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Member of Parliament for Reading West since 2010

Alok Sharma grew up locally in Reading and is very much a local Reading man. 

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Sharma welcomes Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act
29 April 2022

Alok Sharma, the Member of Parliament for Reading West, has today welcomed new legislation to deal with illegal encampments. 
Alok Sharma MP opposes Pincents Hill development
14 April 2022

Alok Sharma, Member of Parliament for Reading West, has once again opposed an application to build 165 dwellings on the Pincents Hill site.
Levelling Up boost for Reading West
14 April 2022

Reading Borough Council is set to receive £1,711,702 and West Berkshire Council to receive £1,674,525 from the Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (“UKSPF”) to help level up the community - from regenerating run down high streets to fighting anti-social behaviour.

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Questions to the President of COP26

Alok Sharma, President of COP26, answers MPs’ questions.
Questions to the President of COP26

Alok Sharma, President of COP26, answers MPs’ questions.
Questions to the President of COP26

Alok Sharma, President of COP26, answers MPs’ questions.
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We have less than 200 days to make COP26 a success – and save the planet

There are less than 200 days to go before the UK brings world leaders to Glasgow for COP26 – the most crucial climate moment since the historic Paris Agreement was signed in 2015 – and every one of those days counts.
Westminster Diary - Tackling illegal encampments

As many of my constituents know I have been campaigning for some time, with their support, for a strengthening of the law to tackle illegal encampments. The good news is that legislation to deal with this issue is now starting to make its passage through Parliament.
Westminster Diary - Ending Rough Sleeping

The Government is committed to ending rough sleeping in this Parliament and to fully enforcing the Homelessness Reduction Act. That is why we will be spending more than £750 million in 2021/22 to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping.
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RBH Hydrotherapy Pool
Securing a future for the RBH Hydrotherapy Pool

Alok will continue to work with the stakeholders group, the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, local Clinical Commissioning Groups and other partners to find a long-term alternative solution for a hydrotherapy facility that supports both the needs of the users and the Royal Berkshire Hospitals’ clinical strategy.
Tackling unauthorised encampments in west Reading

Alok continues to liaise with both the police and the Council as and when these encampments occur and will also continue to press the Council to secure those areas that continue to be affected.
Tackling overcrowding on trains

Alok has been campaigning for additional capacity on Reading trains to help ease overcrowding.