(Data corresponds to the period from 1 Jun 2009 to 23 Mar 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:

Labour

Personal Profile

Gender :

Male

Education :

Information not available

Parliamentary Performance

Selected MP

National Average

State Average

Attendance

Selected MP

98%

National Average

78%

State Average

75%

No. of Debates

Selected MP

National Average

21.8

State Average

31.7

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 (98% Attendance)

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

Debates (Participated in 57 Debate)

Date	Debate title/Bill name	Debate Type
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	Demand to increase seats of OBC Students in post graduate and undergraduate MBBS seats allotted under All India Quota	Special Mention
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	Regarding seeking of Call Data Records (CDRs) of mobile subscribers in recent months by Department of Telecommunication	RS - Matters raised with permission
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 the position of Indian Universities vis-a-vis Universities in other countries	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
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 difficulties being faced by consumers due to rising prices of domestic LPG	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
16.03.2020	Regarding delay in wage payments under the MNREGA	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	The Central Sanskrit Universities Bill, 2019	Government Bills
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 forgo cancellation charges in railways/airlines in wake of COVID - 19	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 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
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
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
06.02.2020	Regarding need to expedite cases falling under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution	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 plight of rubber cultivators	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 to tackle the menace of adulterated milk	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 establish a permanent bench of the Supreme Court at Chennai	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
22.11.2019	Regarding failure of regulatory bodies in the finance sector	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	The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019	Government Bills
31.07.2019	Regarding need to recognise the persons working in the Central Government Schemes as ‘Workers’	RS - Matters raised with permission

Questions details of M. Shanmugam (41 questions asked)

Date	Title	Type	Ministry or Category
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