Zarah Sultana
MP for Coventry South
Your Party
Labour
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12 Dec 2019 - 30 May 2024
Labour
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4 Jul 2024 - 23 Jul 2024
Independent
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23 Jul 2024 - 18 Nov 2025
Your Party
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18 Nov 2025 - Present
Questions Asked by This MP
Parliamentary questions and government responses.
Response classifications show how directly each question was answered.
Last week, humanitarian law organisations applied for an arrest warrant for Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar over alleged war crimes in Gaza, including the siege of Kamal Adwan hospital and the torture of its director, Dr Hussam Abu Safiya. The Prime Minister is a human rights lawyer, so surely he knows that the UK has a legal duty to uphold international law. Why did he block the arrest of an unindicted war criminal?
Context
Humanitarian law organisations have applied for an arrest warrant for Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar over allegations of war crimes in Gaza, including the siege of Kamal Adwan hospital and torture of its director, Dr Hussam Abu Safiya. The Prime Minister's decision to allow Sa'ar's visit has been criticised.
The Prime Minister (Keir Starmer)
I didn’t block the arrest of an unindicted war criminal. I did not take any action to prevent the issuance or execution of an arrest warrant for Gideon Sa’ar.
Assessment
The Prime Minister's exact role and decision-making process regarding the arrest warrant.
Didn'T Block
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Will the Prime Minister uphold international law, drop the nonsense about robust licensing systems, and end arms sales to Israel? If the ICC issues arrest warrants, will he ensure those individuals are arrested upon entering the UK?
Context
The ICC's chief prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders. The House opposes aiding Hamas but criticizes arms sales to Israel.
Rishi Sunak
The Government do not see moral equivalence between a democratically elected government exercising lawful right to self-defence and terrorist group actions. The ICC's actions do nothing to get a pause in fighting or aid hostages.
Assessment
Questions about ending arms sales to Israel were not directly addressed, focusing instead on moral equivalence.
Moral Equivalence
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This week, it was revealed that fossil-fuel companies, interest groups and climate denialists had donated £1.3 million to the Conservative party and its MPs since 2019. So, a simple question, no waffling or dodging the issue: on the eve of COP26, will the Prime Minister demonstrate that he is serious about tackling the climate emergency by paying back that money and pledging that his party will never again take money and donations from the fossil-fuel companies that are burning our planet? Yes or no?
Context
Since 2019, fossil-fuel companies and interest groups have donated £1.3 million to the Conservative party and its MPs.
Boris Johnson
All our donations are registered in the normal way. I would just remind the hon. Lady that the Labour party's paymasters, the GMB, think that Labour's policies mean that no families would be able to take more than one flight every five years and that they would have their cars confiscated.
Assessment
specific ask about repaying fossil fuel donations
Changing The Subject To Labour'S Policies
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Three Palestinian children were killed by Israeli airstrikes, and many more Palestinians died as a result of conflict. The call for Palestinian freedom has never been louder, but the UK government continues to approve arms sales to Israel. Can you look me in the eye and tell me that British-made weapons or components were not used in these war crimes?
Context
There are concerns about the role of British-made weapons in recent conflicts, especially regarding Palestinian children killed. Since 2015, over £400 million worth of arms have been approved to Israel.
Boris Johnson
The House understands nobody wants conflict, and we are glad there is a ceasefire. The UK supports a two-state solution for many years.
Assessment
Did not address use of British arms in conflict; focused instead on broader peace objectives
Changed Subject To Overall Peace Process
Session: PMQs
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She asks if the Government will stand up to big businesses by prohibiting dividend payments and share buy-backs and banning tax haven bases for state support recipients.
Context
The MP questions state support available to large corporations that dodge taxes and pay millions in dividends, urging the Government to follow Denmark's lead.
Dominic Raab (First Secretary of State)
The hon. Member is told to consider the Chancellor's measures supporting businesses, including large employers and innovative firms benefiting from £1.25 billion offers for high-growth firms, with support focusing on creating growth that will drive through the crisis.
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To cut a long story short, a constituent's skilled work visa application was mistakenly withdrawn by the Home Office. The error has resulted in him no longer having the right to work in the UK, forcing him and his wife to leave their jobs. His wife is five months pregnant and, although they pay their NHS surcharge, the Home Office error means that they are again getting healthcare bills. The situation is increasingly desperate, so I ask the Minister to meet me to look into this case and ensure that this Home Office error does not do any more harm than it already has for this young couple.
