Parliamentary Activity - Virendra Sharma MP

Asylum

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to promote Refugee Week 2019; and if he will take steps to ensure his Department promotes the value of...

Security Situation in Sri Lanka

Oral Answers to Questions - Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Virendra Sharma made a speech in the House of Commons

What steps would the Secretary of State like to see the British media take to report more responsibly on terrorist attacks, especially following the decision by The Sun, the Daily Mail and the...

Security Situation in Sri Lanka

Oral Answers to Questions - Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Virendra Sharma made a speech in the House of Commons

What recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Sri Lanka.

European Parliament: Elections

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

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April 2019 to Question 246989 on European Parliament: Elections and the Answer of 18 May 2018 to Question 143730 on...

Jain Community: Contribution to the UK - [Andrew Rosindell in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate to raise awareness of the Jain community, not only among parliamentarians but among the general public. Does he agree that Jains do not...

Sikhs: Contribution to the UK - [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I really appreciate the commitment that the Minister is giving to carry on working closely with the Sikh community. Will he join all of us in campaigning to put pressure on the Prime Minister of...

Sikhs: Contribution to the UK - [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Feltham and Heston (Seema Malhotra) on her role in securing this important debate. Everybody recognises the contributions of the Sikh community in...

Antibiotics: Drug Resistance

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, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2019 to Question 231971, if his Department will publish its plans for the implementation of Tackling...

UK Antimicrobial Resistance Diagnostics Collaborative

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, if his Department will publish the data produced by Antimicrobial Resistance Diagnostics Collaborative.

European Parliament: Elections

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

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost will be to the public purse of holding the elections to the European Parliament.

Apprenticeships: Careers Guidance

Oral Answers to Questions - Education

Virendra Sharma made a speech in the House of Commons

Employers have told me that they work in a constantly evolving environment, and that if we are to avoid falling behind the rest of the world, we need a workforce that is able to cope with digital...

Apprenticeships: Careers Guidance

Oral Answers to Questions - Education

Virendra Sharma made a speech in the House of Commons

What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) careers information and (b) guidance on apprenticeships for young people.

European Parliament: Elections

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

How many civil servants have been moved from other tasks to work on preparations for holding European Parliament elections this year.

NHS: North-West London - [Sir Christopher Chope in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Hammersmith (Andy Slaughter) and congratulate him on securing this important debate....

Access to Criminal Justice

Oral Answers to Questions - Justice

Virendra Sharma made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank the Minister for her response. The Law Society has highlighted the fact that low criminal legal aid fees are having an adverse impact on the number of new, younger lawyers. Criminal legal...

Access to Criminal Justice

Oral Answers to Questions - Justice

Virendra Sharma made a speech in the House of Commons

What steps he is taking to increase access to the criminal justice system.

Social Security Benefits: Uprating

Department for Work and Pensions

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 552), for what reasons the increases in carers...

State Retirement Pensions: Reciprocal Arrangements

Department for Work and Pensions

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when Government last held discussions with the Governments of (a) India and (b) Pakistan on reciprocal pensions agreements; and will she make...

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre - [David Hanson in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I thank my hon. Friend for his passionate speech. I am from Punjab originally and I know the psyche of the Indian community in general. This is the right time for the Prime Minister to publicly...

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre - [David Hanson in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hanson. One hundred years ago, the lives of 1,000 men and women were ended and the destiny of millions was changed. I thank my dear friend...

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