Following the Supreme Court judgment, Shailesh Vara calls on the devolved Assemblies to respect the decision and work constructively for the greater good of the United Kingdom.
In Parliament
Shailesh Vara highlights importance of sustainable pension system and outlines transitional arrangements for state pension age changes
Shailesh Vara highlights the transitional arrangements already in place for the introduction of changes to the state pension age for women and condemns opposition parties for playing politics with the issue by claiming that there are no such arrangements and giving women false hope as further transitional arrangements are simply unaffordable if we are to maintain a sustainable pension system for the future.
Prime Minister’s Questions: Vara questions PM on forthcoming report on integration in the UK
Shailesh Vara questions the Prime Minister on the forthcoming report on integration and calls on her to send a clear message that the best way to secure a harmonious society is not only for mainstream Britain to respect minority traditions but for minority communities to also respect the views and traditions of mainstream Britain.