Seeks local figures on women sleeping rough
Mohamed asked about Kirklees and West Yorkshire. Ministers recognised that women could be less visible and more vulnerable, alongside outlining national homelessness funding.
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Iqbal Mohamed
Iqbal Mohamed sits as an independent MP in the House of Commons for Dewsbury and Batley. This profile brings together parliamentary service details, election information and links to official records.
PartyIndependent
ConstituencyDewsbury and Batley
Current membership from4 July 2024
Parliament member ID5268
BIOGRAPHY · EARLY LIFE AND CAREER
Iqbal Mohamed: biography and parliamentary career
Iqbal Mohamed was born and raised in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, where he attended Boothroyd Primary School and Westborough High School. He studied applied physics and electronics at Durham University and went on to work as an engineer and IT consultant. Alongside his professional career he became involved in charity and community work in north Kirklees, beginning in the late 1990s.
Mohamed stood as an independent candidate in Dewsbury and Batley at the July 2024 general election. His campaign challenged the positions of the established parties on the war in Gaza and also addressed the cost of living and access to NHS services. He defeated Labour to become the constituency's MP, campaigning outside the traditional party organisations.
He has continued to sit as an independent in the House of Commons. His political profile combines decades of professional work in technology with community involvement and a campaign strongly shaped by international events. He maintains constituency offices in Batley and has used parliamentary questions and debates to raise issues facing residents in Dewsbury and Batley.
Sources: Biographical or verified reporting · Parliament career
Constituency: Dewsbury and Batley
Explore the constituency's recent election results, previous results and local electoral history on UK Decides.
Latest general election result
Election date4 July 2024
Majority6,934
Constituency turnout53.1%
Electorate71,685
For previous general elections and the full constituency record, see Dewsbury and Batley election history.
Parliamentary career
The current House of Commons membership recorded by Parliament began on 4 July 2024.
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Parliamentary activity and voting
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UK DECIDES · CURATED REPORTING
Selected recent reporting
Questions Prevent oversight of social media
Mohamed asked about monitoring complaints and children’s accounts. Ministers clarified that the former standards unit had been absorbed into the independent commissioner’s office.
Read original source →Raises British nationals serving in Israeli forces
Mohamed asked about investigations relating to occupation. Ministers distinguished legitimate dual national service from overseas conduct that could constitute offences under UK law.
Read original source →Questions potential sanctions on defence companies
Mohamed asked about specific firms. Ministers declined to speculate on designations and described consultation intended to make sanctions effective.
Read original source →Checks export controls linked to occupation
Mohamed asked about uses of licensed goods. Ministers outlined risk based licensing and refusal of exports materially contributing to the occupation.
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MP in focus
Dewsbury and Batley
Iqbal Mohamed is listed by Parliament as a Independent MP for Dewsbury and Batley, with the current Commons membership beginning 4 July 2024.
Parliamentary record →Dewsbury and Batley
The latest recorded election result gives a majority of 6,934 votes.
Constituency election history →AUTOMATED NEWS SEARCH · LAST 90 DAYS
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