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Shivani Raja · Conservative and Unionist Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
312
of 504 possible
Attendance
62%
192 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
9
4 debates
Written Qs
315
286 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£205k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 104 claims
Interests
3
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 74 | |
| Taxation | 69 | |
| Employment | 40 | |
| Crime & Policing | 35 | |
| Housing | 21 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 20 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 19 | |
| Education | 18 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Of Living | 1 | — |
| Education | 1 | — |
| Housing | 1 | — |
| Economy Jobs | 2 | 88 |
| Fiscal Policy | 2 | 88 |
| Labour Market | 2 | 88 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2024 | Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second ReadingMPs voted on whether to give the Tobacco and Vapes Bill its Second Reading, advancing legislation that would create a 'smoke-free generation… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2026 | Youth UnemploymentEvery young person I speak to in Leicester wants the same basic things: to work, to earn, to learn and to build a future for themselves. They want the dignity that comes from that … Economy JobsLabour MarketFiscal Policy | 805 |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Children in PovertyThe best way to lift poverty is to support people into work and create jobs. What assessment have the Minister and her colleagues made of the impact that their crippling national i… Cost Of LivingEducationHousing | 42 |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Business of the HouseThe regulator of social housing has found the Labour-run Leicester city council guilty of serious failings in maintaining safe and decent homes, with thousands lacking basic safety… Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsLabour Market | 88 |
| 14 May 2025 | Women and Equalities Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 869)If I can just come back to you, Professor Lees, can liquid breast augmentations make it more difficult to accurately screen for breast cancer? | 24 |
| 14 May 2025 | Women and Equalities Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 869)How do those risks compare with a surgical BBL or breast augmentation? | 12 |
| 14 May 2025 | Women and Equalities Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 869)I would like to discuss specifically the liquid BBLs and liquid boob jobs. Professor Lees, if I can come to you first. As we know, liquid BBLs and liquid boob jobs have gained popu… | 45 |
| 14 May 2025 | Women and Equalities Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 869)Ashton, I know you just discussed this, but were you aware of specific risks associated with these kinds of procedures? | 20 |
| 14 May 2025 | Women and Equalities Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 869)Sasha, were you not informed of any of the risks before you went for yours? | 15 |
| 14 May 2025 | Women and Equalities Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 869)Just so I am clear, the non-sterile environments could lead to infections, is that correct? | 15 |
| 21 Apr 2025 | “For Women Scotland” Supreme Court RulingWill the Secretary of State take action to ensure that policies and lessons in schools are not led by external organisations that have been captured by contested gender ideology? Culture CommunityHealthEducation | 29 |
| 02 Apr 2025 | Business of the HouseWhile inequalities during pregnancy and childbirth have reduced, they remain a cause of concern for pregnant women from ethnic minorities. According to latest data, black women are… Local GovernmentLabour MarketCost Of Living | 89 |
| 02 Apr 2025 | Women and Equalities Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 711)Is there a lack of understanding by investors of the value of these female markets? Jill Pay: Yes. there is an education process to be done there. We have talked about the evidence… | 90 |
| 02 Apr 2025 | Women and Equalities Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 711)I would like to quickly touch on investor sector bias. Jill, if I may come to you first: how can sectoral bias among investors be addressed, both in terms of investors favouring ma… | 269 |
| 02 Apr 2025 | Women and Equalities Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 711)I probably know the answer to this, but I am keen to hear all your thoughts. Do investors need to recognise social value as well as just the revenue generation? Jill Pay: Absolutel… | 82 |
| 02 Apr 2025 | Women and Equalities Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 711)Stephen and Debbie, do you have any other comments you would like to add? Debbie Wosskow: I worry a bit about women and impact being inextricably linked. We can build great busines… | 285 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 64 | 20.3% |
| Department for Transport | 42 | 13.3% |
| Home Office | 39 | 12.4% |
| Department for Education | 30 | 9.5% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 22 | 7.0% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 20 | 6.3% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 18 | 5.7% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 18 | 5.7% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to Brunei; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on eac… | Pending |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of the flight to Mozambique; which Ministers and senior officials approved the visit; how many officials travelled on t… | Pending |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of the flight to Nepal; which Ministers and senior officials approved the visit; how many officials travelled on that o… | Pending |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to the Cayman Islands; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials trav… | Pending |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to Nigeria; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on ea… | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to support school leavers to access (a) further education opportunities and (b) work placements; and what assessment she has made of the effectiveness o… | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of school workload on student mental health. