Shockat Adam
IndependentMP for Leicester South · Since 2024
Recent Activity
Voted NO on: King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
Shockat Adam voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)' (104-317, defeated)
Spoke in debate: Defence Readiness
Parliamentary appearance by Shockat Adam
Voted NO on: King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
Shockat Adam voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)' (104-317, defeated)
Defence Readiness
It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Portsmouth North (Amanda Martin), who gave a very powerful speech. I want to use my time to address the issues that matter to the defence of our country and its future from a very domestic perspective. If I have time, I will touch on the historical waste in the defence industry. Following what was said by the former Health Secretary, the right hon. Member for Ilford North (Wes Streeting), sadly around 50% of young people today say that they would no
Spoke in debate: High Speed 2 Reset
Parliamentary appearance by Shockat Adam
Spoke in debate: Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address
Parliamentary appearance by Shockat Adam
Spoke in debate: Topical Questions
Parliamentary appearance by Shockat Adam
High Speed 2 Reset
The truth of the matter is that despite spending over £103 billion of taxpayers’ money, my son has laid more rail track from his Lego set than the previous Government did under the HS2 programme. But seriously, whistleblowers have alleged that costs were deliberately hidden from Parliament, documents were shredded and staff who spoke out were sacked. Before another penny is spent by the British taxpayer, how will the Secretary of State ensure that in the future there are accountable binding mech
Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address
In 2021, the Prime Minister wrote an essay in which he said, “Where the current Tory government has muddied the waters of transparency…I want to make it easier to hold government to account.” He said that a Labour Government must “play its role in restoring honesty, decency and transparency in public life”— and yet here we are. Does the Minister agree that after all the redacting of messages, it is not only the Labour party that is being damaged, but democracy itself?
Topical Questions
What assessment has the Minister made of the report concerning communication between the former Foreign Secretary, Lord Cameron, and the International Criminal Court prosecutor, Karim Khan, regarding the court investigation into war crimes in Gaza? What steps is he taking to uphold the independence of the international judicial institutions that we set up?
Voted NO on: Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Shockat Adam voted NO on 'Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026' (304-28, passed)
Voted NO on: Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Shockat Adam voted NO on 'Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026' (304-28, passed)
Voted NO on: Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Shockat Adam voted NO on 'Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026' (308-81, passed)
Voted AYE on: Privilege
Shockat Adam voted AYE on 'Privilege' (223-335, defeated)
Voted AYE on: Privilege
Shockat Adam voted AYE on 'Privilege' (223-335, defeated)
Voted NO on: Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Shockat Adam voted NO on 'Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026' (308-81, passed)
Spoke in debate: Topical Questions
Parliamentary appearance by Shockat Adam
Topical Questions
Leicester South has a home ownership rate of just over 40%—nearly 23 points below the national average—in a city where the average house costs 8.5 times average local earnings. My young constituents work very hard and save responsibly to get on to the housing ladder, yet the tax system offers them absolutely nothing, while incorporated landlords deduct full mortgage interest through a company structure. Canada and Nordic countries are offering targeted tax relief for first-time buyers. Has the C
Voted NO on: Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
Shockat Adam voted NO on 'Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X' (272-64, passed)
Voted NO on: English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C
Shockat Adam voted NO on 'English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C' (273-167, passed)