8 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Sudan: Overseas Aid
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for International Development how much aid was given to Sudan in the last five years.
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8 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Genetics: Databases
In a written question to the Home Secretary, Shailesh Vara asks if DNA information is included in a Criminal Records Bureau check.
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8 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Organs: Trade
Shailesh Vara questions the Health Secretary about the extent of the illegal trade in human organs in the UK.
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8 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Transplant Surgery: Waiting Lists
Shailesh Vara questions the Health Secretary about transplant surgery waiting lists.
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7 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Pakistan and Kenya Debate
Shailesh Vara calls on the Government to ensure that humanitarian assistance given to Kenya is also extended to neighbouring countries such as Uganda to help those that have fled Kenya.
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7 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Departmental Data Protection: Justice
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Justice about breaches of data protection security in his Department.
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7 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Suicide
In a written question, Shailesh Vara asks about the number of suicides.
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18 December 2007 :
Speech
Christmas Adjournment
Shailesh Vara winds up the House of Commons' Christmas ajournment debate on behalf of the Conservatives.
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18 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Trade Unions
Shailesh Vara asks the Prime Minister to publish a list giving details of all meetings held with trade union leaders.
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18 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Dental Services
Shailesh Vara asks the Health Secretary if there are plans to increase the number of NHS orthodontists in the East of England Strategic Health Authority area.
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18 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Social Security Benefits: Personal Records
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about breaches of data protection security in his Department.
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18 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Departmental Data Protection: Defence
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Defence about breaches of data protection security in his Department.
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17 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Legislation: Public Participation
In a written question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Shailesh Vara asks about the costs of the Government’s consultation on its draft legislative programme.
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13 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Armed Forces: Catering
Shailesh Vara asks the Defence Secretary about the cost of a 24-hour ration pack.
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13 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
STDs
Shailesh Vara asks for a break down of figures for sexually transmitted diseases by age-group.
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12 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Armed Forces: Catering
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Defence about the average daily food cost for NCO ranks on non-operational duty.
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12 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Departmental Data Protection: Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform about breaches of data protection security in his Department.
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12 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Hospitals: Food
In a written question to the Health Secretary, Shailesh Vara asks about the average cost of food per day in an NHS hospital.
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11 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Departmental Data Protection: DEFRA
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about breaches of data protection security in his Department.
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11 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Departmental Data Protection: Children, Schools and Families
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families about breaches of data protection security in his Department.
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11 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Transplant Surgery
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Health about the number of transplants in each PCT area.
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10 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Debate
Cricket Clubs
Shailesh Vara calls on the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to make a statement about funding available to cricket clubs affected by the summer flooding.
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10 December 2007 :
Press Release
Number of NHS Orthodontists in East of England has fallen over last 5 years
Shailesh Vara has expressed his concern at figures showing that the number of NHS Orthodontic staff in the East of England Strategic Health Authority area has fallen over the past five years.
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10 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Departmental Data Protection: Scotland
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Scotland about breaches of data protection security in his Department.
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10 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Genetics: Databases
Shailesh Vara questions the Home Secretary about the number of people who have provided samples for the DNA database.
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10 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Budget
Shailesh Vara asks the Minister for the Olympics what recent discussions she has had on the budget for the Olympic Games.
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10 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Departmental Data Protection
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Health about breaches of data protection security in his Department.
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10 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Pharmacy: Standards
In a written question, Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Health about the effect of pharmaceutical regulations on dispensing doctors' surgeries.
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6 December 2007 :
Press Release
Vara collects cheque for charity
Shailesh Vara will be collecting a cheque for Peterborough Breast Cancer Support when he visits Cygnet Park in the Hamptons this Friday, 7th December.
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6 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Departmental Data Protection: Children, Schools and Families
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families about breaches of data protection security in his Department.
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6 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Work Sharing
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Defence about promoting job-sharing in his Department.
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6 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Child Benefit: Personal Records
Shailesh Vara asks for a breakdown of those affected by the loss of personal details by HMRC.
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5 December 2007 :
Press Release
Brown's pledge for 'open government' a sham as Departments circle wagons over Data Protection breaches
Shailesh Vara has condemned the Prime Minister's much vaunted drive for 'open government' as being nothing more than a sham.
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5 December 2007 :
Press Release
Massive rise in number of STIs in East of England
Figures obtained by Shailesh Vara have shown that the number of cases of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the East of England have increased massively in the last 5 years.
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5 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Debate
Burma
Shailesh Vara asks why, if more than 25% of people in Burma are living on less than $1 a day, did the Government not endorse the recommendation of the International Development Committee to quadruple aid by 2013?
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5 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Human Trafficking
In a written question to the Home Secretary, Shailesh Vara asks about legislative measures required for the UK to ratify the European Convention on Action against trafficking in Human Beings.
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5 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Travel
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Transport for estimates of likely changes in travel patterns for the next 10 years.
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4 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Debate
Political Parties (Funding)
During a debate on the funding of political parties, Shailesh Vara calls on the Government to ensure that the funding of political parties by trade unions is included in negotiations.
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4 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Departmental Data Protection: Innovation, Universities and Skills
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills about breaches of data protection security in his Department.
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4 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Dental Services
Shailesh Vara asks the Health Secretary for a list of dentists and orthodontists who provided services to the NHS in each of the last five years.
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4 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Ritalin: Children
Shailesh Vara asks the Health Secretay for a break down of numbers of children prescribed ritalin since 1999 by PCT.
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4 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Transplant Surgery: Waiting Lists
Shailesh Vara questions the Health Secretary about the number of people on transplant waiting lists.
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4 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Departmental Data Protection: Communities and Local Government
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government about breaches of data protection security in her Department.
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3 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Fraud: Internet
Shailesh Vara asks the Home Secretary about the prevention of internet fraud.
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3 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Departmental Data Protection: Northern Ireland
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland about breaches of data protection security in his Department.
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3 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Departmental Data Protection: Culture, Media and Sport
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport about breaches of data protection security in his Department.
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3 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Museums and Galleries
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which museums and art galleries are sponsored by his Department.
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3 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Prison Sentences
Shailesh Vara questions the Justice Secretary about custodial sentences for burglary.
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3 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Prisoners Release
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Justice about prisoners released early by mistake.
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3 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Departmental Data Protection: Communities and Local Government
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government about breaches of data protection security in her Department
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