2021
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Opposition Day Debate on cuts to Universal Credit
- 18/01/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
No CommentsOn Monday 18 January 2021, the opposition tabled the first of two Opposition Day motions in the House of Commons to demand that the Government scraps its planned cut to Universal Credit.
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Government’s Universal Credit cut will make 13,501 people in Walsall South worse off
- 18/01/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News, Press Releases
Rt Hon Valerie Vaz MP opposes the Government’s plans to push families into further hardship during economic crisis
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Valerie responds to the Business Statement
- 14/01/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
Responding to the Business Statement on Thursday 14 January 2021, I asked for a debate on new watered-down measures to prevent evictions during the pandemic and called on the Government to provide local councils with the funding they need. You can read my full speech below:
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Valerie speaks to motions on sittings in Westminster Hall and Private Members Bills
- 13/01/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
On Wednesday 13 January 2021, I responded on behalf of HM Opposition to two motions which suspended sittings in Westminster Hall and debates on Private Members Bills owing to the rise in coronavirus infection rates. You can read my speech below:
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Tackling the stigma around smear tests
- 12/01/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I support the campaign by Cllr Maria Alexandrou, Cllr Dinah Barry and Vicki Pite to tackle the stigma around cervical cancer smear tests.