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Valerie has welcomed news that the Olympic Torch Relay will travel through Walsall South on Saturday 30 June 2012, using Littleton Street East, Lichfield Street, Bridge Street, Park Street, Wolverhampton Road and Wolverhampton Road West.
Figures obtained from a request under the Freedom of Information Act by Valerie reveal that Walsall Borough Council’s income from parking charges across the Borough exceeded £1.1 million in the year to November 2011.
Valerie has welcomed news that after pressure to provide details of the discussion relating to the site Walsall Borough Council conirmed they will not sell the former Moxely Infants School site to the Staffordshire and West Midlands Probation Trust to build an Approved Premises
Valerie asked the House of Commons Library to provide information on the shareholders of the main UK gas, electricity and water companies.
On Wednesday 14th March 2012 Valerie joined more than 40 other MPs and Peers as they ran the Westminster Mile through St. James’s Park in London in support of Sport Relief 2012.
During a Commons debate on 13 March 2012 Valerie opposed the Health and Social Care Bill and called on the Government to abandon its reorganisation of the National Health Service.
Valerie was invited to speak at the Nehru Centre on 8 March 2012 for an event held by the UK Telugu association to celebrate International Women’s Day. The event was held to encourage women so that they can achieve their ambitions.
On Thursday 8 March 2012, Valerie spoke during a Commons debate marking International Women's Day 2012.