Rushanara Ali

Rushanara Ali

Labour (Co-op) Sitting member
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney
Region
England
Member since
6 May 2010

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This parliament

Voting participation
84%
Debates contributed to
119
Registered interests
1
Declared value
£6,060

Record last updated 14 Oct 2026

Rushanara Ali is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Bethnal Green and Stepney, first elected in May 2010, making her longest serving 10% of MPs and longest serving 10% of Labour (Co-op) MPs. She has cast 495 votes from 590 eligible divisions, achieving an 84% participation rate and standing in the top 25% of MPs by voting participation and top 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs by votes cast. In debates, she has made 302 contributions across 118 debates, with her top debate topics being Foreign Affairs & Defence, Electoral Reform, and Other/Procedural matters. Her top voting topics are Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.

Summary generated on 09/10/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

500 / 595

84.03%

Ranked #109 of 655 MPs (84th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

119 / 11985

303 total contributions

Ranked #413 of 655 MPs (37th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

1

£6,060.00

£

Ranked #524 of 655 MPs (20th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

Rushanara Ali is the Labour MP for Bethnal Green and Stepney, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

Constituencies

  • Bethnal Green and Stepney Jul 2024 – present
  • Bethnal Green and Bow May 2010 – May 2024 · 4 terms

Posts held

  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) Jul 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Shadow Minister (Investment and Small Business) Sep 2023 – May 2024 · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (Education) Oct 2013 – Sep 2014 · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (International Development) Oct 2010 – Oct 2013 · Opposition