Mohammad Yasin MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for Bedford is Mohammad Yasin (Labour), MP there since 8 June 2017.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists no current government, opposition or committee post for Mohammad Yasin; earlier posts are below.
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Education Committee | 13 March 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee | 2 March 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee | 20 May 2019 | 6 November 2019 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 4761151111b6.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 2 entries for Mohammad Yasin: Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK (1), Visits outside the UK (1). The most recent was registered on 22 June 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Azad Government of the State of Jammu & Kashmir - £352.94
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Transport was provided for me and other family members during my recent trip to Pakistan
- Value of the benefit: £352.94
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-05-18
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-05-18
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-06-07
- Name of the donor: Azad Government of the State of Jammu & Kashmir
- Status of the donor: Other
International visit to Saudi Arabia between 08 October 2025 and 18 October 2025
- Purpose of the visit: Part of a delegation of MPs and Peers to meet several Saudi Ministers, royal family members and members of the Shura Council, in relation to trade, defence, tourism (Hajj/Umrah), education and energy. A dinner was hosted at the British Embassy with the Ambassador to promote Saudi-British relations.
- Date Member left the UK: 2025-10-08
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2025-10-18
- Associated All Parliamentary Group (APPG), where relevant: Saudi Arabia
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 26 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 Mohammad Yasin's office spent £220,170 on staff, from a staffing budget of £250,820, according to IPSA. The figure for 2023-24 was £197,730. IPSA lists office spending of £31,010 in the same year. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £220,169.61 | £197,730.24 | £186,963.72 |
| Office costs: spent | £31,009.58 | £26,497.18 | £25,524.32 |
| Accommodation: spent | £0.00 | £2,090.00 | £2,650.78 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £11,837.50 | £12,826.24 | £8,374.35 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1,122.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £29,290 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Bedford BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Senior Researcher (permanent full time), Office Manager (permanent part time), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Research Officer (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent part time), Caseworker (permanent full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
Mohammad Yasin is recorded voting in 480 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 45 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The 30 most recent on bills and motions are listed here. On 15 October 2026 Mohammad Yasin voted No on "Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 15 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists 200 written questions from Mohammad Yasin since 4 July 2024. The latest 10 were addressed to Treasury, Department for Work and Pensions, Ministry of Justice and 2 other departments.
Childcare: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made or commissioned a quantitative analysis of the potential behavioural and economic impact of the level of the personal allowance taper and access to Tax Free Childcare and free childca …
Department for Work and Pensions: Autism
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether autistic people with lived experience are routinely involved in the design, drafting and user-testing of standard claimant letters and other written communications issued by the Department.
Legal Aid Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that members of the public are able to identify and access appropriate legal advice and support where their needs cross different areas of the justice system, includi …
Employment: Neurodiversity
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the department has considered introducing or expanding a form of ongoing employment support for neurodivergent claimants which includes (a) identifying suitable vacancies, (b) assistance with ap …
Electronic Arts
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed acquisition of Electronic Arts by a consortium including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Affinity Partner …
Department for Work and Pensions: Autism
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether autistic people with lived experience of claiming benefits were directly involved in the design, testing or delivery of the Department's autism-related training for staff; and if he will publish …
Employment: Neurodiversity
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of employment support for young autistic and ADHD people who are not in education, employment or training but do not meet the threshold for i …
Employment: Neurodiversity
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of employment support for autistic and ADHD adults who are capable of work but require ongoing practical support with (a) executive functioning, ( …
Eating Disorders: Children and Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to improve the level of support for children and young people diagnosed with pica.
Eating Disorders: Health Professions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to improve the level of awareness and understanding of pica among NHS healthcare professionals.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 bc2b3f3918de. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Mohammad Yasin.
2024 general election
The House of Commons Library records a majority of 9,430 for Mohammad Yasin in Bedford in July 2024, from 18,342 votes on a turnout of 56.1%. Result as published: Lab hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Bedford figures
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