Rushanara Ali
Labour MP for Bethnal Green and Stepney
Won with 34.1% · Majority: 1,689
The Verdict
Treated the party whip like a sat-nav and the manifesto like a suggestion box. The voting record tells you which one won.
Subject Grades
How Rushanara scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 34.1% of the vote, majority of 1,689
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
4,116 households in fuel poverty locally (8.21%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 78.4% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
81% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
8.21% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 34.1% of the vote, majority of 1,689
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
8,026 children in poverty in this constituency (34.2%)
Follow the Money
What Rushanara claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Registered Interests
4. Visits outside the UK(1 entry)£6k
Qatar (Doha)
Paid by: Doha Forum
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 (£5,655), accommodation and hospitality (£405), value £6,060 Destination of visit: Qatar (Doha) Dates of visit: 5 December 2025 to 8 December 2025 Purpose of visit: To participate in the Doha Forum 2025 on diplomacy, dialogue and diversity, including meetings with fellow cross-party parliamentarians, political representations of other countries and Qatari ministers to discuss Qatar’s role in seeking to resolve current regional conflicts. (Registered 18 December 2025)
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(2 entries)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Residential property Number of properties: 2 Location: London Rental income: Yes (Registered 16 September 2014)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Residential property Number of properties: 1 Location: London Interest held: from 7 September 2020 Ownership details: Co-owned with a family member (Registered 29 April 2021)
8. Miscellaneous(2 entries)
Undisclosed
A Trustee of the Sisters Trust, a registered charity that makes donations to organisations committed to challenging racial and sexual inequality. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 16 May 2020 (Registered 18 June 2020; updated 24 June 2020)
Undisclosed
A Governor (and a Member of the Council of Management until 27/09/24) of The Ditchley Foundation, an organisation that helps sustain peace, freedom and the rule of law; and works towards the renewal of democratic societies, states and alliances. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 29 June 2022 (Registered 6 July 2022; updated 5 December 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Rushanara's Expenses
81 individual claims totalling £321,813.33 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(2 claims)£268,550.00
Payroll(1)£268,435.60
Working From Home Allowance(1)£114.40
Office Costs(78 claims)£29,797.33
Rent(1)£18,796.80
Stationery & printing(10)£3,033.84
Software & applications(27)£2,490.27
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(8)£2,103.92
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(13)£1,357.02
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(10)£1,314.70
Equipment - purchase(4)£329.73
Cleaning services(2)£171.00
Website hosting and design(2)£135.91
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£64.14
Miscellaneous(1 claim)£23,466.00
Payroll(1)£23,466.00
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Bethnal Green and Stepney: The Real Impact
The people Rushanara was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024