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Eyes Have It Event
- 11/12/2023
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
No CommentsOn Monday 11 December 2023 I attended the “Eyes Have It” event in Parliament hosted by Marsha De Cordova Reed to launch a report setting out the key issues facing people affected by sight loss and the actions policymakers can take to overcome them. The report includes recommendations across the following themes: 1. Data, connectivity
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National Farmers’ Union Christmas Event
- 11/12/2023
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I caught up with Minette Batters the President of the National Farmers Union (NFU) on Monday 11 December 2023 at the NFU Christmas Event to discuss the latest farming manifesto. The NFU highlighted four main policy priorities the public think would show greater respect to farmers: a long-term plan for food and farming; a more
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Valerie supports the Disability Employment Charter
- 05/12/2023
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
The Disability Employment Charter was launched by UNISON one of six founding member organisations for a new Disability Employment Charter which was produced as a response to the government’s long-awaited national disability strategy published in July 2021. Unison held a reception in Parliament on 5 December marking 150 employers signing the Charter. The Charter was
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All Party Writers Group Winter Reception
- 05/12/2023
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I attended a Winter Reception hosted by the All Party Writers Group in Parliament on Tuesday 5 December 2023 where the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) introduced a report to be published in 2024 that found earnings from freelance journalism have stagnated over the past five years. The APPG discussed the need for a Freelancer
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UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly 4 – 5 December 2023 London
- 05/12/2023
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
The UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA) took place on Monday 4 and Tuesday 5 December 2023 in London. The PPA is a delegation of UK members of both Houses and a Delegation of Members of the European Parliament. The PPA was established under the terms of the 2021 Trade and Co-operation Agreement and acts as