2019 January 28
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House of Commons approves proxy voting for parental absence
- 28/01/2019
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
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On 28 January 2019 I responded to the debate on proxy voting for parental absence. The House approved a 12-month pilot scheme of proxy voting for MPs who are absent from the House by reason of childbirth or care of an infant or newly-adopted child, and also for those who have suffered a miscarriage, an amendment which was agreed by the Government.
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‘Time for better pay’ petition
- 28/01/2019
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
A petition, ‘time for better pay’, has been launched by the general secretary of the shopworker’s trade union, Usdaw, calling for the Government to strengthen workers’ rights. This petition was launched by Usdaw surveyed more than 10,500 members about issues surrounding low pay, short-hours contracts and insecure work and found the following: