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Member of Parliament

Shivani Raja

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

60.7 %

Voting participation

-12.6 % vs avg

4,426

Majority

3

Debates (12 months)

3

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

Work / Employment 34/37 (92 %)
Housing 27/31 (87 %)
Defence 15/18 (83 %)
Transport 16/21 (76 %)
Foreign Affairs 3/4 (75 %)

Lowest topic participation

Trade 1/4 (25 %)
Benefits 10/30 (33 %)
NHS / Health 4/11 (36 %)

Party history

Conservative 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Leicester East 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Women and Equalities Committee 25 Nov 2024 to 2 Jun 2025

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Con Gain Leicester East Turnout 46,714
Candidate Party Votes Share
Shivani Raja Con Conservative 14,526 31.1 %
Rajesh Agrawal Lab Labour 10,100 21.6 %
Zuffar Haq LD Liberal Democrat 6,329 13.5 %
Claudia Webbe Ind Independent 5,532 11.8 %
Keith Vaz One Leicester 3,681 7.9 %
Raj Solanki RUK Reform UK 2,611 5.6 %
Mags Lewis Green Green Party 2,143 4.6 %
Malihah Adam Ind Independent 974 2.1 %
Nagarjun Agath Ind Independent 703 1.5 %
Khandu Patel Ind Independent 115 0.2 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 313 of 516 eligible divisions (60.7 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

313

Total votes

151

Aye

162

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 151 / Noes 162

Divisions

Page 5 of 21

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

1

Speeches

2

Questions

0

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Work / Employment 1 appearances
Education 1 appearances
Transport 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Youth Unemployment 28 Jan 2026 1
Children in Poverty 28 Jan 2026 1
Business of the House 27 Nov 2025 1
“For Women Scotland” Supreme Court Ruling 22 Apr 2025 1
Business of the House 3 Apr 2025 1
Finance Bill 11 Dec 2024 1
Employment Rights Bill 21 Oct 2024 1
Engagements 9 Oct 2024 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

4. Visits outside the UK (1)

Name of donor: NXT Foundation Address of donor: 275, 276 Media House, Captain Gaur Marg, Sriniwaspuri, New Delhi, Delhi Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Attendance, participation, flights and accommodation at the NXT Conference. A thank you hamper was also provided with an estimated value of £200, value £4,961.91 Destination of visit: India Dates of visit: 9 March 2026 to 15 March 2026 Purpose of visit: Attended the NXT Conference in India to give a speech on Youth Engagement in Politics and take part in panel discussions on issues facing the global community. My Spouse accompanied me to care for our 6 month old baby. (Registered 25 March 2026; updated 7 April 2026)

6. 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 (1)

Type of land/property: Commercial property (House) Number of properties: 3 Location: Newcastle, Leicester, Gainford Rental income: Yes (Registered 3 August 2024)

8. Miscellaneous (1)

Personal License holder of a company that owns venue. This is an unpaid role. Date interest ended: 3 March 2026 (Registered 25 July 2024; updated 20 March 2026)

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

FAQs

Who is Shivani Raja?

Shivani Raja is a Member of Parliament representing Leicester East. Source

Which party does Shivani Raja represent?

Shivani Raja currently represents Conservative. Source

Which constituency does Shivani Raja represent?

Shivani Raja currently represents Leicester East. Source

How long has Shivani Raja been an MP?

Shivani Raja has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Shivani Raja voted in?

Shivani Raja has recorded votes in 313 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (60.7 % 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 Shivani Raja voted against their party?

Shivani Raja has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Shivani Raja held?

Shivani Raja has 1 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Shivani Raja?

Shivani Raja has registered interests in 3 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Shivani Raja's latest election result?

Shivani Raja's latest imported election result is Con Gain in Leicester East, with a majority of 4,426. Source

How active is Shivani Raja in parliamentary debates?

Shivani Raja has made 3 contributions across 3 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source