(Data corresponds to the period from 1 Jun 2019 to 13 Feb 2021.)

Shashi Tharoor

State :

Kerala (19 more MPs)

Constituency :

Thiruvananthapuram

Party :

Indian National Congress (51 more MPs)

Nature of membership :

Elected

Start of Term :

23-May-19

End of Term :

In office

No. of Term :

Third Term

Standing Commitee Membership:

Information Technology

Personal Profile

Age :

Gender :

Male

Education :

Doctorate

Parliamentary Performance

Selected MP

National Average

State Average

Attendance

Selected MP

98%

National Average

82%

State Average

86%

No. of Debates

Selected MP

National Average

21.2

State Average

36.5

No. of Questions

Selected MP

116

National Average

State Average

Private Member's Bills

Selected MP

National Average

0.3

State Average

0.7

Detailed Information

Attendance details of Shashi Tharoor (98% Attendance)

Session	Attendance
Budget Session 2021	100%
Monsoon Session 2020	100%
Budget Session 2020	100%
Winter Session 2019	100%
Budget Session 2019	95%

Debates (Participated in 55 Debate)

Date	Debate title/Bill name	Debate Type
10.02.2021	The Union Budget � 2021-2022	Budget (General)
21.09.2020	The Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and The Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and Ordinances	Government Bills
21.09.2020	Urge to minister of fisheries to provide additional relief to state govt to expedite compensation and other assistance to fisher folk to help them	Special Mention
20.09.2020	Discussion on COVID-19 situation in the country	LS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-193)
19.09.2020	opposed the introduction of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, Industrial Relations Code, 2020 and Code on Social Security, 2020 bills	Government Bills
18.09.2020	Opposed the introduction of the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Bill, 2020	Government Bills
16.09.2020	Concern over Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) 2020 notification and request to withdraw it	Special Mention
14.09.2020	Opposed the introduction of the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020	Government Bills
14.09.2020	Opposed the introduction of the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020	Government Bills
14.09.2020	Opposed the introduction of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020	Government Bills
14.09.2020	(i) The National Commission for Homoeopathy Bill, 2020 (ii) The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, 2020, as passed by Rajya Sabha	Government Bills
19.03.2020	The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Bill, 2020	Government Bills
12.03.2020	Opposed the introduction of the Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020	Government Bills
10.02.2020	Opposed the introduction of the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Bill, 2020	Government Bills
05.02.2020	Urge to minister to provide additional relief and to expedite the compensation and other assistance to fisher-folk and promote disaster preparedness	Special Mention
05.02.2020	Opposed the introduction of the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Bill, 2020	Government Bills
04.02.2020	Motion of Thanks on the President�s Address	Motion of Thanks on the President's Address
10.12.2019	Request to the govt. to implementation of minimum wages for Nurses throughout the country	Special Mention
09.12.2019	Opposed the introduction of The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019	Government Bills
09.12.2019	The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019	Government Bills
09.12.2019	Opposed the introduction of The Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill, 2019	Government Bills
05.12.2019	Demand to provide immediate financial assistance and local benefits to the handloom sector of Kerala	Special Mention
04.12.2019	Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) � 2019-2020	Budget (General)
02.12.2019	Request to constitute an inspection board to review the grave situation and the revival of the water bodies by allocating sufficient funds and declare the Vellayani Lake and surrounding areas as a Biodiversity heritage Zone	Special Mention
28.11.2019	Demand to Minister of Railways to provide requisite train stoppages at Kazhakoottam Railway Station.	Special Mention
28.11.2019	Request to govt. to do the CBI enquiry in the suspicious case in Kerala Public Service Commission.	Special Mention
26.11.2019	The National Institute of Design (Amendment) Bill, 2019, as passed by Rajya Sabha	Government Bills
21.11.2019	Discussion on air pollution and climate change	LS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-193)
18.11.2019	Need to construct sea walls along Thiruvananthapuram Coastline	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
06.08.2019	The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019, as passed by Rajya Sabha and The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019, as passed by Rajya Sabha	Government Bills
01.08.2019	Regarding Rules 19A and 19B about two days notice for Bills	Special Mention
29.07.2019	The Dam Safety Bill, 2019	Government Bills
29.07.2019	The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2019	Government Bills
25.07.2019	The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2019	Government Bills
23.07.2019	Regarding water problem in Thiruvanathapuram	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
22.07.2019	The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019	Government Bills
19.07.2019	The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019	Government Bills
19.07.2019	The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019	Government Bills
19.07.2019	Regarding the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) wanted to establish a Rocket Launching Station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala	Special Mention
11.07.2019	Discussion on the Demand for Grant No. 82 under the control of the Ministry of Railways	Budget (General)
10.07.2019	The New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Bill, 2019	Government Bills
08.07.2019	The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019	Government Bills
08.07.2019	The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019	Government Bills
08.07.2019	The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019	Government Bills
08.07.2019	The Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill, 2019	Government Bills
08.07.2019	The National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2019	Government Bills
08.07.2019	The Union Budget � 2019-20	Budget (General)
04.07.2019	Regarding need to improve tourism infrastructure in Thiruvanathapuram	LS - Matters under (Rule-377)
03.07.2019	The New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Bill, 2019	Government Bills
02.07.2019	Demand to strengthen the railway infrastructure in Thiruvananthapuram	Special Mention
01.07.2019	Regarding TikTok illegally sending data to China	Special Mention
26.06.2019	Demand to upgrade the existing NISH in Thiruvananthapuram as NURDS	Special Mention
26.06.2019	The Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2019	Government Bills
21.06.2019	The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019	Government Bills
21.06.2019	Raised the issue of coastal erosion in Kerala	Special Mention

