This MP was elected Deputy Chairman of RS in Oct 2012. Participation and attendance details of this MP are thus available till Sep 2012. Data corresponds to the period from 01-06-2009 to 04-04-2025.

P.J. Kurien

State :

Kerala ( 26 more MPs )

Constituency :

N/A

Party :

Indian National Congress ( 135 more MPs )

Nature of membership :

Elected

Start of Term :

02-07-2006

End of Term :

01-07-2018

No. of Term :

Third Term

Personal Profile

Age :

Gender :

Male

Education :

Post Graduate

Parliamentary Activity

Selected MP

National Average

State Average

Attendance

Selected MP

95 %

National Average

80 %

State Average

80 %

No. of Debates

Selected MP

National Average

23.3

State Average

No. of Questions

Selected MP

150

National Average

192.78

State Average

257.85

Private Member's Bills

Selected MP

National Average

0.6

State Average

0.5

Detailed Information

Attendance details of P.J. Kurien (95% Attendance)

Session	Attendance
Budget Session 2012	100%
Winter Session 2011	92%
Budget Session 2011	100%
Monsoon Session 2011	96%
Winter Session 2010	96%
Monsoon Session 2010	77%
Budget Session 2010	94%
Winter Session 2009	100%
First Session 2009	100%
Budget Session II 2009	96%

Debates (Participated in 35 Debates)

Date	Debate title/Bill name	Debate Type
29.03.2012	Regarding need to resolve the problems being faced by nurses and other para-medical staff in private hospitals	Special Mention
19.03.2012	Motion of Thanks on President's Address	Motion of Thanks on the President's Address
21.12.2011	The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research Bill, 2011	Government Bills
20.12.2011	Regarding ban imposed on Shrimad Bhagwadgita in Russia	RS - Matters raised with permission
14.12.2011	Demand to set up a bench of Supreme Court in South India	Special Mention
07.12.2011	Issues relating to the Mullaperiyar Dam	RS - Matters raised with permission
01.12.2011	Demand for intervention of the Central Government to solve the dispute arising out of the poor condition of Mullaperiyar Dam	Special Mention
25.11.2011	Demand to enact a comprehensive law for pay and service conditions of nurses and other para-medical personnel working in private hospitals in the country	Special Mention
07.09.2011	Apply frequent increase in the rate of interest on home loans to the fresh applicants only	Special Mention
26.08.2011	Take measures to check the hike in the airfares of various Airlines	Special Mention
24.08.2011	Growing incidence of corruption in the country	RS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-176)
12.08.2011	Run special trains on the occasion of Onam Festival from metro cities to Kerala	Special Mention
03.08.2011	The Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry (Amendment) Bill, 2010	Government Bills
03.08.2011	Take steps for early completion of Sabari Rail Project in Kerala.	Special Mention
14.03.2011	Appointment of pilots in certain airlines on the basis of fake licences	RS - Matters raised with permission
01.03.2011	Implement the recommendations of the Justice G.R. Majithia Wage Board	Special Mention
25.02.2011	Ban the insecticide 'Endosulfan' in the country	Special Mention
26.08.2010	Large scale illegal mining in the country	RS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-176)
19.08.2010	Recent unnatural deaths of nuclear scientists in the country	Special Mention
12.08.2010	Demand to restore the flights of Air India between Thiruvananthapuram and Gulf region and not to hike airfares in the Kerala-Gulf sector during the peak season	Special Mention
05.08.2010	Demand to take steps to improve the service conditions of nurses and other paramedical staff in private hospitals to curb their exploitation	Special Mention
04.05.2010	Irregularities in the functioning of the Medical Council of India in giving approval to medical colleges	RS - Calling Attention (Rule-180)
20.04.2010	Situation arising out of the incidents of radiation exposure detected in a scrap market in Delhi and Government's reaction thereto.	RS - Calling Attention (Rule-180)
05.03.2010	Demand to take steps to give relief to the handicapped telephone booth operators, operating from Indian Railway platforms in the country.	Special Mention
03.03.2010	Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address	Motion of Thanks on the President's Address
18.12.2009	The Rubber (Amendment) Bill, 2009	Government Bills
03.12.2009	Regarding need to amend the LIC Agents Rules, 1972	Special Mention
02.12.2009	Regarding need to amend the LIC Agents Rules, 1972	Special Mention
15.12.2009	Nurses strike in Delhi.	Special Mention
01.12.2009	Disinvestment of profit making Central Public Sector Enterprises	RS - Calling Attention (Rule-180)
21.07.2009	Working of the Ministry of Health and Family welfare	RS - Short Duration Discussions (Rule-176)
21.07.2009	Hike in price of petrol and diesel and pricing policy of petroleum products.	RS - Calling Attention (Rule-180)
20.07.2009	Regarding flood situation in Kerala	RS - Matters raised with permission
09.06.2009	Plight of Tamils in Sri Lanka	RS - Matters raised with permission
09.06.2009	Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address	Motion of Thanks on the President's Address

