To see what Tan has been up to in Parliament, from Parliamentary Questions, Debates and Oral Questions in the House of Commons.

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Parliament Activity

Theatre: Coronavirus

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to mitigate the effect of the covid-19 guidelines on the development of grassroots theatre.

Film and Television: Coronavirus

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the economic effect of covid-19 guidance on self-employed make-up artists in the film and...

Universal Credit

Department for Work and Pensions

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government has plans to reform the benefit cap system in relation to claimants of universal credit.

Universal Credit: Coronavirus

Department for Work and Pensions

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason the benefit cap is applied to claimants of universal credit who have had their working hours reduced as a result of the...

Operation Blue Star

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has for an inquiry to establish the extent of the UK Government's involvement in the 1984 attack on the Golden...

Operation Blue Star

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what proportion of the documents published in relation to the 1984 Amritsar massacre contain redacted information.

Operation Blue Star

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what proportion of Government documents relating to the 1984 Amritsar massacre has been put into the public domain.

British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will publish a list of countries from which the Government organised chartered flights to repatriate British travellers...

Film and Television: Coronavirus

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to take fiscal steps to help protect post-production film industry jobs affected by covid-19 restrictions on filming for (a) television...

Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime

Commons debates

I wholeheartedly welcome the Foreign Secretary’s long-overdue introduction of the global human rights sanctions regime, but does he not concede that the delay in publication of the Russia...

Railway Stations: Retail Trade

Department for Transport

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to support businesses located in train stations who have been impacted financially by a reduction in passenger rail travel.

Rail Service Frequency

Tan Dhesi made a speech in the House of Commons

I pay tribute to our wonderful rail workers, who have played a vital role in keeping our nation moving in the midst of a pandemic. As we come out of lockdown, I welcome the Government’s...

Overseas Aid: Females

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he plans to maintain the current percentage of ODA expenditure on Gender Equality Marker 1 and 2 projects and...

Railways: Electrification

Department for Transport

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps has he taken to ensure that all diesel-only trains will no longer be in service by 2040.

Nitrous Oxide: Antisocial Behaviour

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle the antisocial use of nitrous oxide.

Conflict Resolution: Females

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the UK national action plan on women, peace and security 2018 to 2022, published in January 2018, National Action Plan...

Conflict Resolution: Females

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Women, Peace and Security agenda will remain a Government and departmental priority of the new Foreign Commonwealth...

Civil Service Appointments

Commons debates

The first duty of any Government is to keep their citizens and their country safe and secure. However, the Prime Minister, having gradually forced out a highly respected national security expert,...

Water: Safety

Department for Education

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the proportion of KS3 school children who have been taught water safety during academic year 2019-20.

Water: Safety

Department for Education

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the proportion of primary school children who have been taught water safety during academic year 2019-20.