Parliamentary Activity - Virendra Sharma

Question

Ministry of Defence

Virendra Sharma received a response to a question they put to the government

What plans his Department has to procure additional F-35 Lightnings; and if he will make a statement.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Virendra Sharma received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department will have staff dedicated to gender equality and sexual and reproductive health.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Females

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Virendra Sharma received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will ensure continued UK leadership, investment, and evidence-based programming across the former Department...

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Gender

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Virendra Sharma received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) girls’ education, (b) women’s economic empowerment, (c) the...

NHS: Drugs

Department of Health and Social Care

Virendra Sharma received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the NHS is only paying a reasonable price for drugs.

Topical Questions

Work and Pensions

Virendra Sharma made a speech in the House of Commons

This afternoon, I am meeting carers from across my constituency. They are concerned about their financial position. Will the Secretary of State commit to raising the attendance allowance until it...

Support for Shielding People: Covid-19

Work and Pensions

Virendra Sharma made a speech in the House of Commons

Last week, the TUC made it clear that two fifths of workers will be unable to pay bills if they have to self-isolate for two weeks. Statutory sick pay will have to go up for test and trace to...

Support for Shielding People: Covid-19

Work and Pensions

Virendra Sharma made a speech in the House of Commons

What financial support her Department plans to make available to shielding people affected by covid-19 local lockdowns.

Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review: Gender

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Virendra Sharma received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy...

Coronavirus: Social Distancing

Department of Health and Social Care

Virendra Sharma received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislation to give local authorities the power to enforce a...

Topical Questions

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Virendra Sharma made a speech in the House of Commons

This summer, I hosted the British South Asian Youth Summit, bringing together more than 150 young people from across south Asia and Britain. They discussed the future, wrote a memorandum of...

University Student Numbers

Virendra Sharma made a speech in the House of Commons

Universities need financial support to expand physical buildings and facilities and to fund the expansion of wellbeing and support services and other important areas of university life. Will the...

University Student Numbers

Virendra Sharma made a speech in the House of Commons

What steps the Government is taking to support universities accepting higher numbers of domestic students as a result of the recent policy change on predicted A-level grades.

Marriage: Age

Ministry of Justice

Virendra Sharma received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had for the Minister for Women and Equalities on raising the marriage age to 18 and removing parental consent to protect...

Marriage: Age

Ministry of Justice

Virendra Sharma received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) raising the marriage age to 18 and (b) removing parental consent to (i) protect children and...

Students: Coronavirus

Department for Education

Virendra Sharma received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to help protect older and more vulnerable students at greater risk from covid-19 infection when attending reopened further education...

Education: Coronavirus

Department for Education

Virendra Sharma received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department plans to allocate funding from the public purse for the provision of summer schools for children in the state sector during the...

Recreation Spaces and Sports

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Virendra Sharma received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure that all communities can access (a) park tennis courts and (b) other (i) free and (ii)...

Parks: Coronavirus

Virendra Sharma received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of allocating additional funding to local authorities for the provision of park sporting facilities...

Parks and Sports: Coronavirus

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Virendra Sharma received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect on community parks and sporting facilities of increased pressure on local...

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