Shabana Mahmood
Labour Party
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Birmingham Ladywood
MP Since
6 May 2010 (16 years, 6 months)
Role
Home Secretary
Status
active
Constituency: Birmingham Ladywood
Shabana Mahmood represents Birmingham Ladywood in the House of Commons, sitting as a Labour Party MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 16 years, 6 months.
Pay & Expenses
£98,599
basic salary / year
This is the basic MP salary, set by IPSA and paid to all 650 MPs regardless of role. Additional salary for Cabinet, Shadow Cabinet, or committee roles is not yet shown here — those figures require careful verification against primary IPSA and Ministerial Salaries documents before publishing.
£268,296
total expenses claimed, 2024-25
Staffing
£232,522
Office
£26,484
Accommodation
£0
Travel & Other
£9,290
Source: IPSA official expenses data. Covers parliamentary business costs only — staffing, office running costs, accommodation, and travel — not personal spending.
Declared Affiliations
Source: List of Ministers' Interests (gov.uk). Only government ministers appear in this register — this is not tracked for all 650 MPs.
GMB
Notable Constituency Interests
HMP Birmingham is located in the constituency.
Source: List of Ministers' Interests (gov.uk)
Declared Donations (5)
£60,000
total declared, since 2024 general election
Source: Electoral Commission official register, donations since the 2024 general election (4 July 2024) only. Donations are legally required to be declared if above the statutory threshold — this is not a complete record of all support an MP may receive.
Francesca Perrin
Individual · 2 Oct 2025
£50,000
Global Foods (Birmingham) Limited
Company · 8 Aug 2025
£2,500
Andeep Mangal
Individual · 17 Jul 2025
£2,500
Manjit Jhooty
Individual · 10 Jul 2025
£2,500
Manjit Jhooty
Individual · 10 Jul 2025
£2,500
Voting Record (most recent 15)
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 143 Aye, 249 No (failed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 144 Aye, 244 No (failed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 233 Aye, 94 No (passed)
Voted Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 85 Aye, 317 No (failed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 135 Aye, 258 No (failed)
Voted No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
3 Jun 2026 · Result: 302 Aye, 155 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
21 May 2026 · Result: 68 Aye, 242 No (failed)
Voted No
King's Speech Motion for an Address
20 May 2026 · Result: 307 Aye, 171 No (passed)
Voted Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
20 May 2026 · Result: 78 Aye, 408 No (failed)
Voted No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
20 May 2026 · Result: 104 Aye, 316 No (failed)
Voted No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
20 May 2026 · Result: 104 Aye, 317 No (failed)
Voted No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
19 May 2026 · Result: 108 Aye, 323 No (failed)
Voted No
Privilege
28 Apr 2026 · Result: 223 Aye, 335 No (failed)
Voted No
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
22 Apr 2026 · Result: 380 Aye, 7 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
14 Apr 2026 · Result: 300 Aye, 101 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Recent Coverage (20)
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Mahmood’s ICE-style immigration raid agency accused of ‘fishing expeditions’
Exclusive: Almost two-thirds of visits lead to no arrests and nearly three-quarters are conducted without a warrant
Shabana Mahmood’s ICE-st…
Guardian Politics·9 Nov· View coverage →
China caught supplying Britain with hijabs for illegal migrants and 'profiting' off crisis
China supplied nearly 1,000 Islamic headscarves handed to illegal migrants by Britain this year, GB News can reveal.
Labour has been accused…
GB News·8 Nov· View coverage →
‘I feel free now’: Shabana Mahmood’s immigration shake-up provokes mixed emotions
Some relatives of British citizens say they feel left behind, but announcement has brought relief to many care workers
“The only time we’re …
Guardian Politics·6 Nov· View coverage →
Shabana Mahmood considers banning Sikh daggers after Henry Nowak murder
Shabana Mahmood is weighing up a move to ban Sikh ceremonial daggers in public following the murder of Henry Nowak.
