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Valerie invited Shadow Housing Minister Jack Dromey MP to visit the Accord Low Carbon Homes development at Whitworth Close in Darlaston.
Valerie visited Fiesta World Buffet in Lichfield Street. Fiesta opened its doors in April, earlier this year and has provided a welcome boost to the local economy.
Head Teacher, Mr Gary Thornton invited Valerie to attend the Leavers Assembly at Palfrey Junior School on Friday 20th July 2012. Valerie presented dictionaries to everyone of the Year Six pupils on their last day of at Palfrey Junior School.
On Wednesday 18 July 2012, Valerie and pupils from Whitehall Junior School and Delves Infant School presented Going for Gold Medals to the Prime Minister at Number 10 Downing Street, calling on world leaders to ensure that every child has the opportunity to go to school.
Valerie visited Whitehall Junior School to present certificates to School Council Members in recognition of their year as a Member of the School Council.
John Hayes MP, Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning announced on 12 July 2012 that he would be introducing a package of concessions on the Government’s plan to end direct support of Further Education and offer Further Education loans instead. The changes announced will allow individuals taking Access to Higher Education
At Deputy Prime Minister Questions on Tuesday 10 July 2012, Valerie Vaz MP asked about the introduction of a British Bill of Rights and what impact it would have on the Human Rights Act 1998.
On Thursday 5 July 2012 Valerie raised the issue of equalising the rights of adoptive parents in a Westminister Hall Debate on Adoption initiated by Sheryl Murray MP for South East Cornwall and responded to by Tim Loughton MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families.