Shivani Raja

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Shivani Raja is the Conservative MP for Leicester East, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

374

Votes Cast

£205,066

Expenses 2024-25

4,426

Majority

31.1%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£205,066

Staffing£147,043
Office£30,188
Travel£17,522
Accommodation£10,313

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 46,714 voters

✓Conservative
14,526 votes31.1%
Labour
10,100 votes21.6%
Liberal Democrat
6,329 votes13.6%
Independent
5,532 votes11.8%
One Leicester
3,681 votes7.9%
Reform UK
2,611 votes5.6%
Green Party
2,143 votes4.6%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

778

Written Questions

6

Oral Questions

14

Debates Spoken In⚑

18

Speeches⚑

374

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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3 NO

Employment Rights Bill

3 votes · 8 Dec 2025

2 AYE

Pension Schemes Bill

2 votes · 3 Dec 2025

2 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 25 Nov 2025

2 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 24 Nov 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

2 votes · 18 Nov 2025

2 AYE

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill

2 votes · 17 Nov 2025

3 NO

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

3 votes · 13 Nov 2025

Financial Interests(2)

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

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Type of land/property
Commercial property (House)
Number of properties
3
Location
Newcastle, Leicester, Gainford
Rental income
Yes

Registered 3 August 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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Date interest ended
3 March 2026

Registered 25 July 2024; updated 20 March 2026

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Shivani in Parliament

Social Security Benefits: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to review the two child benefit cap.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions9 Dec 2024

Planning: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that planning reforms balance new housing development with the protection of

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government9 Dec 2024

Furs: Imports and Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of banning the import and sale of fur products on (a) businesses and (b) co

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs9 Dec 2024

Flood Control: Leicester

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) provide funding for flood defence infrastructure, (b) help tackle the impact of climat

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs9 Dec 2024

Water Companies: Accountability

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to hold water companies accountable for financial mismanagement.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs9 Dec 2024

Bus Services: Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of SEND pupils in (a) Leicester East constituency and (b) England impacted by changes to the bus

AnsweredDepartment for Transport4 Dec 2024

Bangladesh: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps he has taken to help ensure the protection of (a) Hindu communities and (b) other religiou

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office4 Dec 2024

Special Educational Needs: Unemployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support young SEND people not in education, employment or training.

AnsweredDepartment for Education4 Dec 2024

Social Security Benefits: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of exempting Armed Forces personnel in receipt of Government compensation from means-tested

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions27 Nov 2024

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that all SEND pupils are able to access (a) education and (b) training opportunities; and if she will make an

AnsweredDepartment for Education27 Nov 2024
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