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Shockat Hussain Adam Patel (born November 1972) is a Malawi-born British businessman, optometrist, and independent politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Leicester South since 2024.
In September 2024 he was a founder of the Independent Alliance.
Adam was the former Leicester chair of Muslim Engagement and Development, and spoke out against the 2022 Leicester unrest between Hindu and Muslim communities in the city.
Prior to his candidacy, Adam had never been a member of a political party nor had public social media. In the 2019 general election he had supported Labour Party candidate Claudia Webbe's campaign in Leicester East. Adam has previously hosted , and aided people in contacting their MP.
On 19 July 2024, the Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, announced in parliament that the United Kingdom would resume funding to the UNRWA (UNRWA). In a statement, Adam supported the move and described it as a result of pro-Palestinian protesters from all backgrounds. Adam apologised for not being present in parliament due to he had received. He thanked Leicestershire and Cambridgeshire police for their assistance, and stated that he would not be deterred from his work.
Adam sponsored the Independent—Green "Amendment B" to abolish the two child benefit cap, and voted in support of the Scottish National Party's "Amendment D" to abolish the cap. Shortly after the vote Shockat Adam, Jeremy Corbyn, Adnan Hussain, Ayoub Khan, and Iqbal Mohamed produced a joint letter decrying the Two-party system and stating the need for a caring alternative. Adam and Corbyn had been in discussions with Khan, Hussain, and Mohamed regarding how to impact policy, with Adam stating that the five were "looking at options that would give us more access to the levers of power".
On 2 September 2024, Adam was a founding member of the Independent Alliance parliamentary group. the group has six members.
In October, Adam introduced a private members bill for the UK to recognise the State of Palestine. The bill is sponsored by the four other members of the Independent Alliance, as well as Siân Berry, Stephen Gethins, Brendan O'Hara, Liz Saville Roberts, Kim Johnson, and Ian Byrne. The United Kingdom later recognised Palestine on 21 September 2025.
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