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Gurinder Singh Josan

Labour MP for Smethwick, since 4 July 2024

Gurinder Singh Josan is the Labour MP for Smethwick, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

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Scorecard

88.5% Attendance Turns up more often than most MPs who vote
509 Votes cast out of 575 divisions
66 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
13 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Labour MPs
9 Interests declared none at £5,000 or more
58 Debates spoken in 24 written questions tabled

Ranked 42 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
4 Feb 2026 Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 deferred division Aye 392–116
3 Feb 2026 Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading Aye 458–104
28 Jan 2026 Opposition Day: Youth unemployment No 91–287
28 Jan 2026 Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory No 103–284
28 Jan 2026 Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026 deferred division Aye 294–108
27 Jan 2026 Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1 No 88–310
27 Jan 2026 Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 No 61–311
27 Jan 2026 Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 No 91–378
21 Jan 2026 Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 Aye 373–106
21 Jan 2026 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading Aye 316–194
21 Jan 2026 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 No 195–317
21 Jan 2026 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 No 191–326
20 Jan 2026 Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Aye 347–184
20 Jan 2026 Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Aye 347–185
20 Jan 2026 Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Aye 344–182
20 Jan 2026 Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 Aye 319–127
14 Jan 2026 Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 deferred division Aye 301–110
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26 No 172–334
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9 No 181–335
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part Aye 344–173
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 No 187–351
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 No 184–331
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part Aye 348–167
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 No 188–341
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 No 185–344

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.

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Type of land/property: Commercial property
Number of properties: 3
Location: Sandwell
Ownership details: All properties are co-owned with family members
Rental income: Yes
Rental income details: Rental income is paid to all co-owners of the respective property
(Registered 3 August 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

Type of land/property: Residential property
Number of properties: 5
Location: Sandwell and Birmingham
Ownership details: All properties are co-owned with family members
Rental income: Yes
Rental income details: Rental income is paid to all co-owners of the respective property
(Registered 3 August 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

8. Miscellaneous

Parliamentary Labour Party Representative on the Labour Party National Executive Committee where I am Chair of the NEC Complaints and Disciplinary Sub Committee and a member of the Officer Group. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 17 July 2024
(Registered 4 December 2024)

On the register since 17 Dec 2025

Director of Labour First Ltd. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 26 September 2024
(Registered 9 October 2024)

On the register since 23 Oct 2025

Chair of Trustees at Victoria Academies Trust - a Multi Academy Trust. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 29 July 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

Director of Sikhs for Labour Ltd and Vice Chair of Sikhs for Labour - a Labour Party Friends group. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 3 August 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

Chair of Trustees at HOPE not hate Charitable Trust. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 3 August 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

Director of Josan Estates Ltd. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 3 August 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

Governor at Holly Lodge High School College of Science in Smethwick. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 3 August 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

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Debates

58 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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