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Kanishka Narayan
MP for Vale of Glamorgan
Labour (Co-op)Government
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
About This MP
AI-generatedKanishka Narayan is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Vale of Glamorgan, elected in 2024. He serves as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology and sits on committees including the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill and the Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill; he previously sat on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill committee in May 2025.
Voting Patterns
Mr Narayan has very high party loyalty at 99%, but his voting attendance is low at 15% (party average 33%). His voting record is mixed across topics, generally supporting trade unions and workers’ rights and renter protections, while voting against mental health services and transgender rights; he has shown a cautious approach to climate measures and prison sentencing and has opposed bus services regulation. He has two notable rebel votes in June 2025 by voting AYE on end-of-life clauses for Terminally Ill Adults against his party line.
Notable Positions
- Supports trade union powers and workers’ rights
- Supports renter protections
- Generally opposed to transgender rights
- Opposed bus services regulation
- Voted in favour of end-of-life clause measures on Terminally Ill Adults Bill (June 2025) against party line
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests include two entries for donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP, and one entry for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources.
Generated 21 February 2026
99%
Party Loyalty
15%
Attendance
2
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(31)
Based on 112 votesCareer & Roles
4 positions
Current
Committee
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill
Since Jan 2026
Government
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Since Sept 2025
Committee
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Previous
Committee
Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill
May 2025 - May 2025
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Generally forhas generally voted for trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Generally forhas generally voted for workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Generally againsthas generally voted against prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Generally forhas generally voted for renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
3 declarations · £15,356 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye