2020 March
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Covid-19: Extension of Statutory Sick Pay and Benefit Measures
- 17/03/2020
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
No CommentsFollowing calls from the Opposition, the Government announced reforms to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and benefits on Friday 13 March 2020 which will help delay the spread of Covid-19 and ensure people are not penalised for doing the right thing. These measures will provide a boost of almost £0.5 billion to our welfare system. They come into effect from Friday 13 March 2020 and will:
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Government U-turn on TV Licences for over-75s
- 17/03/2020
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
During Business Questions on Thursday 12 March 2020, I urged the Government to think again over TV licence charges for over 75s. On Monday 16 March 2020 the Government and BBC announced their decision to delay TV licence fee changes for the over 75s until August in light of the coronavirus situation. Free TV licences for up to 3.7 million people had been due to be scrapped on 1 June 2020, but that has been put back to 1 August 2020.
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Valerie responds to Business Statement
- 12/03/2020
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I responded to the Government’s Business Statement on Thursday 12 March, a day after the Government announced this year’s Budget. You can read my full speech below:
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Valerie hosts Royal Society of Chemistry in Parliament to mark Science Week
- 11/03/2020
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
To mark British Science week, I hosted an event with the Royal Society of Chemistry in Parliament on Wednesday 11 March. The event helped MPs understand the importance of chemistry and other sciences to the UK. I spoke with the Royal Society of Chemistry about the importance of chemistry in addressing challenges facing Walsall South and the whole of the UK.
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Budget 2020
- 11/03/2020
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
On Wednesday 11 March the Government delivered its Budget, announcing tax and spending plans for the year ahead.