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Navendu Mishra

Navendu Mishra

LabourMP for Stockport

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Legislation

Railways Bill

“I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Black, Asian and minority ethnic workers represent 25% of the directly employed workforce of train operating companies, but that figure rises to just under 60% f…”

Urgent question

Urgent question: Water Companies

“I thank my good friend, my honourable Friend the Member for Norwich South (Clive Lewis), for all his work on this issue to protect the environment and customers. My local supplier is United Utilities and I receive vast amounts of correspond…”

Legislation

Health Bill

“I declare my interest as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on cancer and the donations made by trade unions to my constituency Labour party. I welcome a Bill to modernise the NHS, but our local hospital in Stockport, Stepping Hill,…”

Debate

Business of the House

“Following 14 years of severe austerity under the coalition Government and Conservative Governments, this Labour Government allocated a record £7.3 billion in December to English councils to fix potholes and improve roads. Sadly, Liberal Dem…”

Debate

Points of Order

“On a point of order, Mr Speaker. The shadow Secretary of State for Defence, the honourable Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge), visited my constituency last week on 6 March. He did not make me aware of his visit to my constituency, a…”

Debate

Business of the House

“May I also place on record my best wishes to you, Mr Speaker, and to colleagues across the House for Holi? On a personal note, if you are looking to get covered in Holi colours, I am more than happy to organise that in Lancashire or in Stoc…”

Legislation

Representation of the People Bill

“Democracy is valuable. It is hard won and always worth protecting and defending. Stockport played a major role in the 1819 Peterloo massacre, when a large contingent of local protestors marched to Manchester to demand voting reform. I belie…”

Legislation

Railways Bill

“I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, and in particular the donations from trade unions through my constituency Labour party, of which I am proud. This landmark legislation will finally address the i…”

Urgent question

Urgent question: Conflict in Sudan

“Some 3.5 million children under five years of age are suffering from acute malnutrition. In January 2025, the former Biden Administration said that it judged that “the RSF and allied militias have committed genocide in Sudan.” Do the Britis…”

Statement

Ministerial statement: Pride in Place

“The £5 billion investment in the pride in place programme means that Brinnington and Stockport will benefit from a £20 million investment. What does the Minister think of the former Government’s levelling-up slogan, which in reality was a l…”

Questions

Prime Minister's Question Time

“Q9. In Stockport, approximately 20% of families live in social housing. After Stockport Liberal Democrat and Conservative councillors blocked the Greater Manchester spatial framework proposal in 2020, the need for social housing is even mor…”

Debate

Business of the House

“People living only a few miles apart in Greater Manchester are being offered varying numbers of IVF cycles. In my Stockport constituency, only two IVF cycles are offered, whereas in Tameside it is three. NHS Greater Manchester is consulting…”

Debate

Business of the House

“New Hope Care, a private company owned by Patrick Cheza, was operating in my constituency of Stockport. It failed its staff and exploited vulnerable workers, some of whom were migrant workers who feared speaking out about their mistreatment…”

Debate

Stockport Railway Station

“I welcome the opportunity to debate the condition of Stockport railway station. I thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and Mr Speaker for granting time for the debate. I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interest…”

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