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Adoption discussed at Education Questions.
- 04/09/2012
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
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At Education Questions on 3 September 2012 Valerie asked the Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, to confirm that the safeguards of the Hague convention will still apply to inter-country adoptions, and that the adoption panels’ functions will not be watered down when the adoption process is speeded up.
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“Don’t risk your life by taking a barbeque into your home or tent”
- 23/08/2012
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
Valerie is raising awareness among residents of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning from barbecues following a number of recent tragic cases in which people have lost their lives.
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Residents’ parking spaces proposed following intervention from Valerie
- 02/08/2012
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
Following an intervention by Valerie, residents of Woodwards Place in Pleck are being consulted on plans to install residents’ parking bays.
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Valerie questions Secretary of State for Health on proposed plan for social care
- 22/07/2012
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
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Health Select Committee publishes Report on Government’s Alcohol Strategy
- 21/07/2012
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
On Thursday 19 July 2012 the House of Commons Health Select Committee, of which Valerie is a member, published its report on the Government’s Alcohol Strategy. After hearing evidence from a wide range of witnesses, the Committee recommended that for the Strategy to be effective it needs clearer objectives to provide a framework policy judgments and accountability. The Committee made recommendations on minimum alcohol unit prices, industry advertising and local responses to alcohol misuse.