(Data corresponds to the period from 1 Jun 2009 to 23 Sep 2020.)

M. Shanmugam

Party :

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (13 more MPs)

Nature of membership :

Elected

Start of Term :

25-Jul-19

End of Term :

In office

No. of Term :

First Term

Standing Commitee Membership:

Public Undertakings, Labour

Personal Profile

Age :

Gender :

Male

Education :

Inter/ Higher Secondary

Parliamentary Performance

Selected MP

National Average

State Average

Attendance

Selected MP

95%

National Average

79%

State Average

74%

No. of Debates

Selected MP

National Average

26.7

State Average

36.8

No. of Questions

Selected MP

National Average

State Average

Private Member's Bills

Selected MP

National Average

0.3

State Average

0.1

Detailed Information

Attendance details of M. Shanmugam (95% Attendance)

Session	Attendance
Monsoon Session 2020	80%
Budget Session 2020	96%
Winter Session 2019	100%
Budget Session 2019	100%

Debates (Participated in 80 Debate)

Date	Debate title/Bill name	Debate Type
22.09.2020	Regarding need to revamp the expert panel constituted to study Indian culture to reflect inclusivity	RS - Matters raised with permission
22.09.2020	Regarding need forestablishment of an AIIMS in the State of Kerala	RS - Matters raised with permission
22.09.2020	Regarding need to fill the vacancies in Government Departments and Ministries	RS - Matters raised with permission
22.09.2020	Demand for EPF pension for the retired employees of the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) India Ltd	Special Mention
22.09.2020	Regarding need to take effective steps to save children from abuse	RS - Matters raised with permission
21.09.2020	Need to resolve the issue of long pending dues to the workers of BSNL	RS - Matters raised with permission
21.09.2020	Need to eliminate the practice of manual scavenging	RS - Matters raised with permission
21.09.2020	Need to postpone UPSC and other competitive examinations due to COVID-19	RS - Matters raised with permission
21.09.2020	Need to provide quality face masks, free of cost, to the deprived sections	RS - Matters raised with permission
21.09.2020	Need to save framers of Maharashtra from poisonous pesticides	RS - Matters raised with permission
21.09.2020	Regarding refusal by Banks to give loans	RS - Matters raised with permission
20.09.2020	Regarding need for a School Fees Control Act to protect the poor parents and students	RS - Matters raised with permission
20.09.2020	Regarding need to compensate the victims of banking frauds by the concerned banks within a stipulated time	RS - Matters raised with permission
19.09.2020	The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 and The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill, 2020	Government Bills
19.09.2020	Regarding need to provide relief to the unorganized sector, adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic	RS - Matters raised with permission
19.09.2020	Regarding disadvantages being faced by children belonging to economically backward families due to online classes in schools	RS - Matters raised with permission
19.09.2020	Regarding need to include Bhojpuri in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution	RS - Matters raised with permission
18.09.2020	Regarding corporatization of Ordinance Factories	RS - Matters raised with permission
17.09.2020	Demand to make payment of capital to family members on the death of pensioners by EPFO.	Special Mention
16.09.2020	The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Bill, 2020, as passed by Lok Sabha	Government Bills
15.09.2020	Regarding need for inclusion of tenancy and leaseholder farmers within the ambit of PM Kisan Yojana	RS - Matters raised with permission
14.09.2020	Regarding need to revoke changes made in labour laws by States to stop exploitation of labourers	RS - Matters raised with permission
14.09.2020	Regarding need to withdraw the Draft Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2020	RS - Matters raised with permission
20.03.2020	Demand to increase wages under the MGNREGA	Special Mention
20.03.2020	Regarding need to ensure CGHS facilities and benefits given by the VII Pay Commission to teachers of the Kendriya Vidyalayas	RS - Matters raised with permission
19.03.2020	Regarding seeking of Call Data Records (CDRs) of mobile subscribers in recent months by Department of Telecommunication	RS - Matters raised with permission
19.03.2020	Regarding agitation by farmers of Amaravati river Basin of Tamil Nadu over construction of Pambar dam in Kerala	RS - Matters raised with permission
19.03.2020	Demand to increase seats of OBC Students in post graduate and undergraduate MBBS seats allotted under All India Quota	Special Mention
18.03.2020	Regarding need to fix petrol and diesel prices as per the declining prices of crude oil	RS - Matters raised with permission
17.03.2020	Regarding need to expedite the release of retirement benefits of the retired Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) teachers	RS - Matters raised with permission
17.03.2020	Regarding the position of Indian Universities vis-a-vis Universities in other countries	RS - Matters raised with permission
17.03.2020	Regarding need to frame a comprehensive scheme to protect the interest of workers in various sectors	RS - Matters raised with permission
17.03.2020	Regarding difficulties being faced by consumers due to rising prices of domestic LPG	RS - Matters raised with permission
17.03.2020	Regarding need for informed debate and discussion on the Law Commission's Report on Uniform Civil Code	RS - Matters raised with permission
16.03.2020	Regarding difficulties being faced by MPs on tall plazas	RS - Matters raised with permission