Context
A constituent's skilled work visa was mistakenly withdrawn by the Home Office, leading to loss of right to work and financial hardship.
Tom Pursglove
The hon. Lady will appreciate that I do not have the specifics of the case to hand, but if she kindly shares them with me, I will look into the case as a matter of urgency.
Session: Legal Migration
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Each month, 4 million children experience food insecurity, go to bed hungry and set off to school on an empty stomach. To tackle this injustice, my free school meals for all Bill would guarantee that every child in England had a hot, healthy meal each day. My Bill is due to get its Second Reading on Friday. Will the Minister back my Bill, or does he believe that protecting tax breaks for elite private schools is more important than feeding hungry children?
Context
The MP notes that each month, 4 million children experience food insecurity and go to bed hungry. She references her own Bill to guarantee a hot, healthy meal daily for every child in England.
Nick Gibb
The Government have extended free school meals to more groups of children than any Government over the past century, including Labour Governments. This includes an extension to 85,000 students in further education colleges and a scheme for 1.25 million children in infant schools.
Session: Free School Meals
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Each month, 4 million children experience food insecurity, go to bed hungry and set off to school on an empty stomach. To tackle this injustice, my free school meals for all Bill would guarantee that every child in England had a hot, healthy meal each day. My Bill is due to get its Second Reading on Friday. Will the Minister back my Bill?
Context
The MP notes that each month, 4 million children experience food insecurity and go to bed hungry. She references her own Bill to guarantee a hot, healthy meal daily for every child in England.
Nick Gibb
The Government have extended free school meals to more groups of children than any Government over the past century, including Labour Governments. This includes an extension to 85,000 students in further education colleges and a scheme for 1.25 million children in infant schools.
Session: Free School Meals
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A constituent named Joram is a veteran with PTSD who has been deported to Zimbabwe where he will face torture. Can you intervene?
Context
Joram, a veteran who served in the armed forces and now lives in Coventry South, faces deportation to Zimbabwe despite no connections there.
Leo Docherty
I would be very pleased to review the details of the case and correspond directly with the hon. Lady.
Session: Topical Questions
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On Thursday, the High Court ruled that the conditions at Napier barracks were unlawful. They were described as “squalid” in court, and evidence suggests that Public Health England guidance was not followed and is still not being adhered to. How many people are currently sleeping in each dormitory, why is Public Health England guidance still not being followed, and why did you claim that the standards were very high when they were unlawful?
Context
In January, Zarah Sultana raised concerns about unsafe and inhumane conditions at Napier barracks. The High Court recently ruled that the conditions were unlawful.
Priti Patel
I have made it clear that I am vigorous in following and making clear the need to protect public health and stop the spread of the virus. We provide shelter to people who would otherwise be destitute, accommodation for those sleeping on streets or makeshift tents in France and other European countries, providing them with beds, food, clean sanitation, access to healthcare and welfare provision.
Session: Topical Questions
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Why the change of heart? It is not because of evidence of voter ballot fraud, because just six cases were confirmed at the last election while millions of people risk losing their vote because they do not have photo ID. Might it instead be because the Conservatives want to copy voter suppression tactics used in the USA?
Context
The Prime Minister's past comments on voter ID.
Michael Gove
We are not seeking to emulate America; we are seeking to emulate the Labour Government who introduced a form of photographic identification for voters in Northern Ireland when they were in power. I should say that the hon. Lady made reference to working-class people, and overwhelmingly, working-class people now are much more likely to vote Conservative than Labour.
Session: Voter ID Enfranchisement
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What recent assessment has been made of the potential effect of the introduction of voter ID on levels of enfranchisement?
Context
Discussion about the impact of introducing voter ID on enfranchisement levels.
Michael Gove
With your permission, Mr Speaker, I will take these Questions together, if that is okay.
Session: Voter ID Enfranchisement
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She inquired about requiring clubs to secure a 50% plus 1 majority of season-ticket holders on major decisions such as moving grounds or forming new leagues.
Context
The MP highlighted the issue of fans being required to travel far for matches and supported fan ownership models like the German 50+1 rule.
Oliver Dowden
The hon. Lady mentions the governance structures in other countries. The terms of reference of the review explicitly say that we will be exploring 'governance structures in other countries, including ownership models, and whether any aspects could be beneficially translated to the English league system.'
