Saqib Bhatti MP: votes, interests and costs
Saqib Bhatti represents Meriden and Solihull East in the House of Commons for Conservative and has done since 12 December 2019. Current post: Shadow Minister (Education), held since 22 July 2025.
Offices and committees
Saqib Bhatti holds this post, according to the Parliament Members API.
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Education) | Department for Education | 22 July 2025 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 13 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 6 November 2024 | 22 July 2025 |
| Shadow Minister (Science, Innovation and Technology) | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 19 July 2024 | 6 November 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care) | Department of Health and Social Care | 19 July 2024 | 6 November 2024 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill | 25 June 2025 | 25 June 2025 |
| Procurement Bill [HL] | 25 January 2023 | 21 February 2023 |
| Online Safety (Re-committed Clauses and Schedules) Bill | 7 December 2022 | 15 December 2022 |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | 29 November 2022 | 11 December 2023 |
| Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill) | 2 November 2022 | 29 November 2022 |
| Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill | 2 March 2022 | 22 March 2022 |
| Health and Care Bill | 20 September 2021 | 26 September 2021 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 a5e05e0daadf.
Register of interests
Saqib Bhatti has 8 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests, the earliest registered on 10 January 2020 and the latest on 23 September 2026. By category: Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (3), Land and property (within or outside the UK) (2), Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (1), Family members engaged in third-party lobbying (1), Shareholdings (1). Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Dorridge Cricket Club - £1,505.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Use of cricket ground and donation of prizes for raffle and auction, for a charity cricket match organised by me, in aid of a local charity the Cameron Grant Memorial Trust
- Value of the benefit: £1,505.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-08-30
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-08-30
- Name of the donor: Dorridge Cricket Club
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Dorridge Cricket Club
England and Wales Cricket Board Ltd. - £310.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Donation of England Cricket Shirt for auction at a charity cricket match organised by me for a local charity, the Cameron Grant Memorial Trust
- Value of the benefit: £310.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-08-30
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-08-30
- Name of the donor: England and Wales Cricket Board Ltd.
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: England and Wales Cricket Board Ltd.
Jaguar Land Rover Limited - £355.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Ticket to attend the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Annual Dinner as a guest of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)
- Value of the benefit: £355.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-11-25
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-11-25
- Name of the donor: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
P Investments Limited - £20,000.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £20,000.00
- Name of the donor: P Investments Limited
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: P Investments Limited
- Company registration number: 04881705
- Source of company identifier: Companies House
Aminah Bhatti employed as Lobbyist
- Job title or role: Consultant
- Name of employer: Flint Global (which advises international businesses and investors on policy, politics, regulation, and competition issues in UK and European markets)
- Name of the family member acting as a lobbyist: Aminah Bhatti
- Who the family member is directly related to: Related to member directly
- Nature of relationship: Spouse
Residential in Walsall
- Location of the land or property: Walsall
- A description of the property: House
- Details about the ownership arrangements: 25% share
- The number of properties this interest relates to: 1
- Country in which the land or property is located: United Kingdom
- The type of property: Residential
Residential in Walsall
- Location of the land or property: Walsall
- A description of the property: House
- The number of properties this interest relates to: 1
- Country in which the land or property is located: United Kingdom
- The type of property: Residential
Shares in Younis Bhatti & Co. Ltd
- Registrable threshold for this shareholding interest: (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- Name of the company or partnership: Younis Bhatti & Co. Ltd
- Nature of the company or partnership's business: Chartered accountants
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 26 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
IPSA, the body that sets and pays MPs' business costs, records staffing spending of £196,201 for Saqib Bhatti in 2024-25 against a budget of £250,820. The figure for 2023-24 was £158,524. IPSA lists office spending of £22,592 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 | £196,201.20 | £158,523.84 | £168,518.53 |
| Office costs: spent | £22,592.36 | £24,816.84 | £18,538.50 |
| Accommodation: spent | £42,650.00 | £25,892.85 | £27,241.48 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £9,917.77 | £9,219.34 | £10,710.72 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £42,650 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area, with an uplift to cover the cost of two dependants).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Meriden and Solihull East CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager/Senior Parl Assistant (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent part time), Parliamentary Assistant ×2 (permanent full time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Constituency Support Officer (permanent part time), Communications Officer (fixed term part time), Intern (fixed term full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
The Commons Votes API records 417 votes by Saqib Bhatti in divisions since 4 July 2024. Of these, 38 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The latest 30 votes on bills and motions are below, from 17 June 2026 to 20 October 2026. On 20 October 2026 Saqib Bhatti voted No on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
| Date | Division and vote recorded |
|---|---|
| 19 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading No; Programme Motion No |
| 19 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 Aye; New Clause 7 Aye; Amendment 32 Aye; Amendment 51 Aye; New Clause 21 Aye; Amendment 47 Aye; Amendment 4 Aye; Amendment 52 Aye; Amendment 23 Aye |
| 15 October 2026 | Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment: Aye |
| 13 October 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading: No |
| 13 October 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 Aye; New Clause 25 Aye |
| 11 September 2026 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading: No |
| 7 September 2026 to 8 September 2026 | Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 Aye; Report Stage: New Clause 143 Aye; Report Stage: New Clause 142 Aye; Report Stage: New Clause 145 Aye |
| 14 July 2026 | Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 Aye; Amendment 199 Aye |
| 23 June 2026 to 7 July 2026 | Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners Aye; Puberty blockers Aye |
| 6 July 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1: No |
| 1 July 2026 | Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Aye; New Clause 4 Aye |
| 17 June 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 Aye; Amendment 13 Aye; Amendment 8 Aye |
Source: Commons Votes API, read 24 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Since 4 July 2024, 347 written questions have been tabled by Saqib Bhatti, the parliamentary record shows. The latest 10 were addressed to Cabinet Office, Home Office, Department for Education.
Fraud
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Cabinet Office is taking to tackle fraud.
Fraud: Mobile Phones
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will commit to ensuring the government tackle mobile phone fraud.
Ministers: Convictions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will commit to ensuring new Ministerial appointments disclose a criminal conviction upon taking office.
Academies: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to academy trusts on how to demonstrate comparable pricing for alternative energy contracts.
Academies: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of energy procurement guidance on the ability of academy trusts to leverage price competition.
Schools: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the value for money of the Energy for Schools route compared with alternative compliant procurement approaches.
Academies: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the comparable pricing requirement for alternative energy contracts in the Academy Trusts Handbook on competition between procurement routes.
Academies: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to define what constitutes comparable pricing for academy trusts seeking to benchmark their energy costs with the Energy for Schools route.
Schools: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to support schools and colleges in delivering the Enrichment Benchmarks.
Schools: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to support schools and colleges with (a) implementing the Enrichment Framework and (b) delivering against the Enrichment Entitlement.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 a2b16d2ff0b7. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Saqib Bhatti.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election Meriden and Solihull East returned Saqib Bhatti with a majority of 4,584: 16,792 votes, 38.1% of those cast, against 12,208 for Sarah Alan. Result as published: Con hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Meriden and Solihull East figures
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.