2013 November

Valerie was a member of the National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee which scrutinises the clauses in the Bill.

The Health Select Committee, of which Valerie is a member, held a public expenditure hearing on public expenditure on health and social care with John Appleby, Chief Economist at the King’s Fund, and Anita Charlesworth, Chief Economist at Nuffield Trust.

On Thursday 21 November 2013 at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) questions, Valerie raised the issue of deaths from air pollution.

The accountability hearing with Public Health England (PHE) was held on Tuesday 19 November 2013 by the Health Select Committee, of which Valerie is a member.