Kanishka Narayan
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
MP since 4 Jul 2024
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Kanishka Narayan is the Labour MP for Vale of Glamorgan, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology).
442
Votes Cast
£185,623
Expenses 2024-25
4,216
Majority
38.7%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£185,623
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 45,826 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
68
Written Questions
4
Oral Questions
43
Debates Spoken In⚑
189
Speeches⚑
442
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
Voting Record
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1 AYE1 NOImmigration and Asylum Bill
2 votes · 13 Jul 2026
Immigration and Asylum Bill
2 votes · 13 Jul 2026
3 NOTaxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
4 NONational Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
3 NOCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
3 votes · 16 Jun 2026
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
3 votes · 16 Jun 2026
Financial Interests(4)
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Mundev Wouhra
£10,000
6 December 2025
£10,000
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Mundev Wouhra
£10,000
6 December 2025
- Name of donor
- Mundev Wouhra
- Address of donor
- private
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- £10,000
- Date received
- 6 December 2025
- Date accepted
- 8 December 2025
- Donor status
- individual
Registered 2 January 2026
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Mundev Wouhra
£10,000
6 February 2026
£10,000
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Mundev Wouhra
£10,000
6 February 2026
- Name of donor
- Mundev Wouhra
- Address of donor
- private
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- £10,000
- Date received
- 6 February 2026
- Date accepted
- 9 February 2026
- Donor status
- individual
Registered 5 March 2026
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
India Legal Services Limited
£4,000 returned in full on 6th September 2025
11 July 2025
£4,000
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
India Legal Services Limited
£4,000 returned in full on 6th September 2025
11 July 2025
- Name of donor
- India Legal Services Limited
- Address of donor
- 134 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9SA
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- £4,000 returned in full on 6th September 2025
- Date received
- 11 July 2025
- Date accepted
- 11 July 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration 04868952
Registered 8 August 2025; updated 21 September 2025
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Franco-British Colloque Ltd
Food and accommodation while attending the Franco-British Colloque 2025 at the Tate Gallery and Fairmont Windsor Park Hotel
1 February 2025
£1,356
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Franco-British Colloque Ltd
Food and accommodation while attending the Franco-British Colloque 2025 at the Tate Gallery and Fairmont Windsor Park Hotel
1 February 2025
- Name of donor
- Franco-British Colloque Ltd
- Address of donor
- Station House, Station Approach, East Horsley, Surrey KT24 6QX
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Food and accommodation while attending the Franco-British Colloque 2025 at the Tate Gallery and Fairmont Windsor Park Hotel, value £1,356
- Date received
- 1 February 2025
- Date accepted
- 1 February 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration 06913437
Registered 15 April 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Kanishka in Parliament
Epilepsy: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support research into (i) Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) and (ii) epilepsy-related mor
Pensions Ombudsman: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times at the Pensions Ombudsman for (a) older pensioners and (b) other people.
Primodos
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to (a) launch a further review into and (b) consider the potential merits of (i) recognition and (ii) redress for
Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support manufacturers of (a) 44-tonne and (b) all weights of volumetric concrete mixers.
Veterans: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the VALOUR support system is accessible to veterans in (a) rural and (b) remote areas.
Mileage Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rates for employees who use their own vehicles for work purposes, in the context o
Defence: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed increase in defence spending on the economy in Wales.
Payment Methods
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to reduce friction in the UK’s payments infrastructure.
Investment
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to increase retail investor participation in UK capital markets.
Welsh National Opera
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on (a) the long-term sustainability of Welsh National Opera’s full-time orchestra and
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