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House of Commons approves proxy voting for parental absence
- 28/01/2019
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
No CommentsOn 28 January 2019 I responded to the debate on proxy voting for parental absence. The House approved a 12-month pilot scheme of proxy voting for MPs who are absent from the House by reason of childbirth or care of an infant or newly-adopted child, and also for those who have suffered a miscarriage, an amendment which was agreed by the Government.
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‘Time for better pay’ petition
- 28/01/2019
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
A petition, ‘time for better pay’, has been launched by the general secretary of the shopworker’s trade union, Usdaw, calling for the Government to strengthen workers’ rights. This petition was launched by Usdaw surveyed more than 10,500 members about issues surrounding low pay, short-hours contracts and insecure work and found the following:
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Business Questions 24 January 2019
- 24/01/2019
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
At Business Questions I raised that the Prime Minister did not say in her statement whether her deal would be brought back to Parliament. I asked the Leader of the House whether it is the Government’s intention to bring back a second meaningful vote to the House?
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Valerie attends Cumbria Day event
- 23/01/2019
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I attended ‘A Taste of Cumbria’ at the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday 23 January 2019, an event showcasing produce from a beautiful part of our country.
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Valerie responds to Urgent Question on proxy voting
- 22/01/2019
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I responded to the following Urgent Question to the Leader of the House on 22 January 2019: “to ask the Leader of the House of Commons if she will make a statement on the obstacles to introducing proxy voting in Parliament.”