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Member of Parliament

Kanishka Narayan

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

80.4 %

Voting participation

+7.1 % vs avg

4,216

Majority

37

Debates (12 months)

118

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Digital / Online Safety 11/11 (100 %)
NHS / Health 11/11 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)
Environment / Climate 6/6 (100 %)
Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

Trade 0/4 (0 %)
Benefits 15/30 (50 %)
Transport 13/21 (62 %)
Crime / Justice 47/61 (77 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Vale of Glamorgan 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill 21 Jan 2026 to present
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) 7 Sep 2025 to present Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill 18 Jun 2025 to present
Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill 13 May 2025 to 14 May 2025

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Vale of Glamorgan Turnout 45,826
Candidate Party Votes Share
Kanishka Narayan Lab Labour 17,740 38.7 %
Alun Cairns Con Conservative 13,524 29.5 %
Toby Rhodes-Matthews RUK Reform UK 6,973 15.2 %
Ian Johnson PC Plaid Cymru 3,245 7.1 %
Lynden Mack Green Green Party 1,881 4.1 %
Steven Rajam LD Liberal Democrat 1,612 3.5 %
Stuart Field Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party 669 1.5 %
Steven Sluman Ind Independent 182 0.4 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 415 of 516 eligible divisions (80.4 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

415

Total votes

223

Aye

192

No

5

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 223 / Noes 192

Divisions

Page 4 of 28

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

81

Speeches

4

Questions

2

Interventions

31

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Tax 4 appearances
Digital / Online Safety 2 appearances
Benefits 1 appearances
Transport 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Science, Innovation and Technology 29 Apr 2026 0
UK-India Technology Security Initiative 28 Apr 2026 1
Financial Assistance to Industry 23 Mar 2026 2
Online Harms 19 Mar 2026 1
Pornography: Regulation 18 Mar 2026 3
Topical Questions 18 Mar 2026 1
UK-based Tech Companies 11 Mar 2026 1
Technology Sovereignty 10 Mar 2026 1
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Seventh sitting) 24 Feb 2026 8
Online Harm: Child Protection 24 Feb 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) (3)

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)

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)

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)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1)

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)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Kanishka Narayan?

Kanishka Narayan is a Member of Parliament representing Vale of Glamorgan. Source

Which party does Kanishka Narayan represent?

Kanishka Narayan currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Kanishka Narayan represent?

Kanishka Narayan currently represents Vale of Glamorgan. Source

How long has Kanishka Narayan been an MP?

Kanishka Narayan has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Kanishka Narayan voted in?

Kanishka Narayan has recorded votes in 415 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (80.4 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Kanishka Narayan voted against their party?

Kanishka Narayan has voted against the party majority 5 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Kanishka Narayan held?

Kanishka Narayan has 4 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Kanishka Narayan?

Kanishka Narayan has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Kanishka Narayan's latest election result?

Kanishka Narayan's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Vale of Glamorgan, with a majority of 4,216. Source

How active is Kanishka Narayan in parliamentary debates?

Kanishka Narayan has made 118 contributions across 37 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source