Judith Cummins
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Bradford South · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
Role Deputy Speaker (First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford South | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Bradford South | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 7 May 2015 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (International Trade) | Opposition | 12 January 2018 | 10 April 2020 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 18 September 2015 | 12 January 2018 |
Voting participation
633rd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 322 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 200 | 79 | 39.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 143 | 55.9% |
| 2022 | 251 | 143 | 57.0% |
| 2021 | 242 | 190 | 78.5% |
| 2020 | 190 | 133 | 70.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 687 | 64.3% |
| 59th | 631 | 1 | 0.2% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 266th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 563 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 761 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 335 | 115 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 78 | 43 | 71 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 63 | 39 | 98 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 74 | 36 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 56 | 42 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court of Referees | Member | 27 February 2025 | – | no published attendance |
| Panel of Chairs | Member | 23 July 2024 | – | no published attendance |
| Restoration and Renewal Programme Board | Chair | 18 November 2024 | 18 of 18 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee 2020–2022 · attendance 100.0%
3 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
15th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2015
- – Became MP for Bradford South
- – Joined Labour
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
2018
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (International Trade)
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
2020
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (International Trade)
- – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
2024
- – Became MP for Bradford South
- – Appointed: Deputy Speaker (First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
- – Became Chair of Restoration and Renewal Programme Board
- – Joined Restoration and Renewal Programme Board
2025
- – Joined Court of Referees
Constituency: Bradford South
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.