Virendra Sharma’s voting in Parliament

Virendra Sharma is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Virendra Sharma’s votes.

• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 2008–2016.
• Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, between 2010–2011.
• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2019.
• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2020.
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 17 votes against, 7 absences, between 2008–2019.

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Virendra Sharma has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Russia: LGBT People 22 Feb 2021

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Russian counterpart on (a) the recent abduction of two gay Chechen men in Western Russia by uniformed Chechen security officials and (b) the wider treatment of LGBT people in Russia.

• Cabinet Office: Democratic Inclusion 11 Feb 2021

  What steps his Department is taking to improve democratic inclusion throughout society.

• Cabinet Office: Democratic Inclusion 11 Feb 2021

  More than 2 million people in the UK have sight loss, and a recent RNIB report found that less than half of blind and partially sighted people are satisfied with their experience of voting. When will the Government introduce the RNIB recommendations?

More of Virendra Sharma’s recent appearances

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Profile

Labour MP for Ealing, Southall

Entered the House of Commons on 20 July 2007 — Byelection

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @VirendraSharma
• https://facebook.com/virendrasharmamp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Health
• Department of Health
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for International Development
• International Development
• Tuberculosis
• Developing Countries: Tuberculosis
• Hepatitis
• NHS: Intellectual Property
• NHS: Innovation

Currently held offices

• Member, International Development Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 15 Jan 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• 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, Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Tenant Fees Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
• Disabled Persons' Parking Badges Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Business Rate Supplements Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
• Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (13 out of 18)
• Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Finance Bill Committee (17 out of 24)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (4 out of 8)