Preet Kaur Gill
Labour (Co-op) - Birmingham, Edgbaston
First elected: 8th June 2017
Shadow Minister (Primary Care and Public Health)
(since September 2023)2 APPG memberships (as of 8 Apr 2024)
British Sikhs, Dominica15 Former APPG memberships
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Debates during the 2019 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
(13 debate interactions)
(12 debate interactions)
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(10 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(54 debate contributions)
(33 debate contributions)
(10 debate contributions)
(6 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(1,369 words contributed)
(783 words contributed)
(669 words contributed)
Birmingham, Edgbaston Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 74,566 signatures (0.18%)
of 199,558 signatures (0.07%)
of 74,566 signatures (0.18%)
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of 11,076 signatures (0.89%)
of 24,095 signatures (0.40%)
Petition Closed
Free prescriptions for those with a long term and/or chronic condition.
Gov Responded - 2 Mar 2022 Debated on - 11 Mar 2024 View Preet Kaur Gill's petition debate contributionsclosed 1 year, 8 months ago
Extend the criteria for medical exemption certificates. The MedEx criteria should include chronic illnesses as acknowledged by the NHS. This includes but is not limited to MS, PCOS, endometriosis, IBD, POTS, depression, anxiety and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.
Petition Closed
Hold a parliamentary vote on whether to reject amendments to the IHR 2005
Gov Responded - 4 Jul 2023 Debated on - 18 Dec 2023 View Preet Kaur Gill's petition debate contributionsclosed 6 months, 2 weeks ago
We are concerned that Parliament has not discussed and will not have a say on the 307 proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations, AND the amendments to 5 Articles of the IHR that were ADOPTED by the 75th World Health Assembly on 27 May 2022.
Petition Closed
Do not sign any WHO Pandemic Treaty unless it is approved via public referendum
Gov Responded - 27 May 2022 Debated on - 17 Apr 2023 View Preet Kaur Gill's petition debate contributionsclosed 1 year, 5 months ago
We want the Government to commit to not signing any international treaty on pandemic prevention and preparedness established by the World Health Organization (WHO), unless this is approved through a public referendum.
Latest EDMs signed by Preet Kaur Gill
P&O Ferries and DP World
Tabled by: Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East)That this House condemns in the strongest possible terms the decision of P&O Ferries to fire 800 staff without notice or consultation with their trade unions, the RMT and Nautilus; demands the immediate reinstatement of the sacked workers; condemns their replacement with agency workers earning as little as £1.80 per …
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 93
Scottish National Party: 12
Liberal Democrat: 7
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Campaign to secure the future of the Covid Memorial Wall
Tabled by: Afzal Khan (Labour - Manchester, Gorton)That this House welcomes the creation of the Covid Memorial Wall on Albert Embankment by Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice; notes that this memorial now includes over 150,000 hand-painted hearts to symbolise all those who lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic; praises the work of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for …
(Most recent: 21 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 97
Scottish National Party: 15
Liberal Democrat: 10
Conservative: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Preet Kaur Gill, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
1 Urgent Question tabled by Preet Kaur Gill
1 Adjournment Debate led by Preet Kaur Gill
1 Bill introduced by Preet Kaur Gill
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to require landlords to provide accounts of management charges payable under section 19 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 to freehold property owners; and for connected purposes.
7 Bills co-sponsored by Preet Kaur Gill
Co-operatives (Employee Company Ownership) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Christina Rees (LAB)
Children (Access to Treatment) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Bambos Charalambous (Lab)
Assaults on Retail Workers (Offences) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Alex Norris (LAB)
Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Anna McMorrin (Lab)
Banknote Diversity Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Helen Grant (Con)
Marriage and Civil Partnership (Consent) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Fabian Hamilton (Lab)
Assaults on Retail Workers (Offences) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Alex Norris (LAB)
Latest 50 Written Questions
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When commenced, the reasonable adjustments to common parts duty under the Equality Act 2010 (the 2010 Act) will require landlords to make reasonable adjustments to the communal or shared areas of residential properties, when requested to do so by a qualifying disabled resident. Outdoor areas such as car parks are within the scope of the provision and therefore, if the request for a designated parking bay is reasonable, this would be a required adaptation under section 36 of the 2010 Act, once fully commenced.
The parking concessions provided under the Blue Badge Scheme only apply to on-street parking and not to off-street car parks. Currently, both local authorities and private parking operators are already required under the 2010 Act to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people and to provide them equal opportunities to access services. This is an anticipatory duty and is seen in the Blue Badge Scheme and in the provision of wider bays for ease of access.
Although operators of private car parks are required to make reasonable adjustments, the form that those adjustments take is up to individual operators, who can best judge what is appropriate within their car parks.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
When commenced, the reasonable adjustments to common parts duty under the Equality Act 2010 (the 2010 Act) will require landlords to make reasonable adjustments to the communal or shared areas of residential properties, when requested to do so by a qualifying disabled resident. Outdoor areas such as car parks are within the scope of the provision and therefore, if the request for a designated parking bay is reasonable, this would be a required adaptation under section 36 of the 2010 Act, once fully commenced.
