What I’m doing in Parliament - Seema Malhotra MP

NHS 111

Department of Health and Social Care

Seema Malhotra received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many calls were made to NHS 111 in the week beginning 9 March 2020; and how many callers waited over one hour for their calls to be...

Economic Update

Commons debates

Yesterday a constituent of mine was laid off from his employment, along with 50 colleagues. He described how he watched the company’s owners trying to hold back tears as they let go people...

Covid-19

Commons debates

Will the Secretary of State and the Chancellor at the very least write to all Members this week to set out the measures that they understand will be taken to support the self-employed and small...

Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill

Commons debates

I thank the Minister for his sympathy with the values of the Bill. Will he make a few remarks about how he will engage across the country as the Bill and the statutory guidance move forward? Will...

Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill

Commons debates

My hon. Friend has reminded me that I was the fourth of four girls, all at the same school. I did not have a single piece of new school uniform; I had three hand-me-downs.

Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill

Commons debates

What is important is that schools’ and parents’ voices are heard. The hon. Gentleman makes an important point, however, and I will come on to that in my remarks. We do not want...

Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill

Commons debates

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. I, too, wanted to look at the detail of the costs, so when I did the research in my local schools, I asked about the individual items included. The costs were...

Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill

Commons debates

It is a pleasure to speak in today’s debate. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Weaver Vale (Mike Amesbury) on bringing forward this Bill. I grew up in a family shop that also...

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Women and Equalities

Seema Malhotra received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what additional resources her Department plans to make available to the Equality and Human Rights Commission to help it perform its role as regulator...

Employment and Universal Credit: Coronavirus

Department for Work and Pensions

Seema Malhotra received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential effect of covid-19 on (a) employment...

Disability: UK Trade with EU

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Seema Malhotra received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy, what plans the Government has to (a) transpose the European Accessibility Act 2019 into UK law or (b) bring forward...

Income Tax (Charge)

Commons debates

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Mid Norfolk (George Freeman) and to have spoken at one of his big tent events. The Chancellor claimed in the Budget to have stuck to his fiscal...

Income Tax (Charge)

Commons debates

Will my hon. Friend give way?

Income Tax (Charge)

Commons debates

I pay tribute to the Father of the House for his work. I want to raise a point that came through this week from a constituent who has been affected by the leasehold issues that the APPG has...

Northern Rock Asset Management

Seema Malhotra received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what dividends the Government has received from Northern Rock Asset Management in each of the last five years; and what recent estimate he has made of the...

Coronavirus

Commons debates

I have been approached by some parents who want to know what option they may have to withdraw their children from school for a short period, perhaps prior to the Easter break, if they wish to do...

Honours: Equality

Seema Malhotra received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to increase diversity in the (a) nomination for and (b) award of UK honours.

Public Appointments: Equality

Seema Malhotra received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent steps his Department has taken to increase diversity on public boards.

VE Day: Anniversaries

Ministry of Defence

Seema Malhotra received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to support VE day celebrations in local communities.

Coronavirus: Costs

Department of Health and Social Care

Seema Malhotra received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the NHS of Covid-19 to date.