Member of Parliament
Seema Malhotra
Labour (Co-op) MP for Feltham and Heston
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)·Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
At a glanceSeema Malhotra is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Feltham and Heston, and has represented the seat for 14 years, 7 months. They currently serve as Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office). They have cast 307 votes in Commons divisions (53% attendance), tabled 1,903 written questions and registered 4 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Seema Malhotra did not vote in 268. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
She currently holds the Government posts of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities), and Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office).
Current roles
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) Government post · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office since 6 Sep 2025
- Licensing Hours Extensions Bill Committee since 4 Jun 2025
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities) Government post · Department for Education since 8 Oct 2024
- Feltham and Heston Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 15 Dec 2011
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Liz Twist
Labour
100.0% · 295 of 295 shared votes
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Sojan Joseph
Labour
100.0% · 293 of 293 shared votes
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Paul Waugh
Labour (Co-op)
100.0% · 291 of 291 shared votes
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Sean Woodcock
Labour
100.0% · 288 of 288 shared votes
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Tom Collins
Labour
100.0% · 283 of 283 shared votes
Votes least like
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Victoria Atkins
Conservative
0.5% · 1 of 185 shared votes
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George Freeman
Conservative
0.6% · 1 of 173 shared votes
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Sir Mel Stride
Conservative
0.6% · 1 of 166 shared votes
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Chris Philp
Conservative
1.0% · 2 of 201 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
1.1% · 2 of 176 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Land and property (within or outside the UK)2
- Residential in Brentford (registered 22 Dec 2011)
- Residential in London SW3 (registered 22 Dec 2011)
Miscellaneous2
- A trustee of the Dartmouth Street Trust, a grant-making body for policy research in relation to poverty. (registered 21 Mar 2022)
- Chair of Hounslow’s Promise, a charity set up by local MPs, schools, businesses and community organisations to support the education attainment, social mobility and employability of young people in Hounslow. (registered 1 Jul 2019)
Written questions
UNRWA: Finance
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had recent discussions with his Austrian counterpart on the decision of that country to reinstate funding to UNRWA.
Awaiting an answer from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Administrator of USAID on levels of (a) food and (b) fuel entering Gaza.
Awaiting an answer from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Advisory Services: Older Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have accessed the Midlife MOT website since its launch.
Answer · 23 May 2024
An enhanced digital Midlife MOT offer went live on 5th July 2023. The website is open to all, and between 5th July 2023 and 20th May 2024, there were around 43,000 sessions consisting of around 29,000 unique users who had accessed the new site. Please not...
National Careers Service
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many 19-24 year olds not in employment, education or training who used the National Careers Service made positive progress in 2022-23.
Answer · 24 May 2024
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
National Careers Service
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people accessed the National Careers Service (a) through its website, (b) over the phone and (c) face-to-face in financial year 2022-23.
Answer · 24 May 2024
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Adult Education and Further Education: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the (a) budget and (b) outturn spending were for (i) 16-19 learning, (ii) Adult Education Budget, (iii) Adult Skills Fund, (iv) free courses for jobs, (v) skills bootcamps, (vi) Multiply, (vii) Advanced Le
Answer · 24 May 2024
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Sixth Form Education: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many funded enrolments there were on each of the courses for 16 to 19 year olds that will have funding withdrawn after 1 August 2024 in each financial year since 2021-22.
Answer · 21 May 2024
The exact information requested is not published. Data on the number of enrolments in the 2020/21 academic year, funded through 16 to 19 study programmes on each of the qualifications that will be defunded from 1 August 2024, is published here: https://ww...
UNRWA: Security
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the security of the UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem.
Answer · 20 May 2024
The arson attack against UNRWA's headquarters in East Jerusalem was unacceptable. The perpetrators of this attack must be held to account. The UK Head of Mission, together with Heads of Mission in several partner countries, condemned the incident in a joi...
