Select Committees
Science and Technology Committee (Commons) (since March 2020)Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (since September 2020)
Debate information
Sparring Partners
Matt Hancock (Conservative) Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (12 debate interactions) View debates with Matt Hancock Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative) Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (9 debate interactions) View debates with Jacob Rees-Mogg Boris Johnson (Conservative) Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service (8 debate interactions) View debates with Boris Johnson View All MP Sparring PartnersDepartment Debates
HM Treasury (14 debate contributions) View HM Treasury debatesDepartment of Health and Social Care (11 debate contributions) View Department of Health and Social Care debates
Home Office (10 debate contributions) View Home Office debates
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Legislation Debates
Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) Act 2020 - Government Bill (2,781 words contributed) View Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) Act 2020 - Government Bill debatesCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill 2019-21 - Government Bill (1,542 words contributed) View Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill 2019-21 - Government Bill debates
Finance Act 2020 - Government Bill (800 words contributed) View Finance Act 2020 - Government Bill debates
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Significant Coventry South Petitions
Highest Coventry South signature proportion
| Status | Signatures | Title |
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| Open | 337 of 21,724 (1.55%) |
Save the 250 year old Cubbington pear tree from HS2. Gov Responded - 7 Oct 2020 |
| Open | 845 of 165,270 (0.51%) |
Lower university tuition fees for students until online teaching ends Gov Responded - 30 Oct 2020 |
| Open | 87 of 17,679 (0.49%) |
Change DfE school guidance to allow overnight educational visits. Gov Responded - 12 Oct 2020 |
| Open | 885 of 220,549 (0.40%) |
Implement sanctions against the Nigerian Government and officials Gov Responded - 11 Nov 2020 |
| Open | 54 of 13,860 (0.39%) |
Automatically grant indefinite leave to remain for parents of British citizens Gov Responded - 15 Jul 2020 |
Most Coventry South signatures
| Status | Signatures | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Open | 1,717 of 1,103,466 (0.16%) |
End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry Gov Responded - 11 Nov 2020 |
| Open | 1,317 of 615,260 (0.21%) |
Prevent gyms closing due to a spike in Covid 19 cases Gov Responded - 28 Oct 2020 |
| Open | 885 of 220,549 (0.40%) |
Implement sanctions against the Nigerian Government and officials Gov Responded - 11 Nov 2020 |
| Open | 845 of 165,270 (0.51%) |
Lower university tuition fees for students until online teaching ends Gov Responded - 30 Oct 2020 |
| Open | 838 of 415,442 (0.20%) |
Reclose schools and colleges due to increase in COVID-19 cases Gov Responded - 25 Nov 2020 |
| Current Signatures | Final Signatures | Title | Petition Deadline |
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106,128 Petition Closed |
Give UK nurseries emergency funding if they have to close down amid COVID-19 Gov Responded - 14 Apr 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 View Zarah Sultana's petition debate contributions |
18 Sep 2020 closed 2 months, 2 weeks ago |
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If nurseries are shut down in view of Covid-19, the Government should set up an emergency fund to ensure their survival and ensure that parents are not charged the full fee by the nurseries to keep children's places. |
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178,820 Petition Closed |
Increase pay for NHS healthcare workers and recognise their work Gov Responded - 4 May 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 View Zarah Sultana's petition debate contributions |
5 Sep 2020 closed 2 months, 3 weeks ago |
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I would like the government to review and increase the pay for healthcare workers to recognise the work that they do. |
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44,982 Petition Closed |
We would like the government to consider social care as equally important to NHS Gov Responded - 20 Apr 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 View Zarah Sultana's petition debate contributions |
24 Sep 2020 closed 2 months, 1 week ago |
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We would like the government to support and regard social care: financially, publicly and systematically on an equal par as NHS. We would like parliament to debate how to support social care during COVID-19 and beyond so that it automatically has the same access to operational and financial support. |
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18,137 Petition Closed |
Provide financial support to performers and creators during the COVID-19 crisis Gov Responded - 22 Jul 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 View Zarah Sultana's petition debate contributions |
19 Sep 2020 closed 2 months, 1 week ago |
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The prospect of widespread cancellations of concerts, theatre productions and exhibitions due to COVID-19 threatens to cause huge financial hardship for Britain's creative community. We ask Parliament to provide a package of emergency financial and practical support during this unpredictable time. |
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16,347 Petition Closed |
Reduce or scrap the immigration health surcharge for overseas NHS Staff. Gov Responded - 29 May 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 View Zarah Sultana's petition debate contributions |
18 Sep 2020 closed 2 months, 2 weeks ago |
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To revoke the Immigration Health Surcharge increases for overseas NHS staff. The latest budget shows an increase of £220 a year for an overseas worker to live and work in the UK, at a time when the NHS, and UK economy, relies heavily on them. |
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26,106 Petition Closed |
Extend grants immediately to small businesses outside of SBRR Gov Responded - 29 May 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 View Zarah Sultana's petition debate contributions |
