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Virendra Sharma is a former MP for Ealing, Southall.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Ealing, Southall

Entered the House of Commons on 20 July 2007 — Byelection

Left the House of Commons on 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @VirendraSharma
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Virendra Sharma campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Health
• Department of Health
• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Home Office
• Tuberculosis
• Heart Diseases: Medical Treatments
• Hepatitis
• Developing Countries: Tuberculosis
• Medical Equipment

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Tobacco and Vapes Bill Committee (24 Apr 2024 to 29 Apr 2024)
• Member, Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill Committee ( 5 Jan 2022 to 12 Jan 2022)
• Member, International Development Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (15 Jan 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (13 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Development Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, International Development Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) ( 2 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, International Development Committee ( 9 Mar 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• PPS (Mr Phil Woolas, Minister of State), Home Office (30 Dec 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Mr Phil Woolas, Minister of State), HM Treasury (30 Dec 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• Member, Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee) ( 1 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) ( 9 Nov 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Justice Committee ( 6 Nov 2007 to 25 Jan 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Piara S Khabra
• Sydney Bidwell

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Football Governance Bill Committee (2 out of 7)
• Chairman, Pensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Energy Bill Committee (1 out of 18)
• Chairman, Financial Services and Markets Bill Committee (6 out of 10)
• Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, Subsidy Control Bill Committee (5 out of 11)
• Chairman, Tenant Fees Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Chairman, Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Disabled Persons' Parking Badges Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
• Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (13 out of 18)
• Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Business Rate Supplements Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
• Finance Bill Committee (17 out of 24)
• Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (4 out of 8)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Social Services: Finance 24 May 2024

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of local authority funding changes on hospital discharge times to social care.

• Written Answers — Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Local Government: Contracts for Services 24 May 2024

  To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of local services outsourced by local authorities.

• Written Answers — Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Local Government: Pay 24 May 2024

  To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the budgetary capacity of local authorities to deliver pay awards in line with inflation.

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