Iqbal Mohamed Portrait

Iqbal Mohamed

Independent - Dewsbury and Batley

6,934 (18.2%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 4th July 2024


1 APPG membership (as of 12 Feb 2025)
Islamic and Ethical Finance
Iqbal Mohamed has no previous appointments


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Iqbal Mohamed has voted in 81 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
David Lammy (Labour)
Foreign Secretary
(6 debate interactions)
Nusrat Ghani (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Keir Starmer (Labour)
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury
(4 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Cabinet Office
(8 debate contributions)
HM Treasury
(7 debate contributions)
Department of Health and Social Care
(6 debate contributions)
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Dewsbury and Batley Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

Iqbal Mohamed has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Iqbal Mohamed

12th February 2025
Iqbal Mohamed signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 13th February 2025

Emergency Palestinian Family Visa Scheme

Tabled by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
That this House calls upon the Government to urgently establish an Emergency Palestinian Family Visa Scheme, modelled after the successful Ukrainian visa programme, to ensure swift and safe passage for Palestinian nationals with family ties in the United Kingdom; recognises the humanitarian crisis continuing to be faced by many Palestinians; …
8 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Feb 2025)
Signatures by party:
Plaid Cymru: 4
Independent: 3
Green Party: 1
11th February 2025
Iqbal Mohamed signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 13th February 2025

Abolition of district councils

Tabled by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
That this House notes with concern the Government's proposals as outlined in the English Devolution White Paper to abolish district councils across England; acknowledges that the Government has no electoral mandate to implement such sweeping changes to local governance as it was not in the Labour Party’s 2024 manifesto; further …
3 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Feb 2025)
Signatures by party:
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Iqbal Mohamed, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Iqbal Mohamed has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Iqbal Mohamed has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

Iqbal Mohamed has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Iqbal Mohamed has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Iqbal Mohamed has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament