Results 1-20 of 38 for (in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates') speaker:Virendra Sharma

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (1 Jul 2009) has video

Virendra Sharma: Does my right hon. Friend believe that to build Britain's future we need to invest now in helping people through the downturn, and especially in young people's training and skills? [Interruption.] Will he reaffirm his September guarantee of a place in education and training for all 16 and 17-year-olds?

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (10 Jun 2009) has video

Virendra Sharma: In the next two years, Ealing's health services will see an increase in funding of more than £55 million, thanks to the Labour Government. However, is my right hon. Friend aware of concerns in the NHS about a zero-basis review of its budget? Will he reassure me that he will not implement those Tory plans?

Stroke Services (Ealing and Southall) (3 Jun 2009)

Virendra Sharma: I am aware that consultation took place between January and the first week of May, but does the Minister have the figures? How many from Ealing and Southall responded to the consultation?

Stroke Services (Ealing and Southall) (3 Jun 2009)

Virendra Sharma: I thank the Minister for giving way again. I accept that further reports and proposals will be coming from the PCT. How many locally based voluntary sector health organisations—what we call the third sector—have been consulted? How many local GPs have been consulted, and how many other patients' groups have been consulted on proposals for the future and the vision for the local...

Stroke Services (Ealing and Southall) (3 Jun 2009)

Virendra Sharma: I live in the area. In my earlier days, I worked as a bus conductor there. I travel by public transport daily. I am familiar, therefore, with travelling times from the Southall area to Ealing hospital as well as to Charing Cross and Northwick Park hospitals, which are miles away from Southall. Traffic congestion is a major problem in the area, and the reliability of public transport causes...

Stroke Services (Ealing and Southall) (3 Jun 2009)

Virendra Sharma: I would like to take the opportunity to thank Ealing PCT for campaigning on this issue. There are sometimes differences of view, but generally I am very pleased with the services that it offers, so I am grateful for the Minister's comments.

Stroke Services (Ealing and Southall) (3 Jun 2009)

Virendra Sharma: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise the important issue of stroke services in my constituency in Ealing and Southall. I will come quickly to the point and say that my concerns centre on the recent Healthcare for London proposals for stroke services in London. If proceeded with, those proposals will result in the closure of Ealing hospital's stroke unit. I hope today's debate will give...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (20 May 2009) has video

Virendra Sharma: In view of the recent elections in India, the victory of the Congress party under the leadership of Dr. Manmohan Singh and his continuation as Prime Minister, and the recent developments in Sri Lanka, what steps is my right hon. Friend taking to involve India in bringing peace to that region?

Sri Lanka (14 May 2009) has video

Virendra Sharma: Since the previous debate in the House, things have got significantly worse in the conflict area in north-east Sri Lanka. There are about 120,000 people in a narrow strip of coastal land of only 3 sq km, and the shortage of food, water and medicine has got significantly worse, although thanks to the efforts of the Foreign Secretary and the Prime Minister's special envoy, my right hon. Friend...

Sri Lanka (14 May 2009) has video

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Sri Lanka (14 May 2009) has video

Virendra Sharma: Everybody appreciates and is thankful for the Foreign Secretary's intervention, the statement from the USA and the visit of my right hon. Friend the Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Des Browne), the special envoy, to Sri Lanka. However, despite the statement made on Monday, thousands of people have still been killed and the bombing is still going on; we can see the photographs today in the...

[Jim Sheridan in the Chair] — India (12 May 2009)

Virendra Sharma: I must declare an interest because I am from India originally. I came here more than 40 years ago as a young boy. I still have links with India and a passion for its development. I am pleased to hear about the experiences that hon. Members have had recently and over previous years. I hope that hon. Members agree that there is a passion for migration among Indians. The passion is now not only...

[Jim Sheridan in the Chair] — India (12 May 2009)

Virendra Sharma: I have been tempted to my feet by the hon. Gentleman's comments that he was the only one to get a response from Bollywood. What role will it offer him? Furthermore, what role will he play in encouraging more exchanges between businesses and educationalists in Britain and India? That is very important for building confidence. Not only are British companies going over to India, but Indian...

Opposition Day — [10th Allotted Day]: Sri Lanka (29 Apr 2009) has video

Virendra Sharma: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, for calling me to speak in this important debate, which I hope will have an impact on the terrible humanitarian disaster that is unfolding in north-east Sri Lanka among hundreds of thousands of Tamil civilians at this very moment. Hon. Members from the all-party parliamentary group for Tamils, which I chair, have already made excellent contributions, but I want...

Opposition Day — [10th Allotted Day]: Sri Lanka (29 Apr 2009) has video

Virendra Sharma: My right hon. Friend tells me that there are references to brown Tigers as well. That is the accusation, but we should look at the role of communities here and the Tamil community in general. On 11 April, we had more than 150,000 people marching in London, without any violent incident. Peaceful marches have taken place. Only last week, we held a meeting in my constituency, which was attended...

Opposition Day — [10th Allotted Day]: Sri Lanka (29 Apr 2009) has video

Virendra Sharma: I thank my right hon. Friend. The only way is to send a clear message to the Sri Lankan Government and other institutions and countries supporting them that Great Britain's Government and parliamentarians are united on the ceasefire and giving humanitarian aid to that part of the world, and support to find a peaceful solution. The Government of Sri Lanka, by announcing this week that they...

Opposition Day — [10th Allotted Day]: Sri Lanka (29 Apr 2009) has video

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Oral Answers to Questions — Innovation, Universities and Skills: University Access (12 Mar 2009) has video

Virendra Sharma: Does my right hon. Friend agree that more than half of all young people from all social backgrounds aspire to embark on higher education, and that those who reject the target of allowing them to do so—including Opposition Members—merely demonstrate that they do not share the dreams of those young people?

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: Topical Questions (2 Mar 2009) has video

Virendra Sharma: Will the Minister update the House on the expected benefits of the 2012 London Olympics for my constituency, the London borough of Ealing and west London in general?

Sri Lanka: Afghanistan and Pakistan (5 Feb 2009) has video

Virendra Sharma: On the dispute between India and Pakistan, is it not important that the British Government should play a major part in bringing those countries to the table to negotiate on all their disputes, including the recent bombing in Mumbai and in other parts of the country?