Rushanara Ali
- Constituency
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 6 May 2010
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