Questions details of P.J. Kurien (150 questions asked)

Date	Title	Type	Ministry or Category
11.05.2012	National Technical Manpower Information System	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
08.05.2012	Central assistance for GMC, Kottayam	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
04.05.2012	Establishment of IIT in Kerala	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
30.04.2012	Licence fee for inclusion in DTH platform	Starred	Information and Broadcasting
30.04.2012	Notaries in Kerala	Unstarred	Law and Justice
27.04.2012	Expansion of Cement Goods Yard at Thiruvalla Railway Station, Kerala	Unstarred	Railways
27.04.2012	Condition of train coaches in Kerala	Unstarred	Railways
26.04.2012	Millennium Development Goals	Unstarred	Prime Minister
25.04.2012	Excluding Coir from National Fibre Policy	Unstarred	Textiles
24.04.2012	Approval for conservation of biodiversity rich areas in Kerala	Unstarred	Environment and Forests
24.04.2012	Recognition of PGDCC conducted by IGNOU	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
30.03.2012	Increase in prices of fertilizers	Starred	Chemicals and Fertilizers
27.03.2012	Interest subsidy on education loan	Unstarred	Finance
22.03.2012	Combining of AI flights	Starred	Civil Aviation
20.12.2011	Allotment of forest land for development of Sabarimala	Unstarred	Environment and Forests
19.12.2011	Tremors in Mullaperiyar dam	Unstarred	Water Resources
16.12.2011	Implementation of Kuttanad package	Unstarred	Agriculture
16.12.2011	Capitation fee charged by self- financing colleges	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
15.12.2011	MFN status to Pakistan	Unstarred	External Affairs
15.12.2011	Drug abuse among the youth	Unstarred	Social Justice and Empowerment
14.12.2011	Kochi Metro Project	Starred	Urban Development
13.12.2011	Pampa action plan in Kerala	Unstarred	Environment and Forests
12.12.2011	Notaries in Kerala	Unstarred	Law and Justice
12.12.2011	High Court bench at Thiruvananthapuram	Unstarred	Law and Justice
09.12.2011	Introduction of new trains for Kerala	Unstarred	Railways
09.12.2011	Angamaly-Sabarimala-Pathanam- thitta-Trivandrum railway line	Unstarred	Railways
08.12.2011	Stopping of flights by private airlines	Unstarred	Civil Aviation
08.12.2011	Differences in Central and State lists of BPL	Unstarred	Prime Minister
02.12.2011	Use of pesticides banned in other countries	Unstarred	Agriculture
02.12.2011	Condition of trains passing through Kerala	Unstarred	Railways
29.11.2011	Revision of MGNREGS wages	Starred	Rural Development
06.09.2011	Frequent rate hike by RBI	Unstarred	Finance
05.09.2011	Wind energy potential	Unstarred	New and Renewable Energy
29.08.2011	Incentives for private investment in solar energy	Unstarred	New and Renewable Energy
26.08.2011	Diversion of funds allocated to projects in Kerala	Unstarred	Railways
24.08.2011	Regulating sale/import of bomb making chemicals	Unstarred	Home Affairs
23.08.2011	Coverage of PNG in the country	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
19.08.2011	Manned and unmanned level crossings	Unstarred	Railways
18.08.2011	Uranium discovered in Tumalapalli	Unstarred	Prime Minister
17.08.2011	Proposal to install CCTVs at important public places	Starred	Home Affairs
16.08.2011	Sale of spurious and sub-standard drugs	Starred	Health and Family Welfare
16.08.2011	Reduction in allocation of subsidized kerosene oil to Kerala	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
12.08.2011	Doubling of Mangalore-Kanyakumari railway line	Starred	Railways
12.08.2011	Setting up of Central University in Kasaragod	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
11.08.2011	Compensation for Mangalore air crash victims	Starred	Civil Aviation
11.08.2011	Revival plan for Air India	Unstarred	Civil Aviation
10.08.2011	Kochi Metro Rail Project	Unstarred	Urban Development
09.08.2011	Child Sex Ratio in the country	Starred	Health and Family Welfare
09.08.2011	Dual pricing of diesel and other petro- products	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas
08.08.2011	Wind energy potential in Kerala	Starred	New and Renewable Energy
05.08.2011	Sabari railway line project	Starred	Railways
05.08.2011	Setting up of IIT in Kerala	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
