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The House of Commons Health Select Committee, of which Valerie is a member, has published its report into Public Health today, 2nd November 2011.
Valerie Vaz, MP for Walsall South and member of the House of Commons Health Select Committee, yesterday criticised the Government’s inclusion of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), the Human Tissue Authority (HTA), and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in the Public Bodies Bill.
On Thursday 3 November, in the Jubillee Room , House of Commons, Valerie hosted the launch of the new biography of Burmese pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, 'The Lady and the Peacock' by Peter Popham. The event was attended by relatives of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, her sister in law, Lucinda Phillips, sister of her husband Michael Aris,
On Wednesday 2 November, Valerie spoke in the House of Commons Chamber, and called on the Government to rethink its plans to reduce the scope of legal aid.
Valerie with Philip Antill at the site of the former bus lane on Birmingham Road.
Valerie attended the Silver Star Diabetes Challenge at the Houses of Commons. At the special MPs testing event, held on Wednesday 19th October, Valerie took the quick and simple Type 2 diabetes test to help raise awareness of the need for public testing for the disease.
On Friday 14th October 2011, Valerie met with a group of residents at Stafford Road in Darlaston. The road surface at Stafford Road is in a particularly poor condition and Valerie wanted to see the situation for herself.
Valerie meets with Prime Minister to discuss support for people with epilepsy and related conditions
L-R: Simon Wigglesworth (Epilepsy Action), Valerie Vaz MP, Rt Hon David Cameron MP, Professor Helen Cross, Sharon Wood (Joint Epilepsy Council), Karen Deacon (National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy), Laura Sandys MP