News
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European Super League – Emergency Meeting
- 20/04/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
No CommentsOn Tuesday 20 April 2021, I attended an emergency meeting with the Leader of the Opposition following the announcement of the European Super League. We discussed what we could do to oppose the Super League with Malcolm Clarke, Chair of the Football Supporters Association.
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BBC Politics Midlands
- 18/04/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I appeared on BBC Politics Midlands on Sunday 18 April 2021. We discussed the funeral of HRH Prince Phillip, vaccine passports and the upcoming local elections. You can watch the episode on iPlayer here: BBC iPlayer – Politics Midlands – 18/04/2021.
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Valerie responds to the Business Statement
- 15/04/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
Responding on behalf of HM Opposition on Thursday 15 April 2021, I called for a debate on the inconsistencies in a recently published report from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities. I also paid tribute to HRH Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh. You can read my speech below:
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Opposition Day Debate on Investigation into the Lobbying of Government
- 14/04/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
On Wednesday 14 April 2021, HM Opposition tabled an Opposition Day motion to establish a full, transparent, Parliament-run inquiry into the Greensill lobbying scandal. This must be far more transparent and open than the Boardman investigation announced by the Government earlier this week.
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Update on the Sprint Route: My letter to Walsall Council
- 09/04/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I have also written to the Chief Executive of Walsall Council about the Sprint Bus proposals. I am concerned about the proposed location of the Park and Ride Car Park. Walsall Council’s Site Allocation Document 2019 identifies the proposed site as green belt land on page 139.