The General Election in 2024 has resulted in the election of 25 Muslim MPs, which means they make up almost 4% of the total 650 MPs. They are from the following parties: 2 Conservative, 19 Labour and 4 Independents. As Muslims make up 6.5% of Britain’s population, another 17 MPs would be needed to ensure Muslims were proportionately represented in the House of Commons. The current situation is an improvement from the previous general election of 2019, which saw 19 elected Muslim MPs, making up 3% of the MPs. These numbers do not include a couple of MPs who had a Muslim heritage but do not follow the Muslim faith (according to online information). From the 19 who were elected in 2019, one was expelled from the Conservative Party in 2022 and three lost their seats in 2024 (Labour MP Khalid Mahmood, Conservative MP Rehman Chisti and SNP MP Anum Qaisar). Ten new Muslim MPs were elected - 6 for the Labour Party and four independents.
It was interesting to note that the Liberal Democrats have no Muslim MPs despite seeing their numbers increase substantially from 8 to 72 MPs. They clearly have a lot of work to do ensure the party improves their diversity.
The Muslim MPs are listed below:
NEW MUSLIM MPS (ELECTED 2024) - LABOUR PARTY
Abtisam Mohamed
Labour MP for Sheffield Central since 4 July 2024
16, 569 votes
Voter share 52.1%
Majority 8286
Follow on X @Abtisam_Mohamed
She is the first Yemeni to be elected as a British MP.
Adam Habib Jogee
Labour MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme
15, 992 votes
Voter share 40.4%
Majority 5069
Follow on X @AJogee
Naushabah Khan
Labour MP for Gillingham and Rainham since 4 July 2024
15, 562 votes,
Voter share 37.8%
Majority 3,972
Follow on X @naushabah_khan
Nesil Caliskan
Labour MP for Barking since 4 July 2024
16, 227 votes,
Voter share 44.5%
Majority11,054
Follow on X @Nesil_Caliskan
She is of Turkish-Cypriot background.
Sadik Al-Hassan
Labour MP for North Somerset since 4 July 2024
19, 138 votes
Voter share 35.6%
Majority 639
Follow on X @Sadik4Pharmacy
(Dr) Zubir Ahmed
Labour MP for Glasgow South West since 4 July 2024
51,552 votes,
Voter share 43.6%
Majority 3285
Follow on X @zubirahmed
NHS doctor by profession
NEW MUSLIM MPS (ELECTED 2024) - INDEPENDENTS
Adnan Hussain
Independent MP for Blackburn since 4 July 2024
10, 518 votes
Voter share 27.1%
Majority 132
He is a solicitor by profession
Ayoub Khan
Independent MP for Birmingham Perry Bar since 4 July 2024
13, 303 votes
Voter share 35.5%
Majority 507
Follow on X @AyoubKhanPCC
He is a barrister by profession
Iqbal Mohamed
Independent MP for Dewsbury and Batley since 4 July 2024
15, 641 votes
Voter share 41.1%
Majority 6934
Follow on X @imohamed4MP
Shockat Adam
MP for Leicester South since 4 July 2024
14, 739 votes
Voter share 35.2%
Majority 979
Follow on X @ShockatAdam
MUSLIM MPS (RE-ELECTED 2024) - LABOUR PARTY
Afzal Khan
Labour MP for Manchester Rusholme since 8 June 2017
15,054 votes
Voter share 51.9%
Majority 8,235
Follow on X @AfzalKhanMCR
Apsana Begum
Labour MP for Poplar and Limehouse since 12 Dec 2019
18,535 votes
Voter share 43.1%
Majority 12,560
Follow on X @ApsanaBegumMP
UK’s first MP to wear a hijab
Imran Hussain
Labour MP for Bradford East since 7 May 2015
14,098 votes
Voter share 37.9%
Majority 6,189
Follow on X @Imran_HussainMP
He is a barrister by profession
Mohammad Yasin
Labour MP for Bedford since 8 June 2017
18,342 votes
Voter share 45.1%
Majority 9,430
Follow on X @YasinForBedford
Since May 2019, Yasin has sat on the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee.
Naz Shah
Labour MP for Bradford West since 7 May 2015
11, 724 votes
Voter share 31.6%
Majority 707
Follow on X@NazShahBfd
(Dr) Rosena Allin-Khan
Labour MP for Tooting since 16 June 2016
29,209 votes
Voter share 55.2%
Majority 19,487
Follow on X @DrRosena
She is a doctor by profession
(Dr) Rupa Huq
MP for Ealing Central and Acton since 7 May 2015
22,340 votes
Voter share 46.8%
Majority 13,995
Follow on X @RupaHuq
Rushanara Ali
Labour MP for Bethnal Green and Stepney since 6 May 2010
15, 896 votes, 34.1%
Majority 1,689
Follow on X @rushanaraali
First Bangladeshi MP
Shabana Mahmood
MP for Birmingham Ladywood since 6 May 2010
15,558 votes
Voter share 42.5%
Majority 3,421
Follow on X @ShabanaMahmood
Barrister by profession and in 2024 the most senior Muslim in government
as the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
Tahir Ali
Labour MP for Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley since 12 December 2019
12, 798 votes
Voter share 30.8%
Majority 5,656
Follow on X @TahirAliMP
Trade unionist for the Communication Workers Union
Tulip Siddiq
Labour MP for Hampstead and Highgate since 7 may 2015
23, 432 votes
Voter share 48.3%
Majority 14970
Follow on X @TulipSiddiq
Yasmin Qureshi
Labour MP for Bolton South and Walkden since 6 May 2010
15, 093 votes
Voter share 40.9%
Majority 6,743
Follow on X @YasminQureshiMP
She is a barrister by profession
Zarah Sultana
Labour MP for Coventry South since 12 December 2019
20,361 votes
Voter share 47.7%
Majority 10,201
Follow on X @zarahsultana
MUSLIM MPS (RE-ELECTED 2024) - CONSERVATIVE PARTY
Nus Ghani
Conservative MP for Sussex Weald since 7 May 2015
16,758 votes
Voter share 34.1%
Majority 6,842
Follow on X @Nus_Ghani
Saqib Bhatti @bhatti_saqib
MP for Meriden and Solihull East since 12 Dec 2019
16,792 votes
Voter share 38.1%
Majority 4,584
Follow on X @bhatti_saqib