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Regular readers will know that I have fought hard for better care and support of people with epilepsy since becoming an MP and I was Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on epilepsy before Parliament was dissolved for the general election.

After being re-elected at the General Election on May 7th I was sworn in this week as the Member of Parliament for Walsall South by taking an oath of allegiance to the Queen in the House of Commons.

It was a great honour to “drag” the newly elected Speaker Mr John Bercow MP to the Speaker’s Chair after he was re-elected unopposed on Monday 18 May 2015 the day the Commons returned after the General Election.

At the General Election on Thursday 7 May 2015, Valerie Vaz was returned as Member of Parliament for Walsall South with a majority of 6,007 votes.

“The General Election is tomorrow. This election is about the difference between a Tory Government which represents the few and a Labour Government representing the many.”