2017
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European Union Withdrawal Bill Committee Stage – Day 4 and 5
- 07/12/2017
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
No CommentsOn Monday 4 December 2017 the fourth day of the Committee of the Whole House for the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill took place. A Committee of the Whole House takes place in the House of Commons Chamber and is presided over by the chairman of the Ways and Means committee.
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Valerie backs Unicef UK’s Baby Friendly Initiative
- 06/12/2017
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
On Tuesday 5 December 2017 I supported Unicef UK’s Baby Friendly Initiative on Breastfeeding. Unicef UK is calling on government to tackle the UK’s low breastfeeding rates and improve the health of children by leading action to remove the barriers – social, cultural, economic, physical and practical – that make it difficult for women to breastfeed in the UK. Powerful new evidence provides a compelling case to alter UK attitudes and practices, both locally and nationally, in order to support women to breastfeed for as long as they wish.
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Universal Credit Debate
- 06/12/2017
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
Tuesday 6 December saw Parliament have an important debate on the Government’s Universal Credit scheme as it has driven debt, arrears and evictions which has caused real suffering for people acorss the UK.
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The Boundaries Bill
- 01/12/2017
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
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Business Questions 30 November 2017
- 30/11/2017
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
During Business Questions I raised a constituent who has been penalised in her Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment and called for parity of esteem in PIP assessments; and called for a statement to set how the Government are dealing with errors in the payment of employment and support allowance.