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Valerie today spoke in the House of Commons on the Government’s proposed reforms to the NHS. MPs were debating an Opposition motion, and Valerie used the opportunity to speak out against the Health and Social Care Bill, and in support of an integrated, accountable and effective NHS for the future.
On 27 April 2011 in the House of Commons, Valerie presented the petition signed by local residents to save Pleck Library. Over 1,100 people signed the petition which requests that the House of Commons urges the Government to take all possible steps to protect Pleck Library for the future.
Valerie has written to UK airlines asking them to clarify their current policies on the carriage of musical instruments on aeroplanes.
Valerie visited the Walsall Ecohouse to see how the owners, Martin and Jane Normanton, managed to cut their energy use and carbon emissions by 70%.
Valerie has welcomed the Secretary of State for Health's announcement on April 4th that there is to be a pause in the progress of the Health and Social Care Bill. However Valerie remains concerned that the consultation announced by the Government will yet again fail to address the most serious and controversial aspects of the Bill.
Today,Valerie made a fact-finding visit to Walsall Manor Hospital in her role as a member of the House of Commons Health Select Committee. The visit began with a round table discussion with a group of staff from accross the hospital. Staff were keen to feedback on how the NHS has been performing . Valerie toured Ward 17, the Children's
On Friday 25th March, Valerie visited Bonner Studs and ALCA Fasteners in Darlaston to hear their views on the economy and what the Government can do to promote manufacturing. Valerie met with senior managers from both businesses who were clear that unnecessary paperwork and red tape has used valuable time and resources which could have been
Valerie has recieved a letter from the Secretary of State for Transport, Philip Hammond, giving details of Walsall Council's share of funding from the Government for repairing the large number of potholes caused by the particularly cold winter this year. From the £200 million available for councils accross England, Walsall Council will recieve £522,243.