Shockat Adam

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Shockat Adam is the Independent MP for Leicester South, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

348

Votes Cast

£230,874

Expenses 2024-25

Expenses (2024-25)

£230,874

Staffing£177,180
Office£24,044
Accommodation£23,090
Travel£6,560

Election Result

Independent
14,739 votes35.2%
Labour
13,760 votes32.9%
Conservative
4,820 votes11.5%
Green Party
3,826 votes9.2%
Reform UK
2,470 votes5.9%
Liberal Democrat
1,425 votes3.4%
Communist Party of Britain
279 votes0.7%
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
189 votes0.5%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

231

Written Questions

22

Oral Questions

254

Debates Spoken In

306

Speeches

348

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

Armed Forces Bill Committee

2 votes · 2 Jun 2026

4 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

4 votes · 27 Apr 2026

4 AYE3 NO

Pension Schemes Bill

7 votes · 15 Apr 2026

3 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

3 votes · 15 Apr 2026

Financial Interests(9)

Visits outside the UK

Doha Forum

£5,019
Name of donor
Doha Forum
Address of donor
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Almirqab Tower, West Bay, Doha Qatar
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights (£5019), accommodation (estimate £677) and food (estimate £147), value £5,843
Destination of visit
Qatar (Doha)
Dates of visit
5 December 2025 to 8 December 2025
Purpose of visit
Participation in Doha Forum

Registered 29 December 2025

Visits outside the UK

International Centre of Justice for Palestinians

£466
Name of donor
International Centre of Justice for Palestinians
Address of donor
Scottish Provident House, 1st Floor, 76-80 College Road, Harrow HA1 1BQ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights (£465.76), accommodation meals and transfers (£1624.88), value £2,090.64
Destination of visit
Israel (Occupied Palestinian Territories)
Dates of visit
13 April 2025 to 18 April 2025
Purpose of visit
Delegation to the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Israel to meet with Palestinian communities and Palestinian and Israeli politicians, journalists and civil society organisations.

Registered 15 May 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Your Party

Two night's accommodation associated with being a guest speaker at Your Party conference Liverpool

30 November 2025

£325
Name of donor
Your Party
Address of donor
The Atrium 89-93 Fonthill Road London, N4 3 JH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Two night's accommodation associated with being a guest speaker at Your Party conference Liverpool, value £324.80
Date received
30 November 2025
Date accepted
30 November 2025
Donor status
registered party

Registered 29 December 2025

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

Type of land/property
Residential property (Flat)
Number of properties
1
Location
London
Rental income
Yes

Registered 31 July 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Trustee of Shu Discretionary Trust. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 30 July 2024)

Registered 30 July 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Shockat in Parliament

Ophthalmic Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has held discussions on the development of a National Eye Care Framework in England; and whether patients and sector experts will b

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care14 Oct 2025

Ophthalmic Services: Information Sharing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on improving digital connectivity between primary and secondary eye care services through NHS England digital accele

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care14 Oct 2025

Ophthalmic Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase capacity in hospital eye services by expanding the use of optometry-led diagnostic and treatme

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care14 Oct 2025

Ophthalmic Services: Information Sharing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to provide NHS email accounts to (a) optometrists and (b) other NHS contractors to support more (i) efficient and

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care14 Oct 2025

Primary Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the 10-Year Plan for Health will include primary care provision; and if he will work with (a) optometrists, (b) pharmacists and (c) de

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care14 Oct 2025

Primary Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the 10 Year Health Plan for England will include primary care provision; and if he will make it his policy to work with (a) optometris

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care14 Oct 2025

Ophthalmic Services: Community Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of using existing high street optometry practices to deliver diagnostic

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care14 Oct 2025

Ophthalmic Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will meet with the hon. Member for Leicester South to discuss the role of the optometry sector as part of the NHS 10 Year Plan.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care14 Oct 2025

Ophthalmic Services: Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress his Department has made on the rollout of the new NHS special schools eye care service.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care13 Oct 2025

Neighbourhood Health Centres: Public Private Partnerships

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who is responsible for developing the business case for public-private partnerships in Neighbourhood Health Centres.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care10 Oct 2025
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