Official portrait of Iqbal Mohamed

Iqbal Mohamed

Independent MP for Dewsbury and Batley, since 4 July 2024

Iqbal Mohamed is the Independent MP for Dewsbury and Batley, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Scorecard

60.3% Attendance Below the median of MPs who vote
343 Votes cast out of 575 divisions, plus 4 as teller
228 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
n/a Against their own party sits as an independent, so there is no party line to measure against
5 Interests declared 2 at £5,000 or more
226 Debates spoken in 351 written questions tabled

Ranked 505 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

DateQuestionTheir voteResult
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 Aye 80–298
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 No 99–371
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Aye 170–301
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 Aye 171–302
21 May 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No vote 68–242
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address No vote 307–171
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) No vote 104–316
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) No vote 78–408
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) No vote 104–317
19 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) No 108–323
28 Apr 2026 Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 No 304–28
28 Apr 2026 Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 No 308–81
28 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V No vote 335–158
28 Apr 2026 Privilege Aye 223–335
27 Apr 2026 Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X No 272–64
27 Apr 2026 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion No vote 279–176
27 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) No vote 279–164
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 No 271–171
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C No 269–170
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) No 270–170
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C No 273–167
22 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F No vote 253–143
22 Apr 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X No 260–161
22 Apr 2026 Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B Aye 272–149
22 Apr 2026 Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 deferred division Aye 380–7

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

£40,000

Name of donor: International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP)
Address of donor: Scottish Provident House, 1st Floor, 76-80 College Road, Harrow, England HA1 1BQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Full time research assistant provided to the five Independent Alliance MPs to support their work in parliament, value £40,000
Date received: 7 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
Date accepted: 7 January 2026
Donor status: company, registration 13054048
(Registered 28 January 2026)

On the register since 3 Feb 2026

4. Visits outside the UK

£6,300

Name of donor: Doha Forum
Address of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Almirqab Tower, West Bay, Doha Qatar
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (LHR to Doha), accommodation (4 nights) and food, value £6,300
Destination of visit: Qatar (Doha)
Dates of visit: 5 December 2025 to 9 December 2025
Purpose of visit: To attend the annual Doha Forum 2025, to participate at the Doha Forum 2025 on Diplomacy, Dialogue and Diversity, including meetings with fellow cross-party Parliamentarians, political representatives of other countries and Qatari Ministers to discuss Qatar’s role in seeking to resolve current regional conflicts.
(Registered 27 December 2025)

On the register since 6 Jan 2026

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Name of company or organisation: Adnaan Iqbal Mohamed Consulting Ltd.
Held jointly with or on behalf of: Spouse
(Registered 30 July 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

8. Miscellaneous

Voluntary Committee Member of Mohaddis-e-Azam Mission Dewsbury UK, a registered charity. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest ended: 31 May 2026
(Registered 30 July 2024; updated 22 June 2026)

On the register since 30 Jun 2026

Unpaid Director of Your Party UK Ltd, a private company limited by guarantee.
Date interest arose: 31 July 2025
Date interest ended: 20 November 2025
(Registered 10 September 2025; updated 19 December 2025)

On the register since 9 Feb 2026

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Debates

226 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:


Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 3 Aug 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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