Shailesh has also been keen to receive people’s views and has invited more than 25,000 local residents to coffee mornings so he could hear their opinions on local or national issues. We use cookies to collect information about how you use GOV.UK. He is married with two children. Shailesh Vara was Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office from July 2018 to November 2018, having previously served as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State. He successfully persuaded BT to introduce broadband in the Hamptons, worked with others to ensure Hinchingbrooke Hospital’s survival and was instrumental in achieving the installation of speed cameras along the Forty Foot Road, which should help save lives on that dangerous accident hotspot. At the Conservative Party Conference in 2000, he was awarded the accolade of official "rising star" of the Party, with Lord Alexander of Weedon describing him as a "future Conservative Party leader".[5]. Born in Uganda to Gujarati Indian immigrants, Vara moved to Britain with his family in 1964 when he was four and had a Hindu upbringing. He has served as a member of the Conservative Party and Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Cambridgeshire since the 2005 general election, succeeding Brian Mawhinney as the Conservative MP for the seat. All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Welfare Delivery, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for the Courts and Legal Aid, NIO Ministers mark 102nd anniversary of the battle of the Somme, New measures to make criminals pay legal aid costs, 2010 to 2015 government policy: sentencing reform, Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance and support, Transparency and freedom of information releases. Vara was elected Member of Parliament for North West Cambridgeshire in May 2005. Shailesh was first elected to Parliament in 2005, representing the constituency of North West Cambridgeshire. We’ll send you a link to a feedback form. The second Private Members’ Bill was in 2007 and it sought to give greater protection to house holders who tried to defend themselves and their property from intruders in their own houses. [7], Vara has given his backing to Breast Cancer Campaign's (BCC) award-winning national "wear it pink" day, and showed his support for breast cancer charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer at a meeting in the House of Commons. [10] However, Vara resigned from his role at the Northern Ireland Office as he did not believe the Government's proposed exit agreement honoured the outcome of the referendum. The first, in 2006, sought to increase the age range for women for compulsory breast cancer screening from the 50-70 age range to 45-75. Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 32 votes for, 108 votes against, 9 absences, between 2008–2020 Shailesh Vara Passport hell costs £500k Travellers who had trips ruined by Passport Service cock-ups have claimed £500,000 in compensation in the past five years, figures show. [9], Vara was opposed to Brexit prior to the referendum on the UK's continued EU membership in June 2016. Whether these requests have come via post, email, phone or in person at one of his regular surgeries, he has always tried his best to assist. [12], https:www.timesofindia.com/world/uk/15-indian-origin-mps-in-new-uk-parliament/amp_articleshow/72550708.cms, Conservative Party MPs in the East of England, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Courts and Legal Aid, Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, referendum on the UK's continued EU membership, North West Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency), "British Law Minister Shailesh Vara's India visit to carry forward UK-India legal links", Grant shuffled out as PM names ex-City solicitor as new justice minister, 'Rising star' hopes for Westminster ascent, "Brexit deal: NIO Minister of State Shailesh Vara resigns", "EU vote: Where the cabinet and other MPs stand", "READ IN FULL: Shailesh Vara's resignation letter to Theresa May over 'half-way house' Brexit deal", Guardian Unlimited Politics – Ask Aristotle: Shailesh Vara MP, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shailesh_Vara&oldid=979562125, Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies, People educated at Aylesbury Grammar School, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 21 September 2020, at 12:49.
[1][2] Educated at Aylesbury Grammar School and Brunel University, Vara qualified as a solicitor. He previously held Parliamentary Under Secretary of State roles at the Ministry of Justice and Department of Work and Pensions, before being appointed to the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) under Karen Bradley in January 2018. Since 2005 Shailesh has helped many people who have approached him about problems they have had with personal matters or about problems they have had with various authorities.
As Parliament has been dissolved there are no MPs until after the General Election on 12th December 2019.
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