Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Bercow and Virendra Sharma

Tuesday 19th March 2019 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. We are running very late. One sentence questions.

[Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab)]

At the last general election, Labour promised to introduce a “Post Bank” to combat financial exclusion and ensure that everyone has access to banking services in their community. Does the Secretary of State agree that introducing a Post Bank to provide banking services in post offices would do wonders for the high street, as well as reducing financial exclusion?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Bercow and Virendra Sharma

Tuesday 5th March 2019 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

The Member for Shipley will not stop going on about it until he gets it; I think of that we can be absolutely certain.

[Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab)]

7. What steps his Department has taken to mitigate the potential effect on the economic sustainability of the manufacturing sector of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.

[Mr Sharma]

I thank the Minister for that response. Last month, I surveyed businesses in my constituency and they overwhelmingly said that they wanted Brexit cancelled. Will the Chancellor stand up for British businesses, end the uncertainty and use his immense personal prestige in the Cabinet and with the Prime Minister to stop Brexit once and for all?

[Mr Speaker]

I hope the Chancellor heard the bit about his prestige.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Bercow and Virendra Sharma

Thursday 26th May 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab)]

Does the Minister agree that universal access to family planning and maternity services is paramount for the health and equality of women and girls? How will she ensure that migrant women access maternity services in the UK when they have no means of paying for those vital services?

[Mr Speaker]

This is in relation to those in prison, having been found guilty of child neglect and abuse—it is fair to say that it is a testing question.

Sri Harmandir Sahib

Debate between John Bercow and Virendra Sharma

Tuesday 4th February 2014 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I do not want to dispute the word of the hon. Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh). Perhaps he was just having a therapeutic stretch.

[Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab)]

As a Punjabi, having been born and brought up there and having studied in institutions run by the Sikh community back in Punjab, I fully understand the feelings and sentiments that exist. As my hon. Friend the Member for West Bromwich East (Mr Watson) asked, will the Foreign Secretary commit to investigating further the points that he raised in his statement?

Urgent and Emergency Care Review

Debate between John Bercow and Virendra Sharma

Tuesday 12th November 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab)]

Last week, the Secretary of State assured—[Interruption.]

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I apologise to the hon. Gentleman, but there was a lot of noise. I am sure that the House will wish to hear his question—let him start again.

[Mr Sharma]

Last week the Secretary of State assured me that A and E at Ealing hospital is safe, but since then we have heard very confusing and contradictory statements in the local area. First, will the Secretary of State reassure us today that the A and E department at Ealing hospital is safe in the future? Secondly, will he meet me and my colleagues from the west London area—I have written to him—to discuss our concerns and so that we can express our feelings?

Changes to Health Services in London

Debate between John Bercow and Virendra Sharma

Wednesday 30th October 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab)]

I cannot find the words to express how disappointed the residents in my constituency, and elsewhere in west London, will be on hearing the statement. We are not clear about what will happen to Ealing hospital. You are not clear in your statement, before the final decision is made, about the range of services that will be provided from Ealing and Charing Cross hospitals. What work will be done? Will you consider or ignore, like you totally ignored the thousands of people who marched in the rain outside Ealing hospital in west London two weeks ago—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I am extremely grateful to the hon. Gentleman, but may I just say to him that I will not be doing any of the things that he suggested? I think his inquiry was directed at the Secretary of State, rather then me. I have no responsibility for health services in London or anywhere else.

[Mr Sharma]

I apologise if I have given that impression.

[Mr Speaker]

I am obliged to the hon. Gentleman.

[Mr Sharma]

Will the—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. The hon. Gentleman has had his say and we are grateful to him.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Bercow and Virendra Sharma

Tuesday 18th September 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab)]

Let me first congratulate the justice—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I shall let you first say “Number 11.”

[Mr Sharma]

11. What recent assessment he has made of the work of the commission on a Bill of Rights; and if he will make a statement.