Shabana Mahmood, the Labour (Co-op) MP for Birmingham Ladywood, has served as Home Secretary during the current parliament. She was first elected in May 2010 and ranks 62nd of 650 MPs for length of service. Her voting participation has been notably low at 25.83 percent, ranking 628th overall and 398th among Labour MPs, which is conventional for ministers holding senior government posts. By contrast, her debate contributions are substantially higher, with 1,026 contributions across 95 debates ranking her 386th overall, reflecting a pattern typical of senior ministers who engage substantially in parliamentary discussion while maintaining lower voting participation due to their executive responsibilities.

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