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Valerie was a member of the National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee which scrutinises the clauses in the Bill.
The Health Select Committee, of which Valerie is a member, held a public expenditure hearing on public expenditure on health and social care with John Appleby, Chief Economist at the King’s Fund, and Anita Charlesworth, Chief Economist at Nuffield Trust.
On Thursday 21 November 2013, Valerie asked the Government's representative for the Church Commissioners about the recruitment of clergy.
On Thursday 21 November 2013 at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) questions, Valerie raised the issue of deaths from air pollution.
The accountability hearing with Public Health England (PHE) was held on Tuesday 19 November 2013 by the Health Select Committee, of which Valerie is a member.
On 19 November 2013 the Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, made a statement in the House on the Government's response to the Francis Report.
As part of a programme of events for Parliament Week, Valerie met with a group of young students to talk about women in democracy on Monday 18 November 2013. This was organised by the Education team of Westminster Abbey.
From 16 - 23 November 2013 the Royal Society of Chemistry is celebrating Chemistry Week with a programme of events to promote a positive image of chemistry and increase the public understanding of the importance of chemical science.