16.03.2020	Regarding delay in wage payments under the MNREGA	RS - Matters raised with permission
16.03.2020	The Central Sanskrit Universities Bill, 2019	Government Bills
16.03.2020	Regarding need to forgo cancellation charges in railways/airlines in wake of COVID - 19	RS - Matters raised with permission
16.03.2020	Regarding concern over pending cases in the High Court and Subordinate Courts in Karnataka	RS - Matters raised with permission
16.03.2020	Regarding need to eliminate hunger and chronic malnutrition among children and adolescents	RS - Matters raised with permission
13.03.2020	Regarding need for free distribution of masks and sanitizers to control Corona outbreak	RS - Matters raised with permission
13.03.2020	Regarding need for law to insulate Election Commission from executive interference	RS - Matters raised with permission
13.03.2020	Regarding need to re-introduce the rule for allowing two drivers in national permit trucks	RS - Matters raised with permission
13.03.2020	Regarding need to regulate the fares of private trains	RS - Matters raised with permission
12.03.2020	The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 and The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020	Government Bills
12.03.2020	Need to pay full pension to the pensioners under EPS 1995 after recovery of 100 installments	Special Mention
10.02.2020	The Union Budget, 2020-21	Budget (General)
07.02.2020	Regarding exorbitant rates being charged by hospitals for stents and knee implants	RS - Matters raised with permission
07.02.2020	Regarding Sulphur Dioxide emissions	RS - Matters raised with permission
07.02.2020	Regarding steps to be taken for proper functioning of DISHA Committees	RS - Matters raised with permission
07.02.2020	Regarding need to confer Bharat Ratna to Mahatma Jyotirao Phule and Savitri Bai Phule	RS - Matters raised with permission
07.02.2020	Regarding need to erect a statue of Bharat Ratna K. Kamaraj in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu	RS - Matters raised with permission
06.02.2020	Regarding need to expedite cases falling under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution	RS - Matters raised with permission
06.02.2020	Regarding need to help chilli farmers in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, facing losses due to suspension of exports to China	RS - Matters raised with permission
05.02.2020	Regarding plight of rubber cultivators	RS - Matters raised with permission
05.02.2020	Regarding need to enhance pension under EPF Scheme of 1995	RS - Matters raised with permission
05.02.2020	Regarding the political and economic impact of the recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission on States	RS - Matters raised with permission
04.02.2020	Regarding environmental clearance to the proposed Hydro-Carbon and Methane projects in Cauvery delta, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu	RS - Matters raised with permission
13.12.2019	Regarding wide spread unrest in the North-Eastern States after the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019	RS - Matters raised with permission
10.12.2019	Regarding issues related to the Parliament March being organised by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) on 10th December, 2019	RS - Matters raised with permission
09.12.2019	The Recycling of Ships Bill, 2019, as passed by Lok Sabha	Government Bills
06.12.2019	Need to provide social protection and security to workers engaged in hazardous jobs in unorganized sector	RS - Matters raised with permission
06.12.2019	Need for Special Focus Status to States facing natural disasters	RS - Matters raised with permission
04.12.2019	Regarding rising sea levels	RS - Matters raised with permission
03.12.2019	Regarding revival package to BSNL/MTNL and payment of AGR liability by telecom companies	RS - Matters raised with permission
28.11.2019	Regarding need to ensure child safety by prohibiting pornographic images on the internet	RS - Matters raised with permission
28.11.2019	Regarding the reported use of spyware Pegasus to compromise phone data of some persons through WhatsApp	RS - Calling Attention (Rule-180)
27.11.2019	Regarding need for central assistance to revive the Tamil Nadu sugar industry	RS - Matters raised with permission
27.11.2019	Regarding need for timely utilization of MPLADS funds	RS - Matters raised with permission
27.11.2019	Regarding need to tackle the menace of adulterated milk	RS - Matters raised with permission
27.11.2019	Regarding need to establish a permanent bench of the Supreme Court at Chennai	RS - Matters raised with permission
22.11.2019	Regarding failure of regulatory bodies in the finance sector	RS - Matters raised with permission
22.11.2019	Need to implement the Supreme Court ruling to pay minimum wages to hospital staff	RS - Matters raised with permission
20.11.2019	Regarding the need for restoration of the Public Road Transport system in Telangana	RS - Matters raised with permission
20.11.2019	Regarding the need for use of Tamil language in the Madras High Court	RS - Matters raised with permission
20.11.2019	Regarding the need to stop privatization of Numaligarh refinery, Assam	RS - Matters raised with permission
02.08.2019	The Code on Wages, 2019, as passed by Lok Sabha	Government Bills
01.08.2019	Regarding denial of 100 days work guaranteed under MGNREGA in Tamil Nadu	RS - Matters raised with permission
31.07.2019	Regarding need to recognise the persons working in the Central Government Schemes as �Workers�	RS - Matters raised with permission
31.07.2019	The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019	Government Bills

