2014

On Friday 21 November Valerie voted in favour of the Second Reading of the National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill in the House of Commons. The Bill passed its Second Reading by 241 votes 18.

On Thursday 20 November 2014, the House of Commons Governance of the House Committee, of which Valerie is a member, heard evidence from Lawrence Ward, Serjeant at Arms, and Robin Fell, Principal Doorkeeper; Oonagh Gay, Senior Library Clerk; Paul Evans; Ken Gall, President of the Trade Union Side, Dave Penman, General Secretary, FDA.

Next in the series to raise awareness of the important contributions of women in science is Ada Lovelace.

On Wednesday 19 November 2014, Valerie attended the Adjournment Debate in the House of Commons on Human Rights in Burma secured by David Burrowes MP.