Speeches and Debates
- 29th June 2011
Reading West MP Alok Sharma raised the issue of public sector pensions at Prime Minister’s Questions today. read more »
- 20th June 2011
Alok Sharma condemns criticisms of the Bill when the previous Government’s Pensions Commission reported in 2005 that the pension age should go up, and the Pensions Act of 2007 legislated to increase it for men and women. read more »
- 7th June 2011
Alok Sharma leads a Parliamentary debate where he sets out Reading's case for city status. read more »
- 23rd May 2011
Speaking in the House of Commons, Alok Sharma calls for more businesses to work in partnership with schools to provide careers advice and highlights the forthcoming careers Futures Fair for secondary schools in Reading. read more »
- 18th May 2011
Alok Sharma highlights allegations that Reading borough council has, in the past, used Section 106 money - money paid by developers towards infrastructure and service provision - to plug gaps in the general budget. He calls on the PM to advise how residents can use the Localism Bill to ensure it is spent correctly in future. read more »
- 12th May 2011
Speaking in the House of Commons, Alok Sharma has called for a Parliamentary deabte on the practice of funding the salaries of full-time union officials with council taxpayers’ money. read more »
- 28th February 2011
Alok Sharma welcomes the big society philosophy of greater community engagement. He also welcomes the Localism Bill which he sees as trusting local communities and letting them take the lead in creating neighbourhoods of which they can be proud. read more »
- 16th February 2011
Alok Sharma calls on Opposition MPs to back the coalition Government's policies which are offering a fresh start to young people in this country. read more »
- 2nd February 2011
During an Opposition Day debate on the work of the Department For Business, Innovation And Skills, Alok Sharma congratulates the Government on introducing business friendly policies that will lead to growth and jobs. read more »
- 17th January 2011
In supporting the Bill, Alok Sharma welcomes the return of genuine power to local communities. He highlights the successful Bath Road Reservoir and Underwood road precinct campaigns. read more »