Questions details of M. Shanmugam (74 questions asked)

Date	Title	Type	Ministry or Category
23.09.2020	Setting up of FPIs in Tamil Nadu and Telangana	Unstarred	Food Processing Industries
23.09.2020	Irrigated land in the country	Unstarred	Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
23.09.2020	Death of migrant labourers in trains	Unstarred	Railways
22.09.2020	Higher number of incidents of domestic violence	Unstarred	Women and Child Development
22.09.2020	Charging hefty fees for online classes	Unstarred	Education
22.09.2020	Online education and threat of its commercialization	Unstarred	Education
21.09.2020	Scheme to help domestic workers	Unstarred	Labour and Employment
21.09.2020	National survey on Manual Scavenging	Unstarred	Social Justice and Empowerment
21.09.2020	Consultation through video conferencing	Unstarred	Home Affairs
21.09.2020	Relief package for unemployed labourers	Unstarred	Labour and Employment
20.09.2020	Requirements of nurses and medical attendants for fighting Pandemic	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
20.09.2020	SC's observation on improper treatment of COVID-19 patients	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
20.09.2020	Restructuring loans taken by companies	Unstarred	Finance
20.09.2020	Financial relief to Hotel and Travel industries	Unstarred	Tourism
20.09.2020	Economic package to shore up demand	Unstarred	Finance
19.09.2020	Accidents in NLC	Unstarred	Coal
19.09.2020	Revival of sick PSUs	Unstarred	Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
18.09.2020	Online system for land allotment to industries	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
18.09.2020	Privatisation of Railways	Unstarred	Railways
17.09.2020	Withdrawal of 4G allotment from BSNL	Unstarred	Communications
17.09.2020	Workers rescued from abroad	Unstarred	External Affairs
16.09.2020	Tweaking of labour laws	Unstarred	Labour and Employment
16.09.2020	Child labour	Unstarred	Labour and Employment
16.09.2020	Oil well fires	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
16.09.2020	Visit of Inter-Ministerial Central Teams to States	Unstarred	Home Affairs
16.09.2020	National register for Inter-State migrant workers/unorganised workers	Unstarred	Labour and Employment
15.09.2020	Health insurance cover for health workers	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
15.09.2020	Funds for herbal cultivation	Unstarred	AYUSH
15.09.2020	Revival of economy	Unstarred	Finance
14.09.2020	Outstanding payments in MSME sector	Unstarred	Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
14.09.2020	Adverse impact on sports due to COVID-19	Unstarred	Youth Affairs and Sports
23.03.2020	Vacancies in ordnance factories	Unstarred	Defence
23.03.2020	Incentives and concessions given to MSME sector	Unstarred	Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
20.03.2020	Cadre unification in Railways	Unstarred	Railways
20.03.2020	Non-receipt of payments under PM-KISAN scheme	Unstarred	Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
20.03.2020	Doubling farmers' income	Unstarred	Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
