MP for Leicester East
“A generally party‑loyal Conservative MP who occasionally rebels, notably voting for a Tobacco and Vapes Bill against the party line.”
Shivani Raja is the Conservative MP for Leicester East, elected in July 2024. She serves as a backbench MP and has sat on the Women and Equalities Committee from November 2024 to June 2025. Her parliamentary work includes a focus on equality issues.
She shows strong loyalty to her party (100%) but has a very low voting attendance (12% vs the party average of 56%). She has one notable rebel vote on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill (second reading) when the party opposed it. Overall, she tends to back centre-right policies, supporting mental health services and protest rights while opposing Universal Credit, workers’ rights protections and VAT changes.
Declared financial interests include land and property holdings, miscellaneous interests, and visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Conservative average: 56%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Conservative average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
1 positions
Women and Equalities Committee
Nov 2024 - Jun 2025
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
AYEWomen and Equalities Committee
Parliamentary role · 25 Nov 2024
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
