Wales · 74,465Boundary · 2023

Vale of Glamorgan

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing Vale of Clwyd.

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Apr 2026

Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Barry (Vale of Glamorgan), Rhoose and Eglwys-Brewis. Population 94,385.

Elected in 2024, Kanishka Narayan has since been appointed Minister for Artificial Intelligence and Online Safety -- a significant elevation for a first-term MP that has shifted much of his public profile away from the backbenches. His most notable parliamentary independence has come on assisted dying: he voted against the Terminally Ill Adults Bill at Third Reading and backed several amendments during Report Stage that were more restrictive than the bill's sponsor intended, placing him among Labour MPs sceptical of the legislation's final form. His stance on assisted dying sits notably below his party's average, though he was more aligned with access provisions than the anti-assisted-dying bloc.

At 81% voting participation and 98.7% party alignment, Narayan is a broadly loyal government MP, though below average on climate action votes (49% aligned) and notably low on civil liberties and parliamentary scrutiny measures. His 248 parliamentary contributions span economy and jobs, technology, defence, and health -- reflecting both his ministerial brief and apparent policy interests. He holds no select committee seats, consistent with his ministerial role.

395
Commons votes
This parliament
£28k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
74.5k
Electorate
2024 GE

Lab took this seat from Con after 4 consecutive elections.

Current Member of Parliament

Kanishka Narayan

Kanishka Narayan

Labour Party

Kanishka Narayan is the Labour MP for Vale of Glamorgan, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology).

Notable Votes

MPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dying legislation in its amended form. Passing Third Reading sends the Bill to the House of Lords.

MP voted NoAgainst party majority

Vote on New Clause 1 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, a private member's bill on assisted dying. Based on available debate context, this was one of several amendments considered at Report Stage, with the bill's sponsor Kim Leadbeater presenting changes developed with government legal and health officials to make the legislation workable.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

Vote on New Clause 2 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, debated alongside related amendments including provisions on guidance, devolution, and regulatory consultation. The excerpts focus on New Clause 20, which would require the Secretary of State to issue guidance (consulting chief medical officers and palliative/hospice care providers) and enable Welsh Ministers to issue guidance on devolved health matters.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

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Voting at a Glance

Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Barry (Vale of Glamorgan), Rhoose and Eglwys-Brewis. Population 94,385.

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Narayan’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.404 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Narayan has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
83
Economy
72
Employment
45
Education
37
Crime & Policing
33
Constitution and Democracy
27
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading20 Jun 2025 · free vote
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 113 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 213 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
§ 08The local picture.17 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
BarucMark Jonathan Hooper978Plaid Cy
BarucNic Hodges1,122Plaid Cy
BarucSteffan Wiliam1,118Plaid Cy
ButtrillsIan Johnson643Plaid Cy
ButtrillsSusan Lloyd-Selby641Labour P
CadocCatherine Iannucci1,090Labour P
CadocEwan Goodjohn1,077Labour P
CadocGareth Michael Ball1,101Labour P
CadocHelen Payne1,086Labour P
CastlelandMillie Collins472Plaid Cy
CastlelandPamela Drake524Labour P
CourtBronwen Ellen Brooks509Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
94,385
Electorate 74,465 · 2024 register
Median income
£28,200
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
16.0%
England average 20.0%
Schools
40
0 primary · 0 secondary
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