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Archive 6
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9 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question 
Shailesh Vara questions the Home Secretary about Police turnover. | more |
9 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question 
Shailesh Vara questions the Home Secretary on police recruitment since 2001. | more |
9 July 2007 : Press Release Vara visits HQ of Agricultural Industries Confederation 
Shailesh Vara visited the Head Office of the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) in Peterborough last Friday. | more |
5 July 2007 : Press Release Obesity on the rise in the East of England 
The rate of obesity in the East of England has risen to over a quarter of the population, according to figures obtained by Shailesh Vara. | more |
5 July 2007 : Press Release Vara to meet cast and crew of Fame 
Shailesh Vara will today attend a dress rehearsal of the Peterborough production of Fame the musical. | more |
3 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question 
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Justice for a breakdown of maximum capacity of young offender institutes. | more |
2 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question 
In the debate following the Home Secretary's statement on the weekend's events, Shailesh Vara asks what contact she has had with her counterparts overseas. | more |
2 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question 
In a written question to the Foreign Secretary, Shailesh Vara asks about foreign diplomats who have been asked to leave their posts by the Government in the past 10 years. | more |
2 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Prisoners: Young Offender Institutions
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Justice for the average population in offender institutions in England and Wales in each year since 1997. | more |
2 July 2007 : Press Release Vara questions new Home Secretary over terror attacks
Shailesh Vara today questioned Jacqui Smith MP, the new Home Secretary, about the Government's response to the recent terror attacks. | more |
28 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question 
Shailesh Vara questions the Secretary of State for Education and Skills on steps being taken to increase the level of sporting activity by children to help combat obesity. | more |
28 June 2007 : Press Release Vara quizzed by pupils at Holme Primary School 
Shailesh Vara will visit Holme Primary School tomorrow, Friday 29th June. | more |
27 June 2007 : Speech 
Shailesh Vara calls on the Government to continue its efforts to secure the release of the abducted Israeli soldiers and use its contacts with possible intermediaries such as Turkey, Amnesty International or the ICRC. | more |
27 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question 
In a written question Shailesh Vara asks about police force recruits leaving the force within 2 years of joining. | more |
27 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question 
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Health, Shailesh Vara asks about the number of adults and children diagnosed with diabetes in each year since 1997. | more |
27 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question
Shailesh Vara asks the Health Secretary how many adults and children are classed as clinically obese. | more |
26 June 2007 : Press Release Vara visits Monks Wood staff who will lose their jobs 
Shailesh Vara visited The Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEN) at Monks Wood last Friday, 22nd June. | more |
26 June 2007 : Press Release Parliamentary answer shows huge scale of fly-tipping 
Figures obtained by Shailesh Vara show that there have been 72,000 incidents of fly-tipping in the East of England region in each of the last two years. | more |
25 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question
Shailesh Vara questions the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about the number of fly-tippingincidents reported in the East of England. | more |
25 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question 
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Defence, Shailesh Vara asks how many members of foreign armed forces received training and hospitality at UK military establishments. | more |
21 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question 
In a written question, Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many single farm payment scheme claims have been paid for 2005 and 2006. | more |
21 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question 
Shailesh Vara questions the number of drink driving convictions in each police authority area from 1995 to 2001. | more |
21 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question Prisoners: Young Offender Institutions
Shailesh Vara asks for the numbers held in young offender institutions for each year since 1997. | more |
21 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question 
Shailesh Vara queries dentist to patient and orthodontist to patient rations in the last five years. | more |
21 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question
Shailesh Vara questions the Health Secretary about the prevention of diabetes. | more |
21 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question 
