Welcome
Thank you for visiting my website. You will find information about my work and activities as the Member of Parliament on behalf of the people of Walsall South. You can contact me directly through the website and find details about my office and how to meet me at surgeries. If you have any problem or issue you think I may be able to help you with, please do get in touch.
About Walsall South
Do you live in the constituency? Follow the link below to check that Valerie is your MP.
Latest News
Keep updated with the latest news locally, media coverage and news from Parliament.
At Business Questions on Thursday 26 November 2020, I highlighted the Government's misuse of public money and failure to uphold the law. You can read my speech below:
On Thursday 26 November 2020 the Government announced that Walsall will be placed under tier 3 lockdown restrictions when the national lockdown ends on Wednesday 2 December 2020. This will be reviewed on Wednesday 16 December 2020.
On Wednesday 25 November, I responded on behalf of HM Opposition to appoint eight members of the Independent Expert Panel, which would provide important support to the work of Parliament's Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS). You can read my speech below:
On Tuesday 24 November I responded on behalf of HM Opposition to a motion on Virtual Proceedings in parliamentary debates. Before this debate, the Government tried to force through its plan to only extend virtual participation in debates to MPs who are themselves clinically extremely vulnerable by pulling three pieces of business without giving notice to
On Saturday 21 November 2020, I spent the day delivering Diwali boxes to our senior citizens with volunteers from Darlaston All Active.
On Saturday 21 November 2020 I signed a letter to the Prime Minister calling for the safe re-opening of churches for worship as soon as possible, and at least in time for Christmas. The current lockdown restrictions in England, which are due to expire on 2 December 2020, ban religious services from taking place.
Today marks World Children's Day, Unicef's annual day of action for children, by children. This year has been challenging for all of us, but especially for children. We must work to ensure child can go to school and learn, every child can access the healthcare they need, and every child can enjoy the world around them
On Thursday 19 November 2020, I responded to a Select Committee statement from the Chair of the Procedure Committee regarding virtual participation in debates. You can read my full speech below: