Welcome
Thank you for visiting my website. You will find information about my work and activities as the Member of Parliament on behalf of the people of Walsall South. You can contact me directly through the website and find details about my office and how to meet me at surgeries. If you have any problem or issue you think I may be able to help you with, please do get in touch.
About Walsall South
Do you live in the constituency? Follow the link below to check that Valerie is your MP.
Latest News
Keep updated with the latest news locally, media coverage and news from Parliament.
We have had no Trade Bill, no Fisheries Bill, no Agriculture Bill, no immigration and social security Bill and no financial services Bill—all lost. The Government simply do not want to do their job and bring their Bills back. It is no wonder that the Opposition parties have to seize the Order Paper.
Tuesday 2 October 2019 marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi. His birthday is a major holiday in India called 'Gandhi Jayanti', and it is marked with a prayer for peace, ceremonies and events throughout the country. The United Nations has also declared this day as the International Day of Non-violence to honour
I and other Labour MPs showed support for Thomas Cook staff on Tuesday 1 October 2019 alongside members of Unite the Union. A petition was dropped at Downing Street and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. I am pictured with Labour MP’s Daniel Zeichner MP (left) and Luke Pollard MP (right).
If the Leader of the House wants some business, let me give him some business: the date for Report of the Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill is to be announced; the date for Report of the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill is to be announced; the date for Report of the
On Thursday 26 September 2019, the Government was defeated on a motion to adjourn Parliament from 26 September until 3 October 2019 for the Conservative Party Conference. The motion was defeated by a majority of 17, with 289 Ayes to 306 Noes.
On Wednesday 25 September 2019, I responded to the following business statement that on 'Thursday 26 September—The House will be asked to approve a conference adjournment motion for next week, followed by a general debate on the principles of democracy and the rights of the electorate.'
St Matthew's Church held an open day on Saturday 21 September 2019 to celebrate this wonderful church and the local community it serves.
I went for a walk with the Walsall Kobar Friendship Association on Saturday 21 September 2019. We started at the Arboretum and walked by the canal to raise awareness of the situation in Palestine and funds for people in Kobar.