2019
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Valerie shows solidarity with the husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
- 19/06/2019
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
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I met Richard Ratcliffe outside the Iranian embassy in London on Wednesday 19 June 2019. Richard Ratcliffe is husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. They are both on hunger strikes in protest against his Nazanin’s imprisonment in Tehran.
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Valerie and Black country MPs meet with Acorns Chief Executive and bereaved parent
- 19/06/2019
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
On Tuesday 18 June 2019, at a meeting with other Black Country MPs, I spoke with Mark Lyttle whose daughter, Isabella, passed away at the hospice earlier this year. I also met with Acorns Chief Executive to discuss ways to prevent the proposed closure of Walsall Children’s Hospice.
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VALERIE AND BLACK COUNTRY MPS MEET WITH ACORNS CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND BEREAVED PARENT ABOUT LETTER TO SECRETARY OF STATE
- 19/06/2019
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Press Releases
“I met with Mark Lyttle, a bereaved parent, who spoke about his daughter Isabella. It was heart-breaking to hear Mark tell Isabella’s story. Isabella and her family were cared for by Acorns for several years, which extended and improved her quality of life. Isabella passed away earlier this year at the age of 11.
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Valerie responds to backbench business debate on the Cox report
- 19/06/2019
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I responded to a backbench business debate on the implementation of the Cox report on bullying and harassment in Parliament on Tuesday 19 June 2019.
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Valerie supports the #GenerationSea campaign
- 19/06/2019
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I tweeted to pledge my support for the Surfers Against Sewage campaign #GenerationSea to raise awareness and reduce the impact of plastic pollution and climate change on our oceans.