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).
449
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
45
Debates Spoken In⚑
194
Speeches⚑
449
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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449 votes — page 4 of 18
8 AYEChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
8 votes · 9 Mar 2026
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
8 votes · 9 Mar 2026
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026
3 NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
3 votes · 27 Jan 2026
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
3 votes · 27 Jan 2026
2 NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee
2 votes · 21 Jan 2026
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee
2 votes · 21 Jan 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
NHS: Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the adoption of health technology innovation in the NHS.
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department plans to take to increase defence procurement from UK startups in the the (a) cybersecurity, (b) AI, (c) quantum computing and (d)
New Businesses: Shareholders
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support employee share ownership in venture capital-backed startups.
Veterinary Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure there is adequate competition in the veterinary care sector.
Artificial Intelligence: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure that the AI Opportunities Action Plan (a) creates high-quality jobs and (b) enhances public serv
Immigration
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of net migration; and what steps she is taking to reduce these.
British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will release £2.3 billion in reserves from the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme to former scheme members; and what his pla
Pupils: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the devolved Administrations on the potential for expanding the Stay Aware, Stay Sa
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