2013 July

On Friday 12 July 2013 the Opposition was granted an Urgent Question following the Government’s decision to postpone legislation that would force the removal of branding from tobacco packaging.

On Friday 12 July 2013, Valerie voted for a motion that requires the Government to have the explicit prior consent of Parliament before the UK can provide more than non-lethal support to anti-governmental forces in Syria. The motion passed 114 votes to 1.

On Tuesday 9 July 2013 Valerie raised the issue of transaction cost between Governmental Departments in Attorney General Questions intervening on a question on the benefits expected by the merger of departmental legal advisers into the Treasury Solicitor’s Department.

At Communities and Local Government Questions on Monday 8 July 2013, Valerie raised the issue of empty sites which have planning permission for housing but which are not being developed.