Imran Hussain, MP for Bradford East
Imran Hussain has been an MP since 2015.
Roles and committees
Posts held in government or opposition, and committee seats, as Parliament records them.
In opposition
| Post | When | |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) | 2023 | |
| Shadow Minister (Future of Work) (HM Official Opposition) | 2021 to 2023 | |
| Shadow Minister (Employment Rights and Protections) (Department for Business and Trade) | 2020 to 2021 | |
| Shadow Minister (Justice) (Ministry of Justice) | 2017 to 2020 | |
| Shadow Minister (International Development) (Department for International Development) | 2016 to 2017 |
Committees
| Post | When | |
|---|---|---|
| Carer’s Leave Bill | 2022 | |
| Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill | 2022 | |
| Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) | 2020 | |
| Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) | 2017 to 2019 | |
| Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) | 2015 to 2017 | |
| Regulatory Reform | 2015 to 2017 |
Source: UK Parliament Members API · Parliament’s own page
Declared interests
MPs must publish certain paid work, gifts, donations and other interests. This is a record of what they declared, not a suggestion that anything is wrong.
Imran Hussain has 4 interests currently registered.
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Pakistan between 23 January 2026 and 02 February 2026 | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Saudi Arabia between 08 October 2025 and 18 October 2025 | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Family members employed | Kamran Hussain employed | 10 Jun 2016 |
| Miscellaneous | Barrister, not currently practising. | 4 Jun 2015 |
Source: Register of Members’ Financial Interests · Parliament’s own page
Questions
MPs can ask ministers questions in writing. The questions show what an MP is working on, which votes cannot.
Imran Hussain asked 116 written questions in the last 12 months.
Who they asked
Latest questions
Source: Written Questions API · Updated 4 Oct 2026
Expenses
MPs claim back money for running an office and working in two places. An independent body, IPSA, publishes every claim. This is what was paid in 2025-26.
58 claims. For comparison, across the 657 MPs in IPSA’s file the middle MP was paid £18,469 and the average was £19,699.
Source: IPSA, individual business costs data · About this data
Election result and area
Imran Hussain represents Bradford East. Here is who won there at the last general election, and a few numbers about the area.
Labour
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Imran Hussain won with 38% of the votes, and Talat Sajawal (Independent) came second with 21%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Hussain | Labour | 14,098 | 37.9% |
| Talat Sajawal | Independent | 7,909 | 21.3% |
| Jacob Anstey | Reform UK | 4,952 | 13.3% |
| Aubrey Holt | Conservative | 3,450 | 9.3% |
| Celia Hickson | Green Party | 2,571 | 6.9% |
| Robert O'Carroll | Liberal Democrat | 1,910 | 5.1% |
| Mohammed Rahman | Independent | 817 | 2.2% |
| Lara Barras | The Yorkshire Party | 761 | 2.0% |
| Amer Rehman | Independent | 683 | 1.8% |
| Richard Riley | Social Democratic Party | 65 | 0.2% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
How they vote
In the last 12 months Imran Hussain took part in 181 Commons votes.
More detail on how they vote
Imran Hussain voted the same way as their party in 168 of the 179 votes where parties gave instructions (94%), and went the other way in 11.
What does this mean?
Parties tell their MPs how to vote. Most MPs usually follow that. A high or low count says nothing on its own about whether an MP is good or bad, and we do not rank MPs by it. We only count votes where parties gave instructions, not free votes. How we count it
Recent votes
| Date | Vote | They voted | Compared with party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | End of life for terminally ill adults: the first main vote | Against | Free vote |
| 11 Sep | A vote to end a debate | Against | Free vote |
| 10 Sep | Social housing: an attempt to block it | Against | Same as party |
| 14 Jul | Accountability of public officials: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 14 Jul | Accountability of public officials: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 14 Jul | Accountability of public officials: a proposed change | For | Against party |
See every vote on Parliament’s site
Times they voted against their party (11)
| Date | Vote | They voted | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | Accountability of public officials: a proposed change | For | Against |
| 13 Jul | Immigration and asylum: the first main vote | Against | For |
| 28 Apr | New rules: Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) | Against | For |
| 28 Apr | Privilege | For | Against |
| 22 Apr | Children's wellbeing and schools: changes from the House of Lords | Against | For |
| 15 Apr | Children's wellbeing and schools: changes from the House of Lords | Against | For |
| 15 Apr | Children's wellbeing and schools: changes from the House of Lords | Against | For |
| 14 Apr | Crime and policing: changes from the House of Lords | Against | For |
| 10 Mar | Courts and tribunals: the first main vote | Against | For |
| 10 Mar | Courts and tribunals: an attempt to block it | For | Against |
| 24 Nov | Local government and devolution in England: a proposed change | For | Against |
Has this changed over time?
View data table
| Month | This MP | Party average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Nov 25 | 95% | 100% |
| Dec 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Jan 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Feb 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Mar 26 | 90% | 100% |
| Apr 26 | 87% | 100% |
| May 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jun 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jul 26 | 78% | 99% |
| Sep 26 | 100% | 100% |
Source: Commons Votes API
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