Questions details of Shashi Tharoor (116 questions asked)

Date	Title	Type	Ministry or Category
11.02.2021	Shutdown of Coal based Power Plants	Unstarred	Power
10.02.2021	Chinese Investment in Data-reliant Sectors	Unstarred	Electronics and Information Technology
09.02.2021	Farming Trade Agreements under New Laws	Unstarred	Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
08.02.2021	IBC Cases	Unstarred	Corporate Affairs
05.02.2021	Internal Complaints Committees	Unstarred	Women and Child Development
04.02.2021	Decade of Action for Road Safety	Unstarred	Road Transport and Highways
03.02.2021	Make in India	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
02.02.2021	State of Land Reforms Act in Kerla	Unstarred	Rural Development
23.09.2020	Separate Regulatory Mechanism on News Coverage of COVID-19	Unstarred	Information and Broadcasting
22.09.2020	Ease of Living Index	Unstarred	Housing and Urban Affairs
21.09.2020	Recommendations by Bibek Debroy Committee	Unstarred	Railways
20.09.2020	Exclusion of Aged Persons as Beneficaries under MGNREGS	Unstarred	Rural Development
19.09.2020	ILO Report on India�s Workforce	Unstarred	Labour and Employment
18.09.2020	NABH Accreditation	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
17.09.2020	Inclusion of Kabaddi in Olympics	Unstarred	Youth Affairs and Sports
17.09.2020	Water Scarcity in Kerala	Unstarred	Jal Shakti
16.09.2020	Software Tool for Covid-19 Management	Unstarred	Electronics and Information Technology
15.09.2020	Benefits of Aatmanirbhar Bharat Scheme to Agriculture in Kerala	Unstarred	Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
14.09.2020	Education for Vulnerable Groups	Unstarred	Education
23.03.2020	Illegal Money Pooling Schemes	Unstarred	Corporate Affairs
20.03.2020	Education and Research under AYUSH	Unstarred	AYUSH
18.03.2020	Downsizing Manpower in Army and Civilian in Defence	Unstarred	Defence
17.03.2020	Decline in Auto Sales	Starred	Heavy Industries And Public Enterprises
16.03.2020	Establishment of NFRA	Unstarred	Corporate Affairs
16.03.2020	Connections under PMUY	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
13.03.2020	National Cancer Control Programme	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
12.03.2020	Sagarmala Programme	Unstarred	Shipping
11.03.2020	Lactation Pods	Unstarred	Railways
06.03.2020	Measures for Rehabilitation of Sex Workers	Unstarred	Women and Child Development
05.03.2020	Desalination Plants	Unstarred	Jal Shakti
04.03.2020	Startup India Scheme	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
03.03.2020	Inmates in Prisons	Unstarred	Home Affairs
02.03.2020	Audit of KIIFB and KIAL	Unstarred	Finance
11.02.2020	Foreign Fishing Trawlers in EEZ	Starred	Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
10.02.2020	MICE Tourism	Starred	Tourism
07.02.2020	Shift in Energy Production	Unstarred	Environment, Forest and Climate Change
06.02.2020	Ujjwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana	Unstarred	Power
05.02.2020	Smaller Coaches for Passengers	Unstarred	Railways
04.02.2020	Beneficiaries of PM Kisan Scheme	Unstarred	Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
04.02.2020	Success Rate of PMFBY	Unstarred	Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
03.02.2020	New Education Policy	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
03.02.2020	Strategic Changes under Incredible Indian Campaign	Unstarred	Tourism
13.12.2019	Use of Plastic and Rubber Waste	Unstarred	Environment, Forest and Climate Change
13.12.2019	Smart Anganwadi in Kerala	Unstarred	Women and Child Development
12.12.2019	Mullaperiyar Dam	Unstarred	Jal Shakti
11.12.2019	Startups in Defence	Unstarred	Defence
09.12.2019	Status of GAIL Projects	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
06.12.2019	Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
05.12.2019	Penalties under Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act	Unstarred	Road Transport and Highways
04.12.2019	Sustainable Development Goals	Unstarred	Planning
03.12.2019	Prevention of Cruelty to Animals	Unstarred	Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
02.12.2019	GST Rates for Lotteries	Unstarred	Finance
29.11.2019	Assault on Doctors	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
28.11.2019	Inclusion of Kabaddi in Olympic Games	Unstarred	Youth Affairs and Sports
27.11.2019	National Statistical Office	Starred	Statistics and Programme Implementation
25.11.2019	Placement of Students Trained through NSDC	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
22.11.2019	Implementation of AB-PMJAY in Kerala	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
21.11.2019	Swachh Bharat Mission€“Gramin	Unstarred	Jal Shakti
20.11.2019	Complaints of NRI Brides	Unstarred	External Affairs
