Zarah Sultana’s work in Parliament - West Midlands Labour

Zarah Sultana MP in Parliament

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Commons debates

In March, the Chancellor promised to do whatever it takes to get us through this crisis, but six months on, we now have one of the deepest recessions in the OECD. We have already seen the fastest...

Yemen: Military Intervention

Ministry of Defence

Zarah Sultana received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July to Question 68798, how many alleged breaches or violations of International Humanitarian Law in Yemen took place in...

Business of the House

Commons debates

It is estimated that around 320,000 private renters have fallen into rent arrears during the pandemic. Many have lost work, fallen through gaps in support or struggled on reduced earnings on...

India: British Nationals Abroad

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Zarah Sultana received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs,what recent discussions he has had with his Indian counterpart on the deaths of (a) Sakil Dawood, (b) Saeed Dawood...

Disability and Special Educational Needs

Department for Education

Zarah Sultana received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress the Government has made in implementing each of the recommendations of the Education Select Committee's report entitled Special...

Coronavirus

Commons debates

There are three testing centres in Coventry, but constituents have told me of their distress and despair that they cannot access a test. Some cannot book a test anywhere, while others have booked...

Topical Questions

Zarah Sultana made a speech in the House of Commons

The likes of Amazon, Facebook and Google have seen their profits soar during the pandemic. Using accounting tricks, these companies avoid paying their fair share of tax, which is how Amazon...

Animal Products: Imports

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Zarah Sultana received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to ban the import of hunting trophies.

Employment: Coronavirus

Department for Work and Pensions

Zarah Sultana received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government will take protect shielding workers returning to the workplace.

Delivery Services: Coronavirus

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Zarah Sultana received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans his Department has to (a) recognise and (b) reward delivery drivers who transported essential items across the UK during the covid-19 lockdown.

Coronavirus: Screening

Department of Health and Social Care

Zarah Sultana received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress the Government has made on the expansion of a major anti-body testing programme since the update to the Government's...

Children: Day Care

Department of Health and Social Care

Zarah Sultana received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to reimburse childcare costs to parents working in the health and social care system who had to isolate...

Detention of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang

Commons debates

Over the summer, a coalition of human rights organisations reported that many of the world’s biggest fashion brands are complicit in human rights violations perpetrated against the Uyghur...

Petition - NHS Parking Charges

Commons debates

I rise to present a petition on behalf of the residents of Coventry South regarding hospital parking charges, alongside an online petition on the same topic, which has been signed by 2,219...

Care Homes: Coronavirus

Department of Health and Social Care

Zarah Sultana received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Government plans to reintroduce visiting in care homes as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased; whether that reintroduction...

Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus

Department for Work and Pensions

Zarah Sultana received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans her Department has to up-rate legacy benefits in line with universal credit.

Universal Credit: Disability

Department for Work and Pensions

Zarah Sultana received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans her Department has to permanently abolish (a) conditionality, (b) sanctioning and (c) the five-week wait for universal credit for...

Covid-19 Update

Commons debates

This month, more than 1 million students are moving to university for the new academic year. I welcome the thousands who will be joining Coventry University and the University of Warwick, both of...

Motorcycles: Coronavirus

Department for Transport

Zarah Sultana received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the feasibility of powered two-wheelers as an alternative to public transport while capacity is reduced for...

Food: Coronavirus

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Zarah Sultana received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to work with third sector organisations to allow people with disabilities to self-certify as...