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Statement by the Prime Minister on Defending the UK and Allies 15 January 2024
- 15/01/2024
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
No CommentsOn Monday 15 January 2024 the Prime Minister came to the House to make a statement and to be questioned for the first time following his agreement with the US to attack the Houthis in Yemen who had targeted ships in the Red Sea. The Prime Minister made the intervention without a motion to the
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Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill
- 10/01/2024
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
The House debated and voted on the Opposition’s reasoned amendment and the Third Reading of the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill on Wednesday 10 January 2024. The Bill seeks to prevent public bodies from making procurement and investment decisions – such as direct or indirect boycotts, disinvestment, or sanctions (BDS) campaigns –
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Finance Bill Committee Stage
- 10/01/2024
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
On Wednesday 10 January 2024, the House debated and voted on New Clauses 5 and 7 to the Finance Bill at its Committee Stage. New Clause 5 would require the government to produce an assessment of the impact of the Bill’s tax evasion and avoidance measures. The assessment would need to examine whether the capacity
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EDMs on Sub-postmasters, WASPI women, Children’s Hospices and Adult literacy
- 10/01/2024
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
Early Day Motions (EDMs) are tabled by Members of Parliament to highlight topical issues. I signed the following EDMs on: ‘Sub-postmasters’: “That this House notes the increased awareness of the life-changing injustices experienced by sub-postmasters throughout the Horizon scandal; further notes it is now known as the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British history;
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HALO Trust Drop In
- 10/01/2024
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
The HALO Trust held a drop-in on Wednesday 10 January 2024 to provide more information about the Trust’s work in building capacity in host nations to exercise responsible control of their stockpiles and strengthen human security. Unsecured weapons and ammunition threaten the security of civilians and undermine state stability. Across the world, the diversion of