19.03.2020	National Mission for Technical Textiles	Unstarred	Textiles
19.03.2020	PRIME training programme	Unstarred	Electronics and Information Technology
18.03.2020	Hate speeches and Delhi violence	Unstarred	Home Affairs
18.03.2020	Creamy layer formula for OBCs	Unstarred	Social Justice and Empowerment
18.03.2020	Working capital for Air India	Unstarred	Civil Aviation
17.03.2020	Income-tax raids on high profile personalities	Starred	Finance
17.03.2020	One time restructuring of pending debt in MSME sector	Unstarred	Finance
16.03.2020	National Electric Mobility Mission Plan	Unstarred	Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
13.03.2020	HSC and SHSC to ease track congestion	Unstarred	Railways
13.03.2020	Modernization of railway stations	Unstarred	Railways
12.03.2020	Performance of powerloom sector schemes	Unstarred	Textiles
12.03.2020	Regulations for the textile sector	Unstarred	Textiles
12.03.2020	Treating Anganwadi Workers as full- time workers	Unstarred	Women and Child Development
12.03.2020	Agreement between India and Brazil	Unstarred	External Affairs
11.03.2020	J. S. Verma Committee report	Unstarred	Home Affairs
11.03.2020	Smart Cities in Tamil Nadu	Unstarred	Housing and Urban Affairs
11.03.2020	Generation of employment opportunities	Unstarred	Labour and Employment
06.03.2020	Targets achieved under Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme	Unstarred	Rural Development
06.03.2020	Subsidised fertilizers to farmers	Unstarred	Chemicals and Fertilizers
06.03.2020	Pending railway projects in the country	Unstarred	Railways
05.03.2020	Revival plan of BSNL and MTNL	Unstarred	Communications
05.03.2020	Setting up of Data Centre Parks by private players	Unstarred	Electronics and Information Technology
04.03.2020	Rate of unemployment	Unstarred	Labour and Employment
04.03.2020	Violation of Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act	Unstarred	Labour and Employment
03.03.2020	Sanctioned posts of Advisers and Joint Advisers	Unstarred	AYUSH
03.03.2020	Strategic disinvestment of PSUs	Unstarred	Finance
02.03.2020	New Transport Policy	Unstarred	Road Transport and Highways
10.02.2020	Product classification in ordnance factories	Unstarred	Defence
10.02.2020	Status of MSMEs	Unstarred	Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
12.12.2019	Wage revision of BSNL retired employees	Starred	Communications and Information Technology
05.12.2019	Return of excess recovery of pension contribution of BSNL employees	Unstarred	Communications and Information Technology
05.12.2019	Merger of DA with basic wages in VRS package	Unstarred	Communications and Information Technology
04.12.2019	Enhancement of gratuity from ` 10 lakhs to ` 20 lakhs	Unstarred	Labour and Employment
22.11.2019	Allocation of funds for Skill Development Scheme	Unstarred	Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
21.11.2019	Modernization of handlooms	Unstarred	Textiles
20.11.2019	Unclaimed amount in EPFO accounts	Unstarred	Labour and Employment
18.11.2019	Toll gates on National Highways	Unstarred	Road Transport and Highways
18.11.2019	Proposal for Corporatisation of Ordnance Factories Board	Unstarred	Defence