04.08.2011	Private airport at Aranmula	Starred	Civil Aviation
16.03.2011	Disparity in pension among ex-servicemen	Starred	Defence
16.03.2011	Implementation of Report on wage revision of working journalists	Unstarred	Labour and Employment
15.03.2011	Debt Waiver Scheme for SC/ST borrowers	Starred	Finance
14.03.2011	High Court Bench at Thiruvananthapuram	Unstarred	Law and Justice
11.03.2011	Pending railway projects in Kerala	Unstarred	Railways
11.03.2011	Wagon factory at Cherthala in Kerala	Unstarred	Railways
10.03.2011	Ships hijacked by pirates	Unstarred	Shipping
08.03.2011	Environmental clearance to Athirappilly Hydro-electric Project	Unstarred	Environment and Forests
03.12.2010	Revival package for FACT	Unstarred	Chemicals and Fertilizers
01.12.2010	Proposal to amend the Central Lotteries Act	Starred	Home Affairs
30.11.2010	User development fee at Thiruvananthapuram airport	Unstarred	Civil Aviation
29.11.2010	Family courts in Kerala	Unstarred	Law and Justice
26.11.2010	Hazardous effects of Endosulfan	Starred	Agriculture
24.11.2010	Declaration of new roads as NHs in Kerala	Unstarred	Road Transport and Highways
23.11.2010	Pending proposals under PMGSY in Kerala	Unstarred	Rural Development
22.11.2010	Use of GM foods	Unstarred	Environment and Forests
22.11.2010	Budgetary allocation to Prasar Bharati	Unstarred	Information and Broadcasting
19.11.2010	Applications for new engineering and self-financing colleges	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
19.11.2010	Central University in Kerala	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
27.08.2010	Subsidy on imported Palmolien	Unstarred	Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
20.08.2010	Setting up of sanctioned IITs	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
20.08.2010	Vacancies in Railways	Unstarred	Railways
17.08.2010	Exploitative practices in Private Hospitals/Nursing Colleges	Starred	Health and Family Welfare
13.08.2010	Train accidents	Starred	Railways
11.08.2010	Impact of FTA with ASEAN countries	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
11.08.2010	Spurt of extremist activities in Kerala	Unstarred	Home Affairs
10.08.2010	Deaths due to Swine Flu	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
10.08.2010	Spurious drugs in the market	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
09.08.2010	Mangrove Park at Pappinisseri	Unstarred	Environment and Forests
06.08.2010	Root (wilt)' disease of coconut	Unstarred	Agriculture
06.08.2010	Distress sale of coconut	Unstarred	Agriculture
04.08.2010	Persons arrested in connection with honour killings	Starred	Home Affairs
03.08.2010	Agitation of HMT employees at Kalamassery	Unstarred	Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
30.07.2010	Students in higher education	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
30.07.2010	Rebate for Khadi products	Unstarred	Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
29.07.2010	Kochi Metro Rail Project	Unstarred	Urban Development
28.07.2010	Dowry deaths	Unstarred	Home Affairs
26.07.2010	Criticism of judiciary by political leaders	Starred	Law and Justice
30.04.2010	Attack on Indian students in Australia	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
28.04.2010	Extradition treaty with the USA	Starred	Home Affairs
27.04.2010	Legislation to check siphoning off of black money	Starred	Finance
27.04.2010	Fake currency notes	Unstarred	Finance
26.04.2010	Athirapally Hydroelectric Project in Kerala	Unstarred	Environment and Forests
26.04.2010	Publication of news items on monetary considerations	Unstarred	Information and Broadcasting
23.04.2010	Bill to abolish capitation fee	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
23.04.2010	Control over foreign universities' functioning in the country	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
22.04.2010	US-Pakistan nuclear deal	Unstarred	External Affairs
22.04.2010	Indians trapped in Libya	Unstarred	External Affairs
16.03.2010	PMGSY in Kerala	Unstarred	Rural Development
15.03.2010	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change	Starred	Environment and Forests
12.03.2010	Reduction in rice allocation to Kerala	Starred	Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
