Parliamentary Activity - Virendra Sharma MP

The Parliamentary Labour Party

Topical Questions

Work and Pensions

Virendra Sharma made a speech in the House of Commons

Unemployment in my constituency is still significantly higher than it was before the pandemic and it is twice the national average. Ministers keep saying that times are tough and that we need to...

Challenger Tanks

Ministry of Defence

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it remains his Department's policy to upgrade 148 of the 227 Challenger 2 MBTs to Challenger 3 tanks; what his Department plans to do with any...

Topical Questions

Women and Equalities

Virendra Sharma made a speech in the House of Commons

The Equality Act 2010 does not have the legal teeth needed for enforcement of the law. The responsibility falls entirely on the individuals who have been discriminated against to pursue legal...

Violence against Women and Girls

Women and Equalities

Virendra Sharma made a speech in the House of Commons

New statistics show that just one in 10 victims of partner abuse reported it to the police last year, which means thousands of victims are suffering in silence with no route to justice. The...

Violence against Women and Girls

Women and Equalities

Virendra Sharma made a speech in the House of Commons

What recent steps the Government have taken to help tackle violence against women and girls.

Small Businesses: Billing

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

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

Whether his Department plans to take further steps to help tackle late invoice payments to small businesses.

Topical Questions

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Virendra Sharma made a speech in the House of Commons

Yesterday, I hosted a roundtable meeting for businesses in my constituency. They were worried about late payments and a Government who are not helping them. Fifty thousand businesses close every...

Tobacco: Smuggling

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to include Trading Standards officers in the HMRC with the power to fine retailers for selling illicit tobacco products.

Planning Permission

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an estimate of the number of planning permissions that lapsed without construction commencing in each of...

Cancer: Health Services

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 recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of capacity in the NHS to treat cancer.

Dentistry: Misconduct

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, how many General Dental Council investigations into potential malpractice have not been completed within (a) three, (b) five and (c)...

Equality Act 2010

Women and Equalities

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

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of establishing an independent Equality Act regulator.

Chinese Embassy

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential security implications of the siting of the Chinese...

Security Guards: Training

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) adequacy of training required to acquire an SIA license and (b) potential impact of the...

Challenger Tanks

Ministry of Defence

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the number of Challenger 2 main battle tanks due to be upgraded to...

Gurkhas: Conditions of Employment

Ministry of Defence

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with (a) the Nepalese Government and (b) Gurkha Representatives in the UK on (i) Gurkha pensions and (ii) other...

Cancer: Waiting Lists

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 his Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for cancer treatment.

Radiotherapy

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 recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of capacity in the NHS for radiotherapy; and whether he has taken recent...

Practical Driving Tests

Virendra Sharma made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank the Minister for his response. Data from the DVSA shows that ethnic minorities are far less likely to pass their tests than white candidates. What steps will his Department take to ensure...

Practical Driving Tests

Virendra Sharma made a speech in the House of Commons

What recent estimate he has made of the number of people waiting for a practical driving test.

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