At a glanceUma Kumaran is a Labour MP for Stratford and Bow, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 384 votes in Commons divisions (67% attendance), tabled 111 written questions and registered 4 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Uma Kumaran did not vote in 191. 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
Current roles
- Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill Committee since 21 May 2025
- Foreign Affairs Committee Committee since 21 Oct 2024
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
- Stratford and Bow Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Sojan Joseph
Labour
100.0% · 371 of 371 shared votes
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Liz Twist
Labour
100.0% · 368 of 368 shared votes
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Peter Lamb
Labour
100.0% · 365 of 365 shared votes
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Sean Woodcock
Labour
100.0% · 364 of 364 shared votes
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Laurence Turner
Labour
100.0% · 355 of 355 shared votes
Votes least like
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Sir Mel Stride
Conservative
0.5% · 1 of 209 shared votes
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George Freeman
Conservative
0.5% · 1 of 186 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.9% · 2 of 228 shared votes
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Victoria Atkins
Conservative
1.0% · 2 of 206 shared votes
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James Cartlidge
Conservative
1.1% · 3 of 276 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.
Family members engaged in third-party lobbying1
- Jacob Tilley employed as Lobbyist (registered 15 Jul 2024)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1
- UK Athletics Limited - £400.00 (registered 21 Jul 2025)
Visits outside the UK2
- International visit to Qatar between 05 December 2025 and 08 December 2025 (registered 19 Jan 2026)
- International visit to Brazil between 10 November 2025 and 17 November 2025 (registered 15 Dec 2025)
Written questions
Olympic Games 2012: Assets
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to Question 11894, whether (a) her Department has a strategy for the maintenance of legacy assets, and (b) whether she would make an assessment of the need for a long-term strategy for a
Answer · 14 Jul 2026
Responsibilities for legacy assets from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games have all transferred to their long-term owners and are no longer the responsibility of the UK Government. This includes Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, which is managed by ...
Leasehold: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 11892, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of further regulation of fixed estate charges and char
Answer · 17 Jul 2026
I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 18 December 2025 (HCWS1210).
Gratuities: Income Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of excluding payments of service tips and gratuities via a tronc from income tax.
Answer · 13 Jul 2026
Employees pay tax on all payments that reward them for the work they do. This includes wages, tips, gratuities, or any share of a service charge that they receive. Where the employer collects the tips and pays them to employees, the employer is required t...
Olympic Games 2012: Assets
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the funding model for the maintenance of the legacy assets of the Olympic and Paralympic Games paid for by a Fixed Estate Charges
Answer · 29 Jun 2026
This is ultimately a matter for the Greater London Authority. At the request of the Mayor a review of the Fixed Estate Charge was undertaken by the Deputy Mayor of Planning, Regeneration and Skills, and published in February 2023. The review and the Londo...
Leasehold: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including fixed estate charges and charges levied as covenants on residents’ leases in reforms affecting leaseholders’ gr
Answer · 30 Jun 2026
I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 18 December 2025 (HCWS1210).
Employment Tribunals Service
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to (a) monitor payment outcomes for Employment Tribunal awards and (b) ensure that workers using the employment tribunal penalty enforcement scheme receive their awa
Answer · 23 Jun 2026
We are working across government to make the dispute resolution system more resilient. This includes improving our understanding of enforcement outcomes and strengthening the system so that claimants can recover what they are owed. Along with the Ministry...
Dogs: Aviation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of permitting dogs to travel in the cabins of aircraft arriving in the UK.
Answer · 16 Jun 2026
All pets travelling into Great Britain are checked for compliance with the necessary health and documentary requirements prior to entry to safeguard our biosecurity. When travelling to Great Britain by air, pets currently travel as manifest cargo to facil...
Sri Lanka: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that excavations at Sri Lanka’s Chemmani mass graves (a) take place in compliance with international law and standards and
Answer · 26 May 2026
The UK Government is clear that the human rights situation in Sri Lanka needs to be improved. Long-standing grievances and legitimate calls for truth and reconciliation should be addressed properly to ensure justice for all communities and victims' groups...
Speeches in the chamber
2 Jul 2026 Commonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing Agents
Residents in Stratford and Bow tell me that some of their monthly service charges have now reached almost £600. It is driving them to the financial brink, and many of their neighbours are now facing legal threats for falling behind. I have…
2 Jul 2026 Historical Forced Adoption
I thank the Prime Minister for his moving statement and the formal apology today. We have heard the heartfelt personal experiences of Members across the House and the experiences of their constituents, and it has been deeply moving. I know…
2 Jul 2026 Air Pollution
The Conservatives in City Hall called the whole of ULEZ “bewildering” and have objected to it at every turn. I read out the statistics earlier: there has been a 40% reduction in nitrogen oxide levels and a huge positive impact in London fr…
2 Jul 2026 Air Pollution
Will the hon. Member give way?