Session: Football Governance Fan-led Review
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My constituency is home to Liberty Pressing Solutions, part of the Liberty Steel Group. The threat of the company's collapse risks losing good, skilled, unionised jobs in Coventry and across the country. This would be a disaster for the city and for British manufacturing, so rather than waiting for the company to go bust before taking action, risking workers' jobs, terms and conditions, will the Government step in now, with all options on the table, including bringing the business into public ownership, guaranteeing its future and retaining the skills we need to rebuild and to tackle the climate emergency?
Context
Liberty Pressing Solutions in Coventry faces the risk of collapse, threatening skilled union jobs. The question asks for immediate government intervention to guarantee the company's future.
Kemi Badenoch
It would not be appropriate for me to comment on the details of individual companies, due to commercial sensitivities. We are monitoring developments around Liberty and continue to engage closely with the company, the broader UK steel industry and trade unions. I recognise that reports around Liberty cause worry and uncertainty to the affected workers and their families. What I would say to the hon. Lady is that there is a lot of stuff that the Government are doing that will help her constituency. For instance, we are helping to create new green manufacturing jobs by providing support to drive the electrification of the UK automotive sector, supporting thousands of high-quality jobs in the west midlands.
Session: Steel Industry and Green Manufacturing Jobs
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What steps he is taking to (a) maintain jobs in the steel industry and (b) create new green manufacturing jobs.
Context
The steel industry faces challenges, including the risk of company collapses and job losses. The question addresses maintaining jobs in the sector and creating new green manufacturing opportunities.
Kemi Badenoch
The Government have supported the steel sector extensively, including providing over £500 million in recent years to help with the costs of energy. At the summer economic update, the Government announced an ambitious £3.05 billion package for housing decarbonisation designed to cut carbon, save people money and create jobs. Alongside that, our covid support package is still available to the sector to protect jobs and ensure that producers have the right support during this challenging time.
Session: Steel Industry and Green Manufacturing Jobs
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I am concerned that the 1% pay rise for NHS workers is actually a pay cut when inflation is factored in. The Government has no problem finding £37 billion for private test and trace systems or extra billions for military budgets, yet they deny staff a proper increase despite their real earnings falling by over 10% in a decade. Will the Chancellor heed trade union calls and give NHS staff a 15% pay rise to compensate?
Context
The question follows a series of reports highlighting the disparity between NHS funding and staff wages. There are concerns about the impact of inflation on real earnings for NHS workers.
Steve Barclay
The hon. Lady is incorrect about the facts; under Agenda for Change, this year's average increase was 2.5%. The Government have asked the Pay Review Body to consider various factors and set out what is affordable within their budgets.
Session: Topical Questions
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The outsourcing of assessments for employment and support allowance and personal independence payments to companies such as Capita has been a travesty. Constituents tell me how they have been signed off work by their GP, only for non-specialist assessors to refuse their claims. Appeals take excessive time causing severe hardship. Coventry Law Centre found 90% of appeals successful. Will the Minister scrap these cruel assessments and bring in a framework treating disabled people with dignity and respect?
Context
There is dissatisfaction with outsourced disability benefit assessments, citing poor accuracy and excessive wait times for appeals, leading to financial hardship. A high success rate in appeal cases indicates potential flaws in initial assessments.
Justin Tomlinson
We have increased support for those with disabilities by £3 billion. Assessors are trained and experienced, and 92% of claimants find their experience satisfactory or better. The Department closely monitors the quality independently.
Session: Contracted-out Health Assessments
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What recent assessment has her Department made of the accuracy and efficiency of contracted-out health assessments for employment and support allowance and personal independence payment?
Context
There are concerns about the accuracy and efficiency of health assessments for employment and support allowance and personal independence payment conducted by private companies.
Justin Tomlinson
Throughout the pandemic, disability benefits have remained open. We are committed to ensuring high-quality service for claimants and continue to complete paper-based assessments where possible. Telephone and video assessment trials are underway.
Session: Contracted-out Health Assessments
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Unlike during the last lockdown, the Government insist that non-essential workers go in and out of prisons every single day, risking spreading the virus. The University and College Union tells me that teachers are not even allowed to prepare lessons or carry out marking at home. Instead, they have to go into prisons to print worksheets, deliver them to cells, pick them up from cells and mark them on site. Will the Minister please intervene to stop this reckless practice?
