Shabana Mahmood Portrait

Shabana Mahmood

Labour - Birmingham Ladywood

First elected: 6th May 2010

Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

(since July 2024)

Shabana Mahmood is not a member of any APPGs
4 Former APPG memberships
Bangladesh, Commonwealth Games, Commonweatlth Games, Hajj and Umrah
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
4th Sep 2023 - 30th May 2024
National campaign co-ordinator
9th May 2021 - 4th Sep 2023
Public Accounts Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 20th Apr 2021
Public Accounts Committee
11th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
International Trade Committee
31st Oct 2016 - 3rd May 2017
Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (Joint Committee)
26th Nov 2015 - 11th Feb 2016
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
8th May 2015 - 14th Sep 2015
Shadow Minister (Treasury)
7th Oct 2013 - 8th May 2015
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
7th Oct 2011 - 7th Oct 2013
Shadow Minister (Home Affairs)
8th Oct 2010 - 7th Oct 2011
Work and Pensions Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 2nd Nov 2010


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Shabana Mahmood has voted in 0 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
Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
(2 debate interactions)
Edward Argar (Conservative)
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
(1 debate interactions)
Bambos Charalambous (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Ministry of Justice
(19 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Shabana Mahmood has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Shabana Mahmood

22nd January 2020
Shabana Mahmood signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd January 2020

Max Freedman's service to parliamentary staff

Tabled by: John Cryer (Labour - Leyton and Wanstead)
That this House recognises Max Freedman's commitment over 10 years as the chair of the Parliamentary staff UNITE trade union branch representing staff of all parties in Parliament and constituency offices; appreciates that over the past decade he has worked tirelessly in representing staff of hon. Members both in individual …
77 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 56
Scottish National Party: 7
Independent: 6
Conservative: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Plaid Cymru: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
4th September 2019
Shabana Mahmood signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 4th September 2019

CONFLICT IN KASHMIR

Tabled by: Naz Shah (Labour - Bradford West)
That this House expresses huge concern about the revocation of Articles 370 and 35A in Kashmir by the Indian Government, stripping away the right to special status for the people of Kashmir; is extremely alarmed by the road to ethnic cleansing opened up by the ongoing communications blackout and the …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Conservative: 1
Independent: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Shabana Mahmood, 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.


Shabana Mahmood has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Shabana Mahmood has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

Shabana Mahmood has not introduced any legislation before Parliament


Shabana Mahmood has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament