News
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Question for the Secretary of State for Defence
- 11/09/2023
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
No CommentsI tabled a question for the Secretary of Defence at Defence Questions and was called at No. 8 on the Order paper. The question was: “What steps he is taking to ensure the UK meets its obligations to NATO.” The Minister for Armed Forces answered: “Our commitment to NATO is unwavering. We have strengthened our
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Opposition Day Debate: Safety of School Buildings
- 06/09/2023
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
On Wednesday, 6 September 2023, HM Opposition held an Opposition day debate on the Safety of School Buildings. There was a major issue with RAAC in school buildings. The Secretary of State has written to me to say that none of the Schools in Walsall South had been affected and one was still investigating. The
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Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill
- 06/09/2023
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill came back to the Commons on Wednesday, 6 September 2023. I voted against the Government’s motion to disagree with 6 Lords amendments but in a vote of Ayes: 288 to Noes: 205 to Lords amendments 44D, 44E, 44F, 44G, 44H and 44J were disagreed. The Lords amendments
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Energy Bill [Lords]
- 05/09/2023
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
On Tuesday, 5 September 2023, the House debated the amendments made by the Opposition to the Energy Bill [Lords]. There were 5 votes for the Opposition’s amendments. The Bill makes provisions about energy production and security and the regulation of the energy market, including provisions about the licensing of carbon dioxide transport and storage; about
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Draft Human Medicines (Amendment Relating to Original Pack Dispensing) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2023
- 05/09/2023
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I was a member of the Committee scrutinising The Draft Human Medicines (Amendment Relating to Original Pack Dispensing) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2023 on Tuesday 5 September 2023 relating to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 which set out when medicines need to be prescription only and the requirements of pharmacists selling or supplying