Context
Covid cases in prisons surged by 50% and deaths by 70% in December. Teachers are required to go into prisons for lessons, risking virus spread.
Robert Buckland
It is important that we balance the needs of prison security alongside the needs of prisoners to access education. I will look carefully at the point she makes, but I think she will understand that a sensitive balance has to be struck between prison security and providing education.
Session: Topical Questions
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The Government's plans risk denying millions of people, especially already marginalized groups such as Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities, the right to vote. Despite their existing discrimination, neither the equalities impact assessment nor the Electoral Commission's evaluation mentions them. Will the Government scrap these plans?
Context
Plans to introduce voter ID risk denying millions, particularly marginalised groups like Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities, the right to vote.
Julia Lopez
We will continue to work with charities and civil society organisations, including those representing Traveller and Roma communities, but we have no plans to scrap voter ID. It is important to protect democracy's integrity.
Session: Topical Questions
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What has the Minister done to push for measures such as scrapping the two-child limit, benefit cap and an uplift in payments during today's spending review?
Context
Nearly one in seven people in Coventry are now on universal credit with a 97% increase since March. Low earnings, higher rates of poverty and greater need mean that these groups rely more on UC.
Kemi Badenoch
I am afraid that, as I said in my earlier answer, questions about the spending review need to be asked during the spending review, which will take place later this afternoon.
Session: Covid-19 Economic Effect
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What discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the economic effect of the covid-19 outbreak on (a) women, (b) disabled people and (c) Black, Asian and minority ethnic people. The pandemic has affected all communities in our country. This Government have done their utmost to protect lives and livelihoods.
Context
Discussions with the Chancellor regarding the impact of the pandemic on women, disabled people, and BAME communities.
Kemi Badenoch
The pandemic has affected all communities in our country. This Government have done their utmost to protect lives and livelihoods. We have targeted economic support at those who need it most. For example, rolling out unprecedented levels of economic support worth over £200 billion has provided a much needed lifeline for those working in shut-down sectors such as retail and hospitality, the workforces in which are disproportionately young, female and from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background.
Session: Covid-19 Economic Effect
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Teachers have stressed the importance of pupils having access to computers at home but many children from working-class communities do not. Ernesford Grange saw its allocation fall drastically, so will the Minister guarantee that every school in Coventry has the laptops needed for their students?
Context
Ernesford Grange Community Academy found that 12% of students, or 101 pupils, struggle to access a device at home. The school's allocation fell from 111 to just 22 following the Government's reduction in allocations.
Nick Gibb
The allocation is to schools that are not necessarily sending children home to self-isolate—that is to all schools, whether or not their pupils are self-isolating. We ensure a laptop for every disadvantaged pupil without one when self-isolating by calling the Department for Education; they will have the computer within 48 hours of fulfilling eligibility.
Session: Home Learning IT Provision
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I am concerned that all pupils have laptops and internet access when required to learn from home. What steps are being taken to ensure this?
Context
The question arises from the challenge many pupils face in accessing necessary technology when required to learn from home, particularly in disadvantaged areas.
Nick Gibb
We are making over half a million laptops and tablets available for disadvantaged students across the country by the end of the year. Since September, over 100,000 devices have been delivered to schools, building on over 220,000 delivered in the summer term. Where children lack access to the internet at home, we have also delivered over 50,000 routers.
Session: Home Learning IT Provision
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Unemployment has doubled in Coventry South since March. The Government's job support scheme is inadequate as it will save only 10% of 2 million at-risk jobs and two thirds of wages for low-paid workers is not enough when required to close. Is the Chancellor happy with 1.8 million job losses? Could he live on two thirds of minimum wage?
Context
Since March, unemployment has doubled in Coventry South and a report by the Institute for Public Policy Research found that only 10% of at-risk jobs will be saved by the Job Support Scheme.
Rishi Sunak
The job support scheme was warmly welcomed by business groups and trade unions; jobs are a priority, but we cannot protect every single job. We aim to protect, save, and create as many jobs as possible through various schemes such as the kickstart scheme for young people.
Session: Job Support Scheme
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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 UK's pre-tax profits have risen by 35%, while its tax bill rose by less than 3%. Will the Chancellor promise to keep the digital services tax and promise that it will be billionaires and multi-national corporations who will pay for coronavirus spending, not workers and small businesses who have been hit so hard?