2 Jul 2026 Air Pollution
I could not agree more with my right hon. Friend. For some Members on the right, particularly those representing outer London suburbs, that issue has become the newest punching bag. This should not be about party politics; it should be abo…
2 Jul 2026 Air Pollution
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Brent West (Barry Gardiner) for leading this debate and, as ever, for his gentle but decisive prose. Members will be pleased, I am sure, to…
24 Jun 2026 North Sea Oil and Gas
The hon. Gentleman is making his case very eloquently, but let me correct him on what I said. I am not in any way accusing his wonderful constituents of being climate deniers; I am simply pointing out the case made by some of his colleague…
24 Jun 2026 North Sea Oil and Gas
I will continue. Rosebank could produce the equivalent of 70% of the UK’s annual emissions of carbon dioxide. That is not compatible with the UK’s international climate obligations; they are international agreements, but they are obliga…
24 Jun 2026 North Sea Oil and Gas
I will not give way; I will carry on. The case that I am making is backed by science. We heard earlier that a 1% increase in global warming would be catastrophic. We are already seeing extreme temperatures. The news right now is that Fr…
24 Jun 2026 North Sea Oil and Gas
I will not give way; I will continue. We also know what success looks like. Countries in the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance, ranging from Denmark to Costa Rica, are committed to ending reliance on oil and gas, so this issue is already bein…
24 Jun 2026 North Sea Oil and Gas
I will not give way; I will continue. I am making the case for growing clean industries, ensuring that British workers are at the heart of the cutting-edge change that every country is now facing, for the jobs of today and the future. …
24 Jun 2026 North Sea Oil and Gas
The oil industry and fossil fuel lobbyists want us to believe that we need to take them on the journey with us. The case for renewables is there. At the moment, however, the voices for the renewables industry and more sustainable energy so…
24 Jun 2026 North Sea Oil and Gas
The right hon. Gentleman makes an interesting point. I cannot say that I agree with all of it, but we need all voices around the table.
24 Jun 2026 North Sea Oil and Gas
I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. We are talking about communities that are dependent on this industry. As a proud member of the GMB, I absolutely understand why workers must be at the heart of this. North sea oil and gas reserves…
24 Jun 2026 North Sea Oil and Gas
I thank the hon. Member for Bromsgrove (Bradley Thomas) for securing a debate on such an important issue. I put it on record that I am the chair of the APPG on climate change. Frustratingly, the British public once again find themselves…
23 Jun 2026 Fly-tipping: Residential Areas
As a fellow east Londoner, I know that fly-tipping blights our streets and neighbourhoods; it shows a real lack of respect for our communities. Does my hon. Friend agree that we should commend the Government for putting the onus on fly-tip…
16 Jun 2026 Lifelong Learning: “University of the Air” White Paper
My hon. Friend is speaking powerfully about his story and his experience of higher education. Young people from more advantaged or affluent backgrounds are still much more likely to enter higher education than their less-advantaged peers. …
9 Jun 2026 Middle East
I welcome the update on the new and co-ordinated sanctions announced by the Foreign Secretary today. According to the United Nations, its figures show that violent incidents perpetrated by illegal Israeli settlers in the west bank reached …
20 May 2026 Engagements
A stroke happens every five minutes: that is six lives changed in the time that we have been sitting in this Chamber. Two years ago, while I was sitting in the Chamber, my husband suffered a stroke. We know that when it comes to the right …
13 Apr 2026 Middle East
I thank the Prime Minister for his statement and welcome his convening of a summit of leaders alongside President Macron. The situation in Lebanon is devastating. Israeli escalation has led to a grave humanitarian situation. The images of…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] 13 May 2025 – 15 May 2025
- Employment Rights Bill 13 Nov 2024 – 16 Jan 2025
- Great British Energy Bill 11 Sep 2024 – 15 Oct 2024
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 7777
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Uma Kumaran, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Uma Kumaran?
Uma Kumaran is a Member of Parliament representing Stratford and Bow in the House of Commons. See Uma Kumaran's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Uma Kumaran represent?
Uma Kumaran sits as Labour. See Uma Kumaran's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Uma Kumaran represent?
Uma Kumaran is the Member of Parliament for Stratford and Bow. See Uma Kumaran's official Parliament profile.
How long has Uma Kumaran been an MP?
Uma Kumaran has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Uma Kumaran's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Uma Kumaran?
Uma Kumaran has 4 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Uma Kumaran's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.