentencing (2 aye, 5 no).
Declares five financial interests: two miscellaneous entries; one donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP; a shareholding; and visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Independent average: 25%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Independent average: 80%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
AYEDraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
NODraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
AYECourts and Tribunals Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
