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

Staffing£136,180
Office£26,995
Accommodation£16,800
Travel£5,649

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 45,826 voters

Labour
17,740 votes38.7%
Conservative
13,524 votes29.5%
Reform UK
6,973 votes15.2%
Plaid Cymru
3,245 votes7.1%
Green Party
1,881 votes4.1%
Liberal Democrat
1,612 votes3.5%
Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party
669 votes1.5%
Independent
182 votes0.4%

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 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

4 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

3 NO

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 16 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(4)

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Mundev Wouhra

£10,000

6 December 2025

£10,000
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
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
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
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

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care3 Jul 2025

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.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions26 Jun 2025

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

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care19 May 2025

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.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport19 May 2025

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.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence19 May 2025

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

AnsweredTreasury19 May 2025

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.

AnsweredWales Office22 Apr 2025

Payment Methods

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to reduce friction in the UK’s payments infrastructure.

AnsweredTreasury2 Apr 2025

Investment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to increase retail investor participation in UK capital markets.

AnsweredTreasury2 Apr 2025

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

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport2 Apr 2025
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