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On Tuesday 25 November 2014, Valerie attended a reception hosted by Laura Sandys MP in the Speaker's House supporting the proposed Pugin and St Augustine, Education, Research, and Visitor Centre in Ramsgate.
On Wednesday 26 November 2014, the House of Commons Governance of the House Committee, of which Valerie is a member, heard evidence from John Borley, Director General of Facilities at the House of Commons; and Sir David Higgins, Chair of HS2 and former Chief Executive of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited and the Olympic Delivery Authority.
On Tuesday 25 November 2014, the House of Commons Governance of the House Committee, of which Valerie is a member, heard evidence from David Beamish, Clerk of the Parliaments; The Right Hon. the Lord Laming CBE DL and The Rt Hon. the Baroness Royall of Blaisdon; Rt Hon Sir Alan Duncan MP, Mr Barry Sheerman
On Tuesday 25 November 2014, the Health Select Committee, of which Valerie is a member, heard evidence from David Hare, Chief Executive, NHS Partners Network, Chris Hopson, Chief Executive, Foundation Trust Network, and Professor Terence Stephenson, Chair, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, .
On Tuesday 25 November 2014 at Health Question, Valerie raised the Cancer Drugs Fund.
On Friday 21 November Valerie voted in favour of the Second Reading of the National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill in the House of Commons. The Bill passed its Second Reading by 241 votes 18.
On Thursday 20 November 2014, the House of Commons Governance of the House Committee, of which Valerie is a member, heard evidence from Lawrence Ward, Serjeant at Arms, and Robin Fell, Principal Doorkeeper; Oonagh Gay, Senior Library Clerk; Paul Evans; Ken Gall, President of the Trade Union Side, Dave Penman, General Secretary, FDA.
Next in the series to raise awareness of the important contributions of women in science is Ada Lovelace.