2021
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Valerie responds to the Business Statement
- 04/02/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
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Responding to the Business Statement on Thursday 4 February, I criticised the Government’s broken promise to businesses and the loss of green space under Tory-led Walsall Council. You can read my full speech below:
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Indian Agricultural Reforms and Farmer Protests
- 03/02/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I have been contacted by many of my constituents about the recent events relating to peaceful protests by Indian farmers. Myself and 35 fellow MPs wrote to the Foreign Secretary to highlight these concerns on 3 December 2020. I wrote to the Foreign Secretary again on 3 February 2021 and asked him to raise these concerning events with the Indian Government as a matter of urgency. You can read my letter below:
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Valerie Vaz MP calls for review of face mask guidance for deaf children
- 28/01/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News, Press Releases
Rt Hon Valerie Vaz MP has written to the Education Secretary to raise concerns about use of standard face masks in schools for deaf children
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Valerie responds to the Business Statement
- 28/01/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
Responding to the Business Statement on Thursday 28 January 2021, I urged the Government to reconsider amendments to the Environment Bill that ban bee-killing pesticides and asked for a statement on the current condition of our flood defences. You can read my full speech below:
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Holocaust Memorial Day 2021
- 27/01/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
On Wednesday 27 January 2021 we commemorated Holocaust Memorial Day. I attended a ceremony in Parliament led by the Speaker of the House. Mr Speaker lit a candle to symbolise the triumph of light over darkness.