Yasmin Qureshi
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Bolton South and Walkden · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton South and Walkden | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Bolton South East | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 6 May 2010 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent East |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) | Opposition | 28 October 2022 | 15 November 2023 |
| Shadow Minister (International Development) | Opposition | 2 September 2020 | 4 December 2021 |
| Shadow Minister (International Development) | Opposition | 10 April 2020 | 2 September 2020 |
| Shadow Minister (Justice) | Opposition | 9 October 2016 | 10 April 2020 |
Voting participation
499th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 148 | 62.7% |
| 2025 | 322 | 199 | 61.8% |
| 2024 | 200 | 115 | 57.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 148 | 57.8% |
| 2022 | 251 | 136 | 54.2% |
| 2021 | 242 | 203 | 83.9% |
| 2020 | 190 | 144 | 75.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 706 | 66.1% |
| 59th | 631 | 389 | 61.7% |
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
109th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 106 | 38 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 60 | 41 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 34 | 22 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 60 | 24 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 59 | 31 | 112 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 47 | 30 | 205 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 32 | 26 | 239 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
Committee membership history
- Justice Committee 2010–2015, 2024–2024
3 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 287th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · 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.
2010
- – Became MP for Bolton South East
- – Joined Labour
- – Joined Justice Committee
2016
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Justice)
2020
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (International Development)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Justice)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (International Development)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (International Development)
2021
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (International Development)
2022
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Equalities Office)
2023
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Equalities Office)
2024
- – Joined Justice Committee
- – Became MP for Bolton South and Walkden
Constituency: Bolton South and Walkden
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.