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Shockat Adam

Independent MP for Leicester South, since 4 July 2024

Shockat Adam is the Independent MP for Leicester South, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

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Scorecard

58.4% Attendance Below the median of MPs who vote
336 Votes cast out of 575 divisions
239 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
n/a Against their own party sits as an independent, so there is no party line to measure against
8 Interests declared 1 at £5,000 or more
257 Debates spoken in 216 written questions tabled

Ranked 526 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

DateQuestionTheir voteResult
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 No vote 287–150
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 No vote 284–149
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 No vote 291–144
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 No vote 288–147
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 No vote 287–149
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 No vote 297–147
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 No vote 298–152
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 No vote 293–155
20 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 No vote 292–158
20 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 No vote 294–61
20 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 No vote 294–156
20 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E No vote 293–159
15 Apr 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 No 248–139
15 Apr 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 No vote 259–136
15 Apr 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B No 254–144
15 Apr 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 No 256–150
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 Aye 277–150
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 Aye 271–95
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 No 273–159
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 No 275–159
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 No 269–162
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 Aye 276–155
15 Apr 2026 Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 No 269–103
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Aye 278–158
14 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments No 247–21

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

1. Employment and earnings

Role, work or services: Director
Payer: Sask Optics Ltd (Chain of Optometry Practices), T03 The Atkins Building, Lower Bond Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire LE10 1QU
Additional information: I no longer receive a salary, but continue to dedicate one hour a week to overseeing the business
(Registered 31 July 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

Role, work or services: Director
Payer: Alpha Eye Clinic LTD (Ophthalmology services), S11 The Atkins Building lower Bond Street Hinckley LE10 1QU
Additional information: Any payments will be listed below.
(Registered 31 July 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

Role, work or services: Director
From: 4 July 2022.
Payer: Shu Investments Ltd (Investment Company), S11 The Atkins Building, Lower Bond Street, Hinkley LE10 1QU
Additional information: Any payments will be listed below.
(Registered 31 July 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: Your Party
Address of donor: The Atrium 89-93 Fonthill Road London, N4 3 JH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two night's accommodation associated with being a guest speaker at Your Party conference Liverpool, value £324.80
Date received: 30 November 2025
Date accepted: 30 November 2025
Donor status: registered party
(Registered 29 December 2025)

On the register since 6 Jan 2026

4. Visits outside the UK

£5,843

Name of donor: Doha Forum
Address of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Almirqab Tower, West Bay, Doha Qatar
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£5019), accommodation (estimate £677) and food (estimate £147), value £5,843
Destination of visit: Qatar (Doha)
Dates of visit: 5 December 2025 to 8 December 2025
Purpose of visit: Participation in Doha Forum
(Registered 29 December 2025)

On the register since 6 Jan 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

Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat)
Number of properties: 1
Location: London
Rental income: Yes
(Registered 31 July 2024)

On the register since 1 Aug 2025

8. Miscellaneous

Unpaid Director of Your Party UK Ltd, a private company limited by guarantee without share capital which was incorporated on 31 July 2025
Date interest arose: 31 July 2025
(Registered 15 September 2025)

On the register since 8 Oct 2025

Trustee of Shu Discretionary Trust. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 30 July 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

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Debates

257 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:

Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 3 Aug 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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