MP for Bradford West
“A party-loyal backbench Labour MP with strong attendance who has occasionally rebelled on end-of-life amendments to terminally ill adults' bill.”
Naz Shah is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Bradford West, first elected in 2015. She has held shadow ministerial roles in housing, communities and local government, and the Home Office, and she has served on the Home Affairs Committee, reflecting a focus on welfare, equality and public services.
Shah’s voting record shows 100% party loyalty (above the party average of 99%) and a 64% attendance rate (well above the party average of 33%), with 6 rebel votes. On policy, she generally supports welfare expansion (including Universal Credit) and NHS funding, while voting against stricter immigration controls and the asylum system. Her votes on bus services regulation, VAT changes, transgender rights and trade unions are mixed, reflecting a centre-left stance.
Declares seven financial interests, including four visits outside the UK, and income and support related to her work as an MP (including donations/ loans and employment earnings, plus ad hoc payments).
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
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
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
9 positions
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Jan 2025 - Mar 2025
Local Government (Pay Accountability) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Shadow Minister (Home Office)
Dec 2021 - Nov 2023
Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Sept 2021 - Dec 2021
Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Apr 2020 - Sept 2021
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.
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
AYELocal Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
NOOpposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
NODraft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) 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.
