Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Labour · Slough
FULL PROFILEMr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi is the Labour MP for Slough, first elected in 2017. He is 47 years old. As a long-serving backbencher without ministerial appointment, they have more freedom to vote independently.
Ideology
Voting Behaviour
Key Interests
Defence and national security · Transport infrastructure · Community safety and crime · Immigration and asylum · Sikh community issues
Positions
Immigration — Opposes stricter immigration controls and asylum restrictions
strong
Defence — Advocates for increased defence spending and NATO commitments
strong
Transport — Strong supporter of rail infrastructure, particularly western rail link to Heathrow
strong
European Union — Pro-EU integration and supports EU student benefits
moderate
Social issues — Liberal on abortion access and LGBT+ rights
moderate
Community safety — Links violent crime to youth service cuts, advocates for community investment
moderate
Minority rights — Champions Sikh community recognition and ethnic minority issues
moderate
Public health — Supports COVID-19 restrictions and bowel cancer awareness campaigns
weak
Reasoning Style
Constituency-focused and evidence-based, often citing specific local statistics (3,891 children needing free school meals) and linking national policies to local impacts. Combines personal experience with policy advocacy, as seen in his emotional speech about family loss during COVID-19.
Background
Before entering Parliament, Dhesi worked in business and has a background that led him to become the first ethnic minority MP to chair the Defence Select Committee in 2026.