12.03.2010	Request for subsidy to indigenous coconut oil	Unstarred	Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
11.03.2010	Norms for grants-in-aid under Deen Dayal Disabled Persons' Rehabilitation Scheme	Unstarred	Social Justice and Empowerment
11.03.2010	Old dams in India	Unstarred	Water Resources
09.03.2010	Off-shore Centres of Medical Universities	Starred	Health and Family Welfare
09.03.2010	Development of Vizhinjam Port in Kerala	Unstarred	Shipping
08.03.2010	Pamba Action Plan in Kerala	Unstarred	Environment and Forests
05.03.2010	Allotment of wheat and rice to Kerala	Unstarred	Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
04.03.2010	Proposal for Kochi Metro Rail	Starred	PRIME MINISTER
04.03.2010	Voting rights for NRIs	Unstarred	OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS
03.03.2010	CCTV cameras at vulnerable spots	Unstarred	Home Affairs
02.03.2010	Self financed medical colleges	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
02.03.2010	Recommendations of Kirit Parikh Committee	Unstarred	PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
15.12.2009	Law for protecting HIV/AIDS patients	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
14.12.2009	Wind energy potential	Unstarred	New and Renewable Energy
14.12.2009	Solar energy generation	Unstarred	New and Renewable Energy
11.12.2009	Setting up of NRI universities	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
09.12.2009	Action plan to eradicate Maoist menace	Starred	Home Affairs
08.12.2009	Revision of norms regarding LIC agents	Unstarred	Finance
08.12.2009	PMGSY in Kerala	Unstarred	Rural Development
07.12.2009	Climate change	Unstarred	Environment and Forests
07.12.2009	Hydro-electricity potential	Unstarred	Power
04.12.2009	Subsidy for coconut oil distribution through PDS in Kerala	Unstarred	Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
04.12.2009	Export of coir and coir products	Unstarred	Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
02.12.2009	Relaxation of minimum area stipulation for SEZs in Kerala	Unstarred	Commerce and Industry
01.12.2009	Spurious drugs in the market	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
26.11.2009	Indians attacked in Australia	Unstarred	Overseas Indian Affairs
26.11.2009	University for NRIs	Unstarred	Overseas Indian Affairs
07.08.2009	Swine flu deaths	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
31.07.2009	Growing population and economic implications	Unstarred	Health and Family Welfare
31.07.2009	Railway projects in Kerala	Unstarred	Railways
28.07.2009	Emergency landing at Nagpur	Unstarred	Civil Aviation
24.07.2009	Sick SMEs	Starred	Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
24.07.2009	Remunerative price to coconut growers	Unstarred	Agriculture
23.07.2009	Metro Rail at Kochi	Unstarred	Urban Development
21.07.2009	Guidelines on disbursing educational loans	Unstarred	Finance
21.07.2009	PMGSY in Kerala	Unstarred	Rural Development
17.07.2009	Implementation of Debt-waiver scheme in Kerala	Unstarred	Agriculture
17.07.2009	Implementation of Kuttanad package in Kerala	Unstarred	Agriculture
16.07.2009	Future plan for Moon-mission	Starred	Prime Minister
16.07.2009	Job-rackets in the country	Unstarred	Overseas Indian Affairs
15.07.2009	Request to hike customs duty on Palmolien and Palm oil	Starred	Commerce and Industry
15.07.2009	Pension to ex-servicemen with less than fifteen years of service	Unstarred	Defence
14.07.2009	Facilities at Trivandrum airport	Unstarred	Civil Aviation
14.07.2009	IIT for Kerala	Unstarred	Human Resource Development
13.07.2009	Viability of solar power generation	Unstarred	New and Renewable Energy
13.07.2009	Shortage of cooking gas in Kerala	Unstarred	Petroleum and Natural Gas

Private Member Bills (2 Bills)

Date of introduction	Bill title	Current Status	Date - Passage / Withdrawal /Lapsing
27-04-2012	The Solar Power (Development, Promotion and Mandatory Use) Bill, 2012	Lapsed	04-07-2012
05-08-2011	The Prevention of Extravagance and Unlimited Expenditure on Marriage Bill, 2011	Lapsed	04-07-2012

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Attendance details of P.J. Kurien (95% Attendance)

Debates (Participated in 35 Debates)

Questions details of P.J. Kurien (150 questions asked)

Private Member Bills (2 Bills)