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Early Day Motion
World Water Day 2024 (25 Signatures)
11 Mar 2024
Tabled by: Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
That this House recognises that 22 March is World Water Day; acknowledges that 2.2 billion people in the world do not have safe water and 3.5 billion people in the world do not have a decent toilet of their own; notes that two-thirds of healthcare facilities in the 46 least …
Early Day Motion
Anniversary of the Bhopal gas leak (19 Signatures)
28 Nov 2023
Tabled by: Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
That this House remembers 2 and 3 December 1984, when a Union Carbide factory leaked ultra-toxic chemical methyl isocyanate across sixteen square miles of the city of Bhopal, India, exposing 573,000 people to poison gases; deplores the continuing suffering in Bhopal 39 years after the world's worst industrial disaster; recognises …
Early Day Motion
Odisha train collision (19 Signatures)
5 Jun 2023
Tabled by: Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
That this House conveys condolences to the people of Odisha and the Republic of India following the tragedy of the railway collision in Odisha; pays tribute to the work of railway workers, the emergency services and all first responders in saving lives and securing the safety of those present; remembers …
Early Day Motion
World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day 2023 (24 Signatures)
9 May 2023
Tabled by: Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
That this House welcomes World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day on 19 May; understands that there are over 500,000 people in the UK living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, the two main forms of which are Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis; appreciates the work of Crohn’s & Colitis UK’s Early Diagnosis campaign, …
Early Day Motion
Pilgrim's Food Masters (5 Signatures)
23 Mar 2023
Tabled by: Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
That this House notes the extraordinary legacy of the late Lord Noon as a businessman and his commitment to social justice; welcomes his role in establishing Noon Foods; notes with concern the change in employment practices at Noon Foods since being taken over by Pilgrim's Food Masters; welcomes the 100 …
Early Day Motion
Early diagnosis of special educational needs (10 Signatures)
20 Feb 2023
Tabled by: Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
That this House believes that early diagnosis of special educational needs must be a priority for the Government, as a delay in diagnosis is associated with a multitude of negative consequences in later life, as well as an indirect increased financial burden to families and loss of life chances to …
Early Day Motion
Yeti Airlines Flight 691 (11 Signatures)
18 Jan 2023
Tabled by: Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
That this House acknowledges the terrible impact of the crash of Yeti Airlines Flight 691; pays tribute to the work of the Nepalese Emergency Services and all first responders; remembers the 72 passengers and crew; and conveys its sympathies to the family and loved ones of those in the accident.
Early Day Motion
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (13 Signatures)
18 May 2022
Tabled by: Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
That this House recognises the importance of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of 1919 for its importance as a turning point in the history of the Raj and British Empire in India; notes that the centenary of this event passed without a commitment to a public apology; further recognises that former …
Early Day Motion
Violence in Bangladesh (29 Signatures)
20 Oct 2021
Tabled by: Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
That this House notes the concerning rise in attacks on Hindus and other religious minorities in Bangladesh during the festival of Durga puja; is concerned by the violence that has left at least seven dead of Muslim and Hindu faith; observes the deployment of paramilitary forces to 22 districts in …
Early Day Motion
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of 1919 (12 Signatures)
13 May 2021
Tabled by: Virendra Sharma (Labour - Ealing, Southall)
That this House recognises the importance of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of 1919 for its importance as a turning point in the history of the Raj and British Empire in India; notes that the centenary of this event in 2019 was significantly marked in India and still affects relations with …