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to protect consumers from rogue builders. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed Code of Practice on the physical activity sector; and what consultation she has undertaken with repr… | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of police resources to tackle robbery in urban areas. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of driving test appointment capacity in (a) Leicester, (b) Leicestershire and (c) the East Midlands; and what steps she is taking to… | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to enforce age restrictions on the (a) online and (b) offline sale of knives to persons under the age of 18. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of trends in the number of carers who are in poverty because they have accrued National Insurance credits through caring responsibilities but are not eligible… | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to provide (a) financial or (b) planning support to help local authorities bring closed private car parks back into operation. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to provide (a) financial and (b) business education to (i) secondary school students and (ii) further education students. | Pending |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 63 | 30,188 | 14.7% |
| Accommodation | 19 | 10,313 | 5.0% |
| Staffing | 7 | 147,043 | 71.7% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 3,755 | 1.8% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 12,185 | 5.9% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 1,582 | 0.8% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 18 | 10,241 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 3 | 9,450 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 14 | 6,830 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 4 | 6,208 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 5,265 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 1 | 3,375 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 4 | 3,032 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 2 | 1,880 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 9 | 1,550 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 9 | 1,156 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 6 | 1,081 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 12 | 310 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 255 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 37 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | [200011803-384] | 73 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -3,601 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-9076] | 660 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 3,900 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 221 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 188 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 25 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 16 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 16 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 10 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 8 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 1 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 1 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 33 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 54 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 1,760 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 537 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-4053] | 21 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
14 Apr 2026
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 accoumpanied 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 year1 entry
16 Aug 2024
Type of land/property: Commercial property (House)
Number of properties: 3
Location: Newcastle, Leicester, Gainford
Rental income: Yes
(Registered 3 August 2024)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
29 Jul 2025
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)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 6 wards, 16 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgrave | Jaiantilal Gopal | Conservative and Unionist Party | 4,335 | 04 May 2023 |
| Belgrave | Shital Adatia | Conservative and Unionist Party | 4,409 | 04 May 2023 |
| Belgrave | Yogesh Chauhan | Conservative and Unionist Party | 4,424 | 04 May 2023 |
| Humberstone Hamilton | Ashiedu Joel | Labour Party | 1,531 | 04 May 2023 |
| Humberstone Hamilton | Manjit Kaur Saini | Labour Party | 1,642 | 04 May 2023 |
| Humberstone Hamilton | Stephen Robert Bonham | Labour Party | 1,673 | 04 May 2023 |
| North Evington | Dilip Joshi | Conservative and Unionist Party | 3,943 | 04 May 2023 |
| North Evington | Ravi Mahesh | Conservative and Unionist Party | 3,863 | 04 May 2023 |
| North Evington | Sanjay Modhwadia | Conservative and Unionist Party | 3,910 | 04 May 2023 |
| Rushey Mead | Bhupen Dave | Conservative and Unionist Party | 3,036 | 04 May 2023 |
| Rushey Mead | Devi Singh Patel | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,844 | 04 May 2023 |
| Rushey Mead | Geeta Mahesh Karavadra | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,990 | 04 May 2023 |
| Thurncourt | Abdul Osman | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,122 | 04 May 2023 |
| Thurncourt | Teresa Aldred | Labour Party | 1,202 | 04 May 2023 |
| Troon | Diane Cank | Labour Party | 1,489 | 04 May 2023 |
| Troon | Mohinder Singh Sangha | Labour Party | 1,432 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 127,282 | Electorate 76,560 (2024) |
| Median age | 36 | years |
| Degree-educated | 23.2% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 20.1% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 55.4% | households |
| Private-rented | 24.3% | households |
| Social-rented | 20.0% | households |
| Employment rate | 54.5% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.