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On Monday 9 September 2013, during the consideration of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill, Valerie intervened to raise the issue of unregistered lobbyist and the 161 people that were employed by a leading tobacco company to oppose an EU directive on tobacco products.
Valerie has written to the Chairman of the Football Association Greg Dyke asking what assistance can be provided to re-establish Darlaston Town Football Club after it was closed at the start of the 2013/14 season.
On Thursday 5 September 2013 the Lord Chancellor made an Urgent Statement in the House of Commons on Transforming Legal Aid.
At Leader of the House Questions Thursday 5 September 2013, Valerie called for an urgent debate on the case of Burmese land rights activist Daw Bawk Ja.
Legal Position and letter from Joint Intelligence Organisation on Syria can be found here:
On Thursday 29 August 2013 Parliament was recalled to debate the use of chemical weapons in Syria.
On Wednesday 14 August 2013, the Health Select Committee, of which Valerie is a member, published its report into Post-legislative scrutiny of the Mental Health Act 2007.
From 28 July to 4 August 2013 Valerie took part in a cross-party Speaker's delegation ona working visit to Burma led by the Speaker, the Rt Hon John Bercow MP.