1 APPG membership (as of 8 Apr 2024)
Sleep Apnoea19 Former APPG memberships
Adult Social Care, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand, Brazil, British Gujaratis, Canada, Cancer, Commonwealth, Egypt, Falkland Islands, Indo-British, Japan, Latin America, Maldives, Mongolia, Parliamentary Estate, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, ZoroastrianDivision Voting information
Shailesh Vara voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 72 Conservative Aye votes vs 175 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 215 Noes - 188
Debates during the 2019 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
(15 debate interactions)
Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the Union
(13 debate interactions)
(8 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(21 debate contributions)
(12 debate contributions)
(8 debate contributions)
(8 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(604 words contributed)
(353 words contributed)
(321 words contributed)
(319 words contributed)
North West Cambridgeshire Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 50,851 signatures (0.29%)
of 71,565 signatures (0.27%)
of 56,972 signatures (0.25%)
of 65,178 signatures (0.24%)
of 202,596 signatures (0.22%)
of 71,565 signatures (0.27%)
of 103,516 signatures (0.18%)
of 65,178 signatures (0.24%)
Latest EDMs signed by Shailesh Vara
Exiting the European Union
Tabled by: William Cash (Conservative - Stone)That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 859), dated 11 April 2019, a copy of which was laid before this House on 11 April 2019, be annulled.
(Most recent: 29 Apr 2019)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 69
Independent: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 6
Non-affiliated: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Shailesh Vara, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Shailesh Vara has not been granted any Urgent Questions
1 Adjournment Debate led by Shailesh Vara
Shailesh Vara has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
2 Bills co-sponsored by Shailesh Vara
Road traffic and street works Bill 2023-24
Sponsor - Kit Malthouse (Con)
Magistrates (Retirement Age) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Edward Timpson (Con)