Context
Multinational corporations like Amazon, Facebook, and Google have seen significant profit increases during the pandemic but paid minimal taxes in comparison.
Rishi Sunak
It is right that companies pay the tax that they owe the Exchequer so that we can fund the public services that all our constituents rely on. That is why this Government instituted the digital services tax for online companies, which came into force this year. We remain committed to that tax, although we work with our partners around the world to replace our unilateral one with a multilateral solution through the OECD that will properly tackle this issue once and for all.
Session: Topical Questions
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Arms export criteria state that licences should not be granted if “there is a clear risk that the items might be used for internal repression”. In light of police in America using tear gas and rubber bullets, which may have been supplied by the UK, to attack Black Lives Matter protesters, will the Minister cancel licences involved in the arming of repression? On a technical point can he tell me whether tear gas equipment is covered by the open general export licence for the US-UK defence trade co-operation treaty?
Context
Concerns about UK-supplied tear gas and rubber bullets being used against Black Lives Matter protesters in the United States.
Ranil Jayawardena (Minister of State for International Trade)
We will continue to monitor developments closely. We will review where necessary. On the technical points that she refers to, I welcome her probing question. We believe that criterion 2 is very important. It addresses the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in the country of final destination, and that is something that Her Majesty's Government will certainly bear in mind as we review situations in the United States or elsewhere.
Session: UK Exports of Arms and Equipment
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Under the Conservatives, rail fares have rocketed by 40%. An annual season ticket from Coventry to London is now £5,760, to Birmingham it is £1,400 and to Nuneaton it is £1,200. That unfairly puts rail travel beyond the reach of many of my constituents and it discourages green travel. Privatisation has failed, so will the Government bring our railways into public ownership to slash fares and combat the climate emergency?
Context
Since 2010, rail fares have increased by 40%, impacting affordability for many commuters. The current system is criticised for its environmental impact.
Chris Heaton-Harris (Minister of State for Transport)
I am sure the hon. Lady will look forward, as I do, to the issuing of the Williams review, which answers some of the questions she raised, but she should be careful what she wishes for because, today, using a single fare—£7, I believe it is—to go from London to Coventry, a host of Conservative Members are going to campaign in her hyper-marginal seat, at very good value for money.
Session: Rail Fares
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Last summer, the Government unlawfully committed arms exports to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen. In September it emerged that this ban had been repeatedly violated. If she genuinely wants to give confidence that this Government will not put the interests of arms dealers ahead of human rights yet again, will she commit to an immediate embargo on all arms exports to Saudi Arabia?
Context
Unlawful arms exports to Saudi Arabia were found last summer, and the ban has been repeatedly violated. The government promised updated processes.
Elizabeth Truss
I was very clear in the statement I made to the House that there had been problems with our process. I subsequently issued a written ministerial statement, followed by an internal review conducted by another Government Department. We have now fixed that problem. The information is now being provided in real time, and that fulfils the requirements of the court order.
Session: Topical Questions
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What recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of in-work poverty? Since 2010, there have been more than 3.8 million more people in work and 730,000 fewer children growing up in workless households. Over three quarters of this employment growth has been in full-time work.
Context
Discusses the number of people in work and children in workless households since 2010.
Will Quince (Minister for Families, Children and Social Mobility)
May I welcome you, Mr Speaker, and the hon. Lady to your respective places? Since 2010, there have been more than 3.8 million more people in work and 730,000 fewer children growing up in workless households. Over three quarters of this employment growth has been in full-time work, which has been proven substantially to reduce the risk of poverty.
Session: In-Work Poverty
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What assessment has been made regarding the effect of the current student finance system on students coming from low-income families, considering the increase in personal debt as highlighted by Zarah Sultana?
Context
Discusses the tripling of tuition fees in 2010 and personal student debt.
Chris Skidmore (Secretary of State for Education)
Students pay nothing back until they earn £25,725 a year, increasing to £26,575 from April 2020. The number of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds going to university has risen by 62% since 2009. We are committed to looking at interest rates in future as part of the Conservative manifesto's proposals.
Session: Student Finance Students from Low-income Backgrounds
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Other Parliamentary Activity
Debates led and petitions presented.