19.11.2019	Right to Work under MGNREGA	Unstarred	Rural Development
18.11.2019	Accounts under PMJDY	Unstarred	Finance
26.07.2019	SHe-Box Portal	Unstarred	Women and Child Development
26.07.2019	H3N2 Virus	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
26.07.2019	Handloom Cluster	Unstarred	Textiles
25.07.2019	National Commission for Minorities	Unstarred	Minority Affairs
25.07.2019	Monitoring of Development Schemes for Minorities	Unstarred	Minority Affairs
24.07.2019	Indians on Death Row	Unstarred	External Affairs
24.07.2019	Aadhaar Enrolment	Unstarred	Electronics and Information Technology
23.07.2019	Ministry for Fisheries	Unstarred	Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
23.07.2019	Farmers Suicides	Unstarred	Home Affairs
22.07.2019	Investment Bankers and Economists in EPFO	Unstarred	Labour And Employment
19.07.2019	Menstrual Hygiene Products	Starred	Textiles
19.07.2019	Regulation under Food Safety and Standards Act	Unstarred	Environment, Forest and Climate Change
18.07.2019	Definition of Electrified Village	Unstarred	Power
17.07.2019	PhDs in ESDM amd ITES Sectors	Unstarred	Electronics and Information Technology
17.07.2019	Monitoring of SDGs	Unstarred	Statistics and Programme Implementation
16.07.2019	Loss of Lives in Terror Attacks	Unstarred	Home Affairs
16.07.2019	Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016	Unstarred	Social Justice and Empowerment
15.07.2019	Reimbursement under Right To Education	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
12.07.2019	Weavers MUDRA Scheme	Unstarred	Textiles
12.07.2019	AYUSH Research Centres	Unstarred	AYUSH
11.07.2019	Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries	Unstarred	Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
11.07.2019	Impact of Gangetic River Dolphins	Unstarred	Shipping
10.07.2019	Train Services	Starred	Railways
10.07.2019	Revoked Passport of Nirav Modi	Unstarred	External Affairs
09.07.2019	Indian Sign Language	Unstarred	Home Affairs
09.07.2019	Appointment of Child Welfare Police Officers	Unstarred	Home Affairs
08.07.2019	Use of Fortified Oil in Cooking Mid-Day Meal	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
08.07.2019	Increase in Steel Import	Unstarred	Steel
04.07.2019	Rank of Cities	Unstarred	Housing and Urban Affairs
04.07.2019	Execution of Housing Projects	Unstarred	Housing and Urban Affairs
03.07.2019	Working of Tribunals	Unstarred	Law and Justice
03.07.2019	Entry of Women in Sabarimala Temple	Starred	Law and Justice
03.07.2019	Data of Household Expenditure	Unstarred	Statistics and Programme Implementation
03.07.2019	Judicial Impact Assessment	Unstarred	Law and Justice
02.07.2019	Detention Centres	Unstarred	Home Affairs
02.07.2019	Rehabilitation of Fishermen	Starred	Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
01.07.2019	Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojana	Unstarred	Tribal Affairs
01.07.2019	CRISIL Survey on PMUY	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
01.07.2019	Formation of Five Special Tourism Zones	Unstarred	Tourism
01.07.2019	Subsidised Sanitary Napkins	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
28.06.2019	Internal Complaints Committee	Unstarred	Women and Child Development
28.06.2019	Shri Shyam Benegal Committee	Starred	Information and Broadcasting
28.06.2019	Gender Sensitization Programmes	Unstarred	Women and Child Development
27.06.2019	Fund Allocation to Recognized Sports Federations	Unstarred	Youth Affairs and Sports
27.06.2019	Disabled and Elderly Accessible Government Buildings	Unstarred	Housing and Urban Affairs
26.06.2019	New Peninsular Railway Zone	Unstarred	Railways
26.06.2019	Space Policy	Unstarred	Prime Minister
26.06.2019	IERMS for Women Safety	Unstarred	Railways
25.06.2019	Suvidha Sanitary Napkins	Unstarred	Chemicals and Fertilizers
25.06.2019	Cases under Section 377	Unstarred	Home Affairs
25.06.2019	Strengthening of Rock Groynes	Unstarred	Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
24.06.2019	PNG as Safe Fuel	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
24.06.2019	Right to Education	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
24.06.2019	Welfare of Construction Workers	Unstarred	Labour and Employment

Private Member Bills (4 Private Member Bills)

Date of introduction	Bill title	Current Status
12.07.2019	The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (Insertion of new article 14A, etc.)	Pending
12.07.2019	The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (Substitution of new article for article 9, etc.)	Pending
12.07.2019	The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (Omission of sections 354 and 509)	Pending
12.07.2019	The States and Union Territories Reorganisation Commission Bill, 2019	Pending