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Valerie raises flooding issue at Leader’s questions
- 13/02/2014
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
No CommentsOn Thursday 13th February, Valerie asked the Leader of the House, Andrew Lansley MP, for a debate regarding alternative ways to aid flood victims.
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Health Committee Publishes Report into Public Expenditure on Health and Social Care
- 12/02/2014
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
On Tuesday 11 February 2014, the Health Select Committee of which Valerie is a member published its annual report into Public Expenditure on Health and Social Care, which found that the health and care system needs fundamental change if it is to meet the needs of patients.
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Health Committee Inquiry into Complaints and Raising Concerns in the NHS
- 12/02/2014
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
On Tuesday 11 February 2014, the Health Select Committee, of which Valerie is a member, launched an inquiry into Complaints and Raising Concerns. The witnesses were: Rt Hon Ann Clwyd MP, Anna Bradley (Chair of Healthwatch) and Robert Francis QC (Chair of the Patients Association).
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Valerie writes to Walsall MBC over the use of Higher Rate Telephone Numbers
- 12/02/2014
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
Following the publication of her report earlier this month into the use of higher rate telephone numbers by Government departments, Valerie has called on the Chief Executive of Walsall MBC to ensure that cheaper alternatives are available where the Council uses higher rate numbers.
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Smoking in Cars with Children present and Standardised Tobacco Packaging
- 11/02/2014
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
On Monday 10th February, Valerie voted in favour of two amendments to the Children and Families Bills regarding the “regulation of tobacco packaging” and “smoking in cars with children present”.