Early day motions
| 23 May 2024 | Celebrating the achievements of Beavers Community Primary School | 1 sig. |
| 7 May 2024 | 20th anniversary of the Trinjan group | 3 sig. |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Freddie Mercury's 77th birthday | 14 sig. |
| 3 Mar 2021 | World Book Day 2021 | 11 sig. |
| 3 Oct 2019 | 150th ANNIVERSARY OF MAHATMA GANDHI | 8 sig. |
| 3 Sep 2019 | CELEBRATING THE PUNJABI WOMEN’S DANCE FESTIVAL TEEYAN | 4 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
15 Jul 2026 Regional Accents and Social Mobility
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Leigh and Atherton (Jo Platt) for securing this important debate, which I have thoroughly enjoyed listening to. In all the stories shared, I …
24 Jun 2026 Antisemitism
My hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point. He is absolutely right that this hate and abuse must also be tackled online; that is why the Online Safety Act 2023 has robust provisions to protect people from online abuse. We have ende…
24 Jun 2026 Antisemitism
The hon. Lady speaks for the whole House in recognising the importance of celebrating and sharing Jewish culture, and that is why this month has been so valuable. She may be aware that an event was held in the Department for Education. We …
24 Jun 2026 Antisemitism
The rise in antisemitism is unacceptable; antisemitism has no place in Britain. It requires a whole-of-society response. That is why we are strengthening policing, and investing in record protective security funding to keep Jewish communit…
23 Jun 2026 Environmental Sustainability: UK-Indonesia Collaboration
My hon. Friend raises an important point and I am happy to pick that up with colleagues. When we look at sustainability, we should also recognise the role that indigenous peoples play in supporting the environment and climate. As I have…
23 Jun 2026 Environmental Sustainability: UK-Indonesia Collaboration
I am happy for the hon. Lady to write to me to ask about the specifics because there are different funds, some of which are already deployed and some of which will continue in the future. If she would like to know more about specific fund…
23 Jun 2026 Environmental Sustainability: UK-Indonesia Collaboration
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. I am very grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol East (Kerry McCarthy) for securing this debate. I pay tribute to her long-standing work on climate and environmental…
16 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
My hon. Friend will know how seriously we take this situation. We continue to monitor it closely—including, as has been raised, the impact on British nationals—and to ensure that we continue to engage with the Government of Pakistan wher…
16 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
Following on from the Foreign Secretary’s comments, the hon. Gentleman will know that we stand resolute in the support of human rights around the world, including in supply chains. We continue to raise the issue with Governments and the in…
16 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
We are concerned about developments in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, including the loss of life of security personnel and civilians. We recognise that it is an internal matter for the authorities, but the hon. Gentleman will know that on …
16 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
Hamas is a terrorist organisation, and we have been clear that it must decommission its weaponry and no longer be allowed to pose a threat to Israel’s security. The UK is committed to supporting the implementation of the 20-point Gaza peac…
16 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
The UK reiterates the call in the ICJ’s advisory opinion that Israel should end its occupation of Palestine as rapidly as possible and in line with our goal of a two-state solution. There was a great deal in the advisory opinion with which…
16 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
We are building long-term partnerships between UK regions and our global network to support local growth, including in the west midlands and with more ministerial and head of mission visits across the UK this year. Our diplomatic advisory …
16 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
We are very clear that the UK will not tolerate any attempts by foreign states to intimidate, harass or harm individuals or communities in the United Kingdom. That continues to be our position.
16 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
Anthropic’s Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models have been withdrawn worldwide, including in the US. We respect that this is a decision for the US Government and are in direct contact with US Government officials as this develops. It reinforces the…
16 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
We recognise the strength of feeling among diaspora communities and continue to press the Sri Lankan Government bilaterally and at the United Nations Human Rights Council for meaningful progress to improve the human rights situation. That …
16 Jun 2026 Tibetan Plateau: Environmental Change
The hon. Lady raises an important concern. We are concerned by reporting from the UN special rapporteurs that large-scale environmental projects in Tibet risk the forced displacement of Tibetans from their ancestral villages. It is importa…
16 Jun 2026 Tibetan Plateau: Environmental Change
The UK continues to engage with China on climate and environmental issues. During the recent UK-China environment dialogue, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs secured agreement for greater collaboration with Chi…
16 Jun 2026 Tibetan Plateau: Environmental Change
Mr Speaker, I echo your words about Jo Cox, our friend and colleague, who we remember in our hearts. Had she not been so brutally murdered, she would have been in this House and, I am almost certain, would have been present for Foreign Off…
4 Jun 2026 Russian Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure
I always thank the hon. Gentleman for his questions. He is absolutely right that it is imperative that we see a ceasefire, an end to this war and the withdrawal of Russia from Ukraine. That remains our focus in the support we give to Ukrai…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Government posts
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) · Home Office 9 Jul 2024 – 6 Sep 2025
Opposition posts
- Shadow Minister (Education) · Department for Education 5 Sep 2023 – 30 May 2024
- Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) · Department for Business and Trade 14 May 2021 – 5 Sep 2023
- Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (Employment) · Department for Work and Pensions 10 Apr 2020 – 14 May 2021
- Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury · HM Treasury 14 Sep 2015 – 26 Jun 2016
- Shadow Minister (Home Office) · Home Office 8 May 2015 – 14 Sep 2015
- Opposition Whip (Commons) · Whips Office (Commons) 7 Oct 2013 – 30 Mar 2015
Committee memberships
- Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 12 Feb 2025 – 18 Mar 2025
- Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill 7 Jun 2023 – 11 Jul 2023
- Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill 19 Oct 2022 – 29 Nov 2022
- Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill 1 Dec 2021 – 14 Dec 2021
- Subsidy Control Bill 20 Oct 2021 – 18 Nov 2021
- Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill 1 Jul 2021 – 8 Jul 2021
- Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union 2 Mar 2020 – 16 Jan 2021
- Panel of Chairs 23 Mar 2020 – 23 Apr 2020
- Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union 11 Sep 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Commons Reference Group on Representation and Inclusion 15 Nov 2016 – 6 Nov 2019
- Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union 31 Oct 2016 – 3 May 2017
- Justice Committee 6 Feb 2012 – 25 Nov 2013
Previous seats
- Feltham and Heston · Elected 4 times 15 Dec 2011 – 30 May 2024
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 8957
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Seema Malhotra, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Seema Malhotra?
Seema Malhotra is a Member of Parliament representing Feltham and Heston in the House of Commons. See Seema Malhotra's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Seema Malhotra represent?
Seema Malhotra sits as Labour (Co-op). See Seema Malhotra's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Seema Malhotra represent?
Seema Malhotra is the Member of Parliament for Feltham and Heston. See Seema Malhotra's official Parliament profile.
How long has Seema Malhotra been an MP?
Seema Malhotra has served in the House of Commons for 14 years, 7 months. See Seema Malhotra's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Seema Malhotra?
Seema Malhotra has 4 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Seema Malhotra's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.