The parking concessions provided under the Blue Badge Scheme only apply to on-street parking and not to off-street car parks. Currently, both local authorities and private parking operators are already required under the 2010 Act to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people and to provide them equal opportunities to access services. This is an anticipatory duty and is seen in the Blue Badge Scheme and in the provision of wider bays for ease of access.
Although operators of private car parks are required to make reasonable adjustments, the form that those adjustments take is up to individual operators, who can best judge what is appropriate within their car parks.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
According to the Office for National Statistics’ latest Equalities Data Audit (Nov 2022), 22 of the data sources used on Ethnicity facts and figures collect religion data as well as ethnicity. This is 29% of all the data sources used on Ethnicity facts and figures. There are 73 datasets (pages) in Ethnicity facts and figures that use data from these sources; this is 39% of all datasets. Sample sizes for each source vary so it may not always be possible to provide reliable estimates when disaggregating data by both ethnic group and religion.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
The specific duties of the public sector equality duty apply to most public bodies in England, such as local authorities and schools; most public authorities operating across Great Britain, such as Government departments (except on devolved functions); and a small number of public bodies operating across one of the borders inside Great Britain. These duties also apply to decision-makers who are not public authorities but exercise public functions. Public bodies subject to the specific duties must publish information to show their compliance with the public sector equality duty. The information must include:
- information relating to people who are affected by the public body’s policies and practices, such as service users, and who share protected characteristics;
- and for public bodies with 150 or more employees, information relating to those of the public body’s employees who share protected characteristics.
The specific duties are intended to enable better performance of the public sector equality duty, but there is no requirement to hold or publish information to any particular level of detail. Similarly, there is no prescribed format. It is up to each public body to decide for itself what information it publishes. This will vary greatly depending on the size of the body, the range of functions it performs, and the extent to which those functions could affect equality.
However, public bodies and decision-makers who think that their decisions may affect discrimination, harassment, or victimisation of Sikhs, affect equality of opportunity between Sikhs and people of different ethnicity, or affect Sikhs’ relations with people of different ethnicity, should ensure that their compliance with the duty includes considerations of Sikh ethnicity.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
There is growing evidence to show that, when pay is negotiable, asking applicants to disclose previous earnings and not including salary information in the advert increases the risk that historic disparities will be replicated. Research from the Fawcett Society suggests that questions about salary history particularly disadvantage women's confidence in pay negotiations.
On International Women’s Day this year, we called on all employers to provide salary information in all of their job adverts, and to stop asking about previous salary during recruitment.
We recognise that some employers may find it challenging to take these steps, due to historic pay decisions and lack of clarity in pay processes. That is why we also announced that we will work with employers to develop and pilot a methodology to support them to adopt these measures. The first meeting of the methodology working group took place at the start of this month.
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon lady’s Parliamentary Question of 5th February is attached.
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
Whilst some research has been carried out and is underway, it is important to pursue further research into Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). The Cabinet Office is already working with the Government Office for Science, Innovate UK, academics, professional bodies, industry and other stakeholders to prioritise future research requirements.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Evidence of the UK meeting the Open Government Partnership’s (OGP) minimum participation requirements for the implementation of the Fifth National Action Plan for Open Government (NAP5) was sent to OGP on 29th June. This follows the latest meeting of the UK’s Multi-Stakeholder Forum on 22nd June which reviewed progress with implementing NAP5 and launched the co-creation process for the Sixth National Action Plan for Open Government (NAP6).
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon. Member's Parliamentary Question of 26 January is attached.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon. Member's Parliamentary Question of 26 January is attached.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon. Member's Parliamentary Question of 20 December is attached.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon. Member's Parliamentary Questions: PQ98820 and PQ98821 are attached.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon. Member's Parliamentary Questions: PQ98820 and PQ98821 are attached.
Under paragraph 14b of the Model Contract for Special Advisers, a special adviser’s employment is automatically terminated when their appointing minister ceases to hold the ministerial office to which they were appointed to assist them.
The Ministerial and other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991 sets out the detail and circumstances under which former Ministers are eligible for a severance payment. Any Minister, regardless of the length of time they have served in post, who is below the age of 65 and who has not been otherwise reappointed to a Ministerial position within 3 weeks of their last day of service, is eligible for a severance payment of 25% of their annual claimed salary at the time at which they ceased to hold office.
The above position will apply to the former Secretary of State for Education as it would for any other Minister that has left office. Departments routinely publish the details of any loss of office payments made to former Ministers within their Annual Report & Accounts.
I had a wide-ranging discussion with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 April in Delhi covering a number of bilateral and international issues. This included raising our concerns about the detention of Jagtar Singh Johal. We continue to look to raise this case at all appropriate occasions.