Shailesh Vara questions the Health Secretary over hospital admissions on mental health grounds resulting from the use of cannabis. | more |
21 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question Diplomatic Service: Deportation 
In a written question to the Foreign Secretary, Shailesh Vara asks about diplomats who were asked to leave London following activities incompatible with their diplomatic status. | more |
21 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question Social Security Benefits: Fraud 
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Shailesh Vara asks about the numbers of people charged and found guilty of benefit fraud in the last 10 years. | more |
20 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question 
Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Transport a series of questions relating to funding or road improvements in Cambridgeshire. | more |
20 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question General Practitioners: Manpower 
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Health, Shailesh Vara asks about GP to patient ratios over the past 5 years. | more |
19 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question 
In a written question, Shailesh Vara asks the Secretary of State for Education and Skills about the numbers of children taken into care. | more |
19 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question 
Shailesh Vara questions the Home Secretary about the National DNA database | more |
19 June 2007 : Press Release Government spends nearly £3bn on consultants in just one year 
Shailesh Vara has slammed the Government for spending nearly £3bn in just one year on external consultants. | more |
18 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question Welfare Tax Credits: Overpayments
Shailesh Vara questions the Chancellor over unresolved appeals against repayment of overpaid tax credits. | more |
18 June 2007 : Press Release Vara Attends East of England Country Show 
Shailesh Vara attended the East of England Show last Friday, 15th June. | more |
18 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question 
In a written question, Shailesh Vara asks the Home Secretary about Home Office reviews that have taken place since 5 May 2006. | more |
14 June 2007 : Press Release Vara Awards Trophies at Somersham Carnival
Shailesh Vara will be presenting trophies at Somersham Carnival this Saturday, 16th June. | more |
13 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question
Shailesh Vara confronts the PM about Sudanese military receiving training at British military establishments. | more |
13 June 2007 : Parliamentary Debate EU Migrants (Peterborough and Cambridgeshire) 
Shailesh Vara takes part in a Parliamentary debate on the impact on Peterborough and surrounding area of large-scale migration from within the EU. | more |
13 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question 
In a written question, Shailesh Vara asks the Foreign Secretary what reports she has received on the recent closure of state television stations by President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. | more |
13 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question Social Security Benefits: Fraud
Shailesh Vara asks the Work and Pensions Secretary about the number of people charged and found guilty of benefit fraud in the last 10 years. | more |
13 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question
In a written question to the Minister of State at Ministry of Justice, Shailesh Vara asks about the numbers of suicides, attempted suicides, self-harm incidents and prisoner-on-prisoner assaults in HM Prisons in 2006. | more |
13 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question
Shailesh Vara asks the Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice about the numbers of suicides, attempted suicides, self-harm incidents and prisoner-on-prisoner assaults in young offender institutions since 1997. | more |
13 June 2007 : Press Release Vara challenges PM over British policy on Darfur
Shailesh Vara today challenged the Prime Minister about the Government’s policy on Darfur. | more |
12 June 2007 : Press Release Vara meets better spinner than Alistair Campbell 
Shailesh Vara met yesterday with Monty Panesar, the England cricket team’s new ‘King of Spin.’ | more |
9 June 2007 : Press Release Vara opens Willow Brook Farm LEAF open day 
Shailesh Vara opened Willow Brook Farm's 'Open Sunday', last Sunday, 10th June. | more |
7 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question 
Shailesh Vara questions the Secretary of State for Wales about the prospects for manufacturing industry in Wales. | more |
7 June 2007 : Parliamentary Debate
Shailesh Vara calls on the Home Secretary to ensure that if he puts forward a proposal to increase the 28-day that the proposal will be based on evidence that this is necessary. | more |
7 June 2007 : News Release Vara challenges Home Secretary over proposals for 90 day detention without charge
Shailesh Vara today challenged John Reid MP, the Home Secretary to produce further evidence to support Government proposals to extend the period a terrorist suspect can be held without charge from 28 to 90 days. | more |
7 June 2007 : Press Release Number of ASBOs issued in Cambridgeshire soars
The number of Antisocial Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) issued in Cambridgeshire soared by 96% between 2004 and 2005. | more |