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NATO Parliamentary Assembly Brussels 20-22 February 2023
- 23/02/2023
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
No CommentsMy thoughts after the meeting reinforced the view that the war in Ukraine waged by Russia confirmed that Russia cannot be allowed to win and their ambition is more than Ukraine. Russia aim to generate more instability in the region and are against the rules based order, sovereignty and borders. 50 nations have helped Ukraine. If Russia stops the war is over , if Ukraine stops they have lost their country. There were assumptions made that if we do business with China we would make them rich and they would move towards democracy. The assumptions were proved wrong. There is a new era of collective defence. In a democracy we talk about it- in an autocracy the leader decides. The collective defence means that NATO is ready, after Crimea, and agreed in 2018 a new strategy. We all have to think about what do we have to do to defend aggression from Russia or terrorists.
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Swap Your Old Stamps
- 18/02/2023
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
Remember to swap your stamps before they expire. Barcodes have been added to regular stamps. Regular stamps without a barcode will no longer be valid after 31 July 2023. There is a 6 month grace period from the initial 31 January deadline. You can either use up your non-barcoded stamps before this new deadline or swap them for the new barcoded ones. For further details visit the Royal Mail website, you can download the swapping form or fill out a form to get one sent to you.
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IKEA Parliamentary Event
- 08/02/2023
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I was delighted to host a Parliamentary event in the Churchill Room: A Home Makes a Life: IKEA, Creating Affordable, Sustainable Futures event.
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President Zelensky Visits Parliament
- 08/02/2023
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
President Volodymr Zelensky the president of Ukraine paid a visit to Parliament and addressed both Houses in Westminster Hall on his first visit to the UK.
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Bescot Stadium Station Must Be Accessible
- 08/02/2023
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I received a response from the Minister to my letter to the Secretary of State for Transport (Rt Hon Mark Harper MP) raising the issue of access to Bescot Stadium Station and the Minister responded to say that the nomination period for the next round of stations to receive Access for All funding has now closed, there is no existing centrally funded schemes available and to contact the Mayor of West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and West Midlands Trains (WMT).