Arms Export Licences: Israel — [Sir Christopher Chope in the Chair]
12 December 2023
Responding: Greg Hands
Main Concerns
["The hon. Member is concerned about the UK's role in supplying arms to Israel, which has resulted in significant loss of life and displacement in Gaza. She cites statistics indicating over 18,000 Palestinians killed since 2015, including more than 7,000 children, with almost 100 journalists and UN aid workers also killed. The hon. Member emphasizes the human impact, mentioning specific victims like Nour, Safaa, Reem, and their families."]
Specific Asks
["The hon. Member asks the Government to assess Israel's conformity with international law and its actions in light of UK export licensing criteria. She urges the Government to immediately suspend arms sales to Israel and uphold basic principles of humanity by ending complicity in war crimes."]
School and College Funding: The Midlands — [Mark Pritchard in the Chair]
09 May 2023
Responding: Robert Halfon
Main Concerns
["Between 2010 and 2020, school spending per pupil in England fell by 9% in real terms, funding per student aged 16 to 18 in further education and sixth-form colleges fell by 14%, and funding per school student in sixth forms fell by a whopping 28%. Secondary school class sizes are the highest they have been in over 40 years, and primary class sizes are the highest in Europe. Teachers' pay has been cut year on year while teachers work more unpaid overtime than any other profession. The impact is severe, with one teacher stating that expectations are huge, pressure unmanageable, rewards diminishing, making it harder to find positive every day. One in five teachers buy supplies from books and pens to rulers and glue sticks for their students, nearly half even buying food, clothes and soap."]
Specific Asks
['The Government must restore pay for further education teachers and address the challenges faced by colleges across the country. They need to come back to the negotiating table with an above-inflation pay rise to undo a decade of falling pay. The Minister should also address staff recruitment and retention issues, improve free school meals funding, and invest in crumbling school buildings.']
Covid-19: Hospital Parking Charges for NHS Staff
01 December 2020
Responding: Edward Argar
Main Concerns
['NHS staff have been facing reintroduced parking charges during the pandemic, contrary to government assurances of free parking. Zarah Sultana highlighted that this is not only a breach of promise but also an unfair burden on NHS workers already overworked and underpaid due to a decade of NHS underfunding and privatisation. She cited cases where charges have increased by 200% at some trusts, making it unaffordable for many workers to travel safely by car. Additionally, she mentioned the mental health issues faced by NHS staff during the pandemic, including PTSD and burnout.']
Specific Asks
['The MP calls on the government to reverse the situation urgently and bring back free parking for NHS staff in Coventry and across the country. She also asks for a permanent commitment to free parking, a fair pay rise of 15% to compensate for lost earnings over the past decade, and an end to privatisation in the NHS.']
Jaguar Land Rover: Redundancies
09 September 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Israel and Palestine
08 September 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Direction of Government
01 September 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Online Safety Bill - Lords amendment 263 and related amendments
14 April 2026
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
Moves an amendment to Lords amendment 263, aiming to address issues in the current bill regarding online safety measures. She highlights concerns around user safety and the need for a proactive approa...
Middle East
02 March 2026
Ministerial Statement
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Lord Mandelson 2026-02-04
04 February 2026
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
I beg to move, that an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, that he will be graciously pleased to give directions to require the Government to lay before this House all papers relating to Lord ...
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill 2026-02-03
03 February 2026
Ministerial Statement
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Venezuela 2026-01-05
05 January 2026
Ministerial Statement
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Budget Resolutions 2025-12-01
01 December 2025
Ministerial Statement
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Asylum Policy 2025-11-17
17 November 2025
Ministerial Statement
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National bus fare cap
29 November 2024
The petition addresses the Government’s plan to increase the bus fare cap from £2 to £3, which residents argue will exacerbate financial strain and isolate vulnerable individuals during an ongoing cos...
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Local Government Funding and Food Voucher Provision
19 December 2023
The petition addresses the concern that many families are struggling to afford food for their children, particularly during school holidays, due to real-term cuts in local government budgets which hav...
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Coventry University Nursery
12 June 2023
The petition addresses the proposed closure of Coventry University’s nursery, which is described as an irreplaceable service that will result in a loss of essential childcare provision for staff, stud...
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Petition
18 April 2023
The petition addresses the closure of the Daventry Road post office in Cheylesmore, Coventry, which has resulted in a loss of vital services for local residents, especially those with mobility issues.
