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Rushanara Ali

Labour MP for Bethnal Green and Stepney

Elected 2010-05-06

Constituency outline of Bethnal Green and Stepney with neighbours greyed
Bethnal Green and Stepney
£325.5K Expenses claimed · rank #18 of 650
£0 Donations received
5 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED AGAINST Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP

Recent Public Statements

Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Rushanara Ali on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.

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I was delighted to visit Sai Pharmacy to discuss the critical role community pharmacies play providing better healthcare to people. I am pleased that the Labour Government has agreed a record funding uplift of £3.1 billion for the pharmacy sector.
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Great news that there will be more officers on the streets in Spitalfields. A great example of our Labour Mayor Sadiq Kahn working with this Labour Government to tackle crime and prioritise neighbourhood policing.
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Huge congratulations to Councillor Siraj Islam on becoming Labour’s mayoral candidate for Tower Hamlets.
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Fantastic to visit the satellite company, ClearSpace at their new home in Aldgate. It’s exciting to see such a cutting-edge business, working on debris removal in space, satellite life extension and robotics, thriving in our constituency.
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Deeply saddened by the tragic news of the military aircraft crash in Dhaka. My thoughts are with the victims, their families and all those who have been affected.
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The suffering and bloodshed in Gaza must end. There needs to be an immediate ceasefire and a full resumption of humanitarian aid.
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We've announced changes to modernise UK democracy to: 🗳️Give 16 and 17 year olds the vote for the next general election. 🗳️Extend voter ID to include bank cards - removing barriers to the ballot box. 🗳️Bring in tougher rules to protect against foreign interference.
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We're modernising our democracy for the 21st century by extending the vote to 16 and 17 year olds. We’re committed to restoring public trust in our democracy.
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Expenses Breakdown

Total: £325,502. Rank: #18 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£268,550
Office
£33,151

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 218 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £610,121. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

27 items for review
  • £23,466 Single claim of £23,466.00 for Payroll (Total other staff payroll costs for the 2024-25 year) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,148 Single claim of £1,148.00 for Equipment - purchase (Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories) on 17/05/2024.
  • £4,600 Single claim of £4,600.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 12/04/2024.
  • £18,797 Single claim of £18,796.80 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
  • £720 Single claim of £720.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 30/05/2024.
  • £510 Single claim of £510.00 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 20/03/2025.
  • £1,621 Single claim of £1,620.65 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
  • £842 Single claim of £842.06 for Equipment - purchase (Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories) on 16/05/2023.
  • £938 Single claim of £937.96 for Equipment - purchase (Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories) on 14/02/2024.
  • £4,500 Single claim of £4,500.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 19/04/2023.
  • £1,462 Single claim of £1,461.60 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/01/2024.
  • £1,462 Single claim of £1,461.60 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/09/2023.
  • £1,462 Single claim of £1,461.60 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/03/2024.
  • £1,462 Single claim of £1,461.60 for Rent (Office Costs) on 02/05/2023.
  • £1,462 Single claim of £1,461.60 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/07/2023.
  • £1,462 Single claim of £1,461.60 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/06/2023.
  • £1,462 Single claim of £1,461.60 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/11/2023.
  • £1,462 Single claim of £1,461.60 for Rent (Office Costs) on 02/04/2024.
  • £1,462 Single claim of £1,461.60 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/08/2023.
  • £1,462 Single claim of £1,461.60 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/02/2024.
  • £1,462 Single claim of £1,461.60 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/12/2023.
  • £1,462 Single claim of £1,461.60 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/10/2023.
  • £690 Single claim of £690.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 15/05/2023.
  • £674 Single claim of £674.16 for Venue hire, meetings & surgeries (Office Costs) on 03/05/2023.
  • £738 Single claim of £738.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 31/05/2025.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £593,529

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£268,436
31/03/2024StaffingPayrollFY 23-24
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£232,705
31/03/2025MiscellaneousPayrollFY 24-25
Total other staff payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£23,466
31/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£18,797
10/12/2023StaffingBought-in servicesFY 23-24
Professional & consultancy0
£9,720
10/08/2023StaffingBought-in servicesFY 23-24
Professional & consultancy0
£5,040
12/04/2024Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,600
19/04/2023Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 23-24
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,500
31/03/2025Office CostsStationery & printingFY 24-25
Banner March 20250
£1,621
05/01/2024Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£1,462
05/09/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£1,462
05/03/2024Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£1,462
02/05/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£1,462
04/07/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£1,462
01/06/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£1,462
01/11/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£1,462
02/04/2024Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£1,462
01/08/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£1,462
01/02/2024Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£1,462
05/12/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£1,462

Year on year

FY 23-24 106 claims £278,626
FY 24-25 82 claims £325,450
FY 25-26 30 claims £6,045

Travel

£380 paid across 0 trips.

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