8 Oct 2020 closed 1 month, 3 weeks ago |
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The cash grants proposed by Government are only for businesses in receipt of the Small Business Rates Relief or Rural Relief, or for particular sectors. Many small businesses fall outside these reliefs desperately need cash grants and support now. |
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154,814 Petition Closed |
Government to offer economic assistance to the events industry during COVID-19 Gov Responded - 27 Mar 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 View Zarah Sultana's petition debate contributions |
12 Sep 2020 closed 2 months, 2 weeks ago |
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For the UK government to provide economic assistance to businesses and staff employed in the events industry, who are suffering unforeseen financial challenges that could have a profound effect on hundreds of thousands of people employed in the sector. |
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11,220 Petition Closed |
Make nurseries exempt from business rates to support the childcare sector Gov Responded - 2 Apr 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 View Zarah Sultana's petition debate contributions |
5 Sep 2020 closed 2 months, 3 weeks ago |
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After owning nurseries for 29 years I have never experienced such damaging times for the sector with rising costs not being met by the funding rates available. Business Rates are a large drain on the sector and can mean the difference between nurseries being able to stay open and having to close. |
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179,645 c. 889 added daily |
191,492 (Estimated) |
Offer more support to the arts (particularly Theatres and Music) amidst COVID-19 Sign this petition Gov Responded - 20 Jul 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 View Zarah Sultana's petition debate contributions |
15 Dec 2020 closes in 1 week, 6 days |
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As we pass the COVID-19 Peak, the Government should: State where the Theatres and Arts fit in the Coronavrius recovery Roadmap, Create a tailor made financial support mechanism for the Arts sector & Clarify how Social Distancing will affect arts spaces like Theatres and Concert Venues. |
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103,040 Petition Closed |
Support the British aviation industry during the COVID-19 outbreak Gov Responded - 7 May 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 View Zarah Sultana's petition debate contributions |
20 Sep 2020 closed 2 months, 1 week ago |
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As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak there are travel bans imposed by many countries, there is a disastrous potential impact on our Aviation Industry. Without the Government’s help there could be an unprecedented crisis, with thousands of jobs under threat. |
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72,624 Petition Closed |
Give non-British citizens who are NHS workers automatic citizenship Gov Responded - 6 May 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 View Zarah Sultana's petition debate contributions |
7 Oct 2020 closed 1 month, 3 weeks ago |
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Give NHS workers who are EU and other Nationals automatic UK citizenship if they stay and risk their own lives looking after the British people during the COVID crisis. |
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10,780 Petition Closed |
Business Rate Relief to be extended to all small businesses in healthcare. Gov Responded - 5 Jun 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 View Zarah Sultana's petition debate contributions |
24 Oct 2020 closed 1 month, 1 week ago |
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To extend the business rate relief to all dental practices and medical and aesthetics clinics and any small business that’s in healthcare |
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135,479 Petition Closed |
Provide financial help to zoos, aquariums, & rescue centres during the pandemic. Gov Responded - 28 Jul 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 View Zarah Sultana's petition debate contributions |
30 Oct 2020 closed 1 month ago |
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Zoos, aquariums, and similar organisations across the country carry out all sorts of conservation work, animal rescue, and public education. At the start of the season most rely on visitors (who now won't come) to cover annual costs, yet those costs do not stop while they are closed. They need help. |
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Most recent EDMs signed by Zarah Sultana
| Date Tabled | Title | Signatures |
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7 Oct 2020 |
Zarah Sultana signed this EDM on Thursday 8th October 2020Congratulating Prime Minister Ardern on New Zealand’s response to coronavirusTabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East)That this House congratulates New Zealand’s Labour Government, led by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, on its 7 October 2020 declaration that the country has eliminated local transmission of coronavirus; notes that this comes after there were no new cases for 10 days in Auckland, its largest city, after a cluster … |
19 signatures (Most recent: 9 Oct 2020) Signatures by party: Labour: 12 Scottish National Party: 4 Liberal Democrat: 2 Independent: 1 |
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6 Oct 2020 |
Zarah Sultana signed this EDM on Thursday 8th October 2020National Minimum WageTabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington)That this House notes that the Low Pay Commission (LPC) will shortly be making its recommendations to Government for the April 2021 increase in the National Minimum Wage; further notes that the LPC consulted on a 49p rise to £9.21 per hour in April 2021; is concerned by reports that … |
11 signatures (Most recent: 9 Oct 2020) Signatures by party: Labour: 9 Independent: 2 |
Commons initiatives
Zarah Sultana has not been granted any Urgent Questions in the current sitting
Zarah Sultana has not been granted any Adjournment Debates in the current sitting
Zarah Sultana has not introduced any legislation in the current parliamentary sitting
Zarah Sultana has not supported any legislation in the current parliamentary sitting