Other than works funded through the annual allowance, the costs of the wider refurbishment of the residence are not being financed by taxpayers and have been settled by the Prime Minister personally.
Interim support provided by the Conservative Party is a matter for the party.
Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Other than works funded through the annual allowance, the costs of the wider refurbishment of the residence are not being financed by taxpayers and have been settled by the Prime Minister personally.
Interim support provided by the Conservative Party is a matter for the party.
Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Government has recently appointed a production company, through a detailed tendering process which was open to companies on the Crown Commercial Services Communication Services Framework (RM3796). Three companies bid for the contract to support the physical and digital delivery of the G7 Summit. Information relating to the successful bidder, estimated contract value and the terms will be available through Crown Commercial Services contracts finder.
Information relating to the grants awarded to some G7 Engagement Groups for outreach activity will be published through the usual grants transparency process in due course.
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
The Government has recently appointed a production company, through a detailed tendering process which was open to companies on the Crown Commercial Services Communication Services Framework (RM3796). Three companies bid for the contract to support the physical and digital delivery of the G7 Summit. Information relating to the successful bidder, estimated contract value and the terms will be available through Crown Commercial Services contracts finder.
Information relating to the grants awarded to some G7 Engagement Groups for outreach activity will be published through the usual grants transparency process in due course.
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
The Government has recently appointed a production company, through a detailed tendering process which was open to companies on the Crown Commercial Services Communication Services Framework (RM3796). Three companies bid for the contract to support the physical and digital delivery of the G7 Summit. Information relating to the successful bidder, estimated contract value and the terms will be available through Crown Commercial Services contracts finder.
Information relating to the grants awarded to some G7 Engagement Groups for outreach activity will be published through the usual grants transparency process in due course.
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.
Some G7 Engagement Groups have bid for, and been awarded, outreach funding to help increase the reach of their activity and develop the evidence base for their recommendations. This funding will help Groups raise awareness of the role, purpose and impact of the G7 across the regions and nations of the UK and beyond.
Each of the Engagement Groups has been offered use of a Government-funded virtual platform to host their Summits, which should enable them to reach out and connect to a larger and wider global audience.
The Government has recently appointed a production company, through a detailed tendering process, to support the physical and digital delivery of the G7 Summit. The costs related to this will be published through the usual transparency process in due course.
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
Some G7 Engagement Groups have bid for, and been awarded, outreach funding to help increase the reach of their activity and develop the evidence base for their recommendations. This funding will help Groups raise awareness of the role, purpose and impact of the G7 across the regions and nations of the UK and beyond.
Each of the Engagement Groups has been offered use of a Government-funded virtual platform to host their Summits, which should enable them to reach out and connect to a larger and wider global audience.
The Government has recently appointed a production company, through a detailed tendering process, to support the physical and digital delivery of the G7 Summit. The costs related to this will be published through the usual transparency process in due course.
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.
The Government launched a call for evidence to support the Integrated Review on 13 August 2020, which ran for four weeks. Over 450 submissions were received in response.
The Government intends to publish submissions to the Integrated Review call for evidence on the government website GOV.UK. Publication is expected in spring this year alongside publication of the Integrated Review.
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
The Government launched a call for evidence to support the Integrated Review on 13 August 2020, which ran for four weeks. Over 450 submissions were received in response.
The Government intends to publish submissions to the Integrated Review call for evidence on the government website GOV.UK. Publication is expected in spring this year alongside publication of the Integrated Review.
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
We are working closely with partner countries on a range of issues relating to COVID-19 and international travel and we are committed to ensuring an approach that is internationally recognised. At present international travel is illegal, other than in specific circumstances.
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
The Government is not planning to postpone Census 2021 in England and Wales. I regret that Census 2021 has been postponed in Scotland.
The information requested is not centrally held.
Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Prosperity Fund annual reports, produced since the Fund’s inception in 2016, provide an approximation of the ODA spend in each partner country across the lifetime of the Fund. The 2019/20 Annual Report will be published in due course.
The reports are available online:
The 2019/20 Annual Report will be published in due course.
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.
The Government has developed a national cross-government campaign to increase awareness of all COVID-related guidance and to provide information and reassurance to the public. Insight has been used to ensure that the main public information campaign reaches as many priority audiences as possible.
Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Cabinet Office has a small team working on machinery of government changes. This would include the merger of the FCO and DfID. As has been the case under successive administrations, further details will not be disclosed as five or fewer individuals are involved.
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
I refer the hon Member to my answer to the Rt Hon Member for South West Surrey during my oral statement on 16 June , Official Report Col 680.
Published material from the Government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) is available on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/scientific-advisory-group-for-emergencies-sage-coronavirus-covid-19-response.
Further documents will be made available as appropriate in due course.
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
The Government remains committed to ensuring elections are secure and fit for the modern age. Further detail will be announced in due course.