After an engagement wit…
GB News·6 Nov· View coverage →
Mahmood Considers Clampdown on Sikh Knives After Henry Nowak’s Murder
Shabana Mahmood is looking at tighter laws on kirpans – Sikh daggers – after the murder of Henry Nowak in Southampton. His murderer Vikrum D…
Guido Fawkes·6 Nov· View coverage →
Labour is playing a dangerous game with immigration – and here's why
So, the Government has backtracked on key parts of its plan to tighten the rules for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR).
Home Secretary Shab…
GB News·6 Nov· View coverage →
Henry Nowak’s parents slam killer’s appeal against sentence and call his mother’s early release ‘an absolute disgrace’
The family of Henry Nowak has slammed his killer's bid to appeal his sentence and branded the possible early release of his mother "an absol…
GB News·5 Nov· View coverage →
Shabana Mahmood accused of hardening immigration plans for 200,000 successful asylum applicants
Cohort who were told they could apply for indefinite leave now face ‘distress and uncertainty’ over 30-year ‘earned settlement’ plans
Shaban…
Guardian Politics·5 Nov· View coverage →
French presidential candidate blames Britain for small boats crisis in Channel
A French presidential candidate has blamed Britain for the small boats crisis in the Channel as he launched a scathing attack on the country…
GB News·5 Nov· View coverage →
Charities that lobbied Shabana Mahmood to water down immigration rules received more than £1bn in taxpayers' cash
The charities that lobbied Shabana Mahmood to water down her immigration reforms were handed more than £1billion in taxpayer-funded contract…
GB News·4 Nov· View coverage →
UNHCR criticises UK’s 30-year ‘earned settlement’ plans for refugees
Home secretary Shabana Mahmood maintains rigorous rules for those who arrive on small boats
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The United N…
Guardian Politics·4 Nov· View coverage →
Shabana Mahmood has barely softened her plans – Britain’s immigration regime is now a theatre of cruelty | Owen Jones
The home secretary’s reforms merely reinforce the lie that migrants are to blame for all of the UK’s problems
Five years ago, Shabana Mahmo…
Guardian Politics·3 Nov· View coverage →
Immigration reforms: Diane Abbott leads London MPs raising concerns over new rules
Labour, Tory and Liberal Democrat MPs in the capital spoke out against the immigration changes unveiled by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood
Evening Standard·3 Nov· View coverage →
QUENTIN LETTS: Shabana Mahmood didn't so much deliver her speech as pebble-dash it at her audience
With Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood in danger of sinking, numerous vessels were launched to rescue her.
Daily Mail·3 Nov· View coverage →
The Papers: Mahmood's 'Duty of care' or 'climbdown' and 'The new cold war'
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's revision of settlement plans for migrant care workers features prominently in Tuesday's papers.
BBC News·2 Nov· View coverage →
Brexit had 'very significant impact' on UK's ability to control migration'
Brexit has had a "very significant impact" on the UK's ability to manage migration, Shabana Mahmood has told Sky News - but she suggests she…
Sky News·2 Nov· View coverage →
Shabana Mahmood caves under pressure from rebel MPs as Home Secretary waters down migrant crackdown
Shabana Mahmood has watered down her migrant crackdown after the Home Secretary caved to pressure from senior Labour MPs.
Ms Mahmood had bee…
GB News·2 Nov· View coverage →
How will UK immigration rules change under Shabana Mahmood’s latest plans?
Home secretary has softened on some proposals but still hardening rules for those wishing to settle permanently
Shabana Mahmood has watered …
Guardian Politics·2 Nov· View coverage →
Migrant benefits crackdown abandoned as Shabana Mahmood drops plans to block welfare access
Shabana Mahmood has dropped her original plans to bar migrants from claiming benefits after securing permanent residency.
The Home Secretary…
GB News·2 Nov· View coverage →
The Guardian view on a migration U-turn: it still leaves unfair changes intact | Editorial
Britain needs migrant workers, yet ministers would make many wait longer for secure settlement because their essential work commands low wag…
Guardian Politics·2 Nov· View coverage →