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Liberty Pressing Solutions
20 July 2022
The petition addresses the redundancy notices handed out to workers at Liberty Pressing Solutions in Coventry during a cost-of-living crisis, which will have a devastating impact on workers and their ...
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Support for market traders
10 February 2021
The petition addresses the inadequate financial support provided by the Government for Coventry Market traders during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the adverse effects faced by these small busin...
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Attendance
62.2%
61 of 98 votes
Aye Votes
31
31.6% of votes
No Votes
30
30.6% of votes
Abstentions
37
37.8% of votes
11 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Closure motion
Ayes: 293
Noes: 218
Passed
11 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
Ayes: 270
Noes: 286
Failed
10 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Ayes: 77
Noes: 292
Failed
09 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Ame...
Ayes: 371
Noes: 100
Passed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
Ayes: 79
Noes: 300
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Ayes: 108
Noes: 357
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Ayes: 106
Noes: 302
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Ayes: 162
Noes: 297
Failed
07 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
Ayes: 77
Noes: 317
Failed
07 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
Ayes: 170
Noes: 316
Failed
04 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Motion to sit in private
Ayes: 1
Noes: 79
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Ayes: 166
Noes: 346
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
Ayes: 105
Noes: 410
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Ayes: 85
Noes: 427
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Ayes: 411
Noes: 102
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED AYE
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and...
Ayes: 322
Noes: 107
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED AYE
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment...
Ayes: 318
Noes: 107
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED AYE
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Ayes: 80
Noes: 281
Failed
01 Jul 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Ayes: 173
Noes: 282
Failed
01 Jul 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Ayes: 177
Noes: 308
Failed
24 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Ayes: 323
Noes: 160
Passed
24 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
Ayes: 332
Noes: 94
Passed
24 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipp...
Ayes: 329
Noes: 94
Passed
24 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Ayes: 330
Noes: 93
Passed
23 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness
Ayes: 108
Noes: 307
Failed
23 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amen...
Ayes: 294
Noes: 110
Passed
23 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers
Ayes: 112
Noes: 283
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4
Ayes: 164
Noes: 311
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
Ayes: 104
Noes: 391
Failed
22 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22
Ayes: 74
Noes: 323
Failed
22 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11
Ayes: 171
Noes: 322
Failed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
Ayes: 233
Noes: 94
Passed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
Ayes: 85
Noes: 317
Failed
17 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
Ayes: 143
Noes: 249
Failed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
Ayes: 135
Noes: 258
Failed
17 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 144
Noes: 244
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 77
Noes: 255
Failed
16 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 151
Noes: 258
Failed
16 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 162
Noes: 246
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulatio...
Ayes: 262
Noes: 86
Passed
24 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
Ayes: 69
Noes: 279
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
Ayes: 161
Noes: 272
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Ayes: 156
Noes: 273
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 77
Noes: 280
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 73
Noes: 256
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
Ayes: 361
Noes: 84
Passed
11 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Marit...
Ayes: 362
Noes: 107
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Ayes: 277
Noes: 143
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2...
Ayes: 279
Noes: 90
Passed
04 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Ayes: 392
Noes: 116
Passed
5
PMQs Asked
26
Ministerial Questions Asked
149
House of Commons Debates Involved
3
Westminster Hall Debates Led
0
Statements / Bills
6
Petitions Presented
98
Voting Record
Activity Compared to Peers
How does this MP's parliamentary activity compare to the national average across 1370 MPs?
Prime Minister's Questions
+37% above average
This MP:
5
Average:
3.7
Ministerial Questions
+94% above average
This MP:
26
Average:
13.4
Westminster Hall Debates Led
+19% above average
This MP:
3
Average:
2.5
Commons Chamber Debates
+2966% above average
This MP:
149
Average:
4.9
Statements / Bills Proposed
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
9.5
Petitions Presented
+145% above average
This MP:
6
Average:
2.5
Voting Attendance Rate (%)
-10% below average
This MP:
62.2
Average:
69.2
Important Context
- - Ministers answer questions rather than asking them, so have different activity patterns
- - Activity quantity doesn't measure quality or effectiveness of representation
- - Some MPs focus more on constituency work than parliamentary questions
- - Newly elected MPs will have less parliamentary history
About This Page
This page tracks Zarah Sultana's parliamentary activity including questions asked, debates (Commons Chamber + Westminster Hall), statements/bills, and petitions presented.