Statement on Equal Marriage

May 22nd, 2013

On Tuesday 22 May 2013 the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill had its Third Reading in the House of Commons. Valerie voted for the Bill. The Bill was carried: Ayes 366, Noes 161. Valerie said: “I have received correspondence in …

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Health Select Committee hears evidence on Emergency Services and Emergency Care

May 22nd, 2013
Health Select Committee 21 May 2013

On Tuesday 21 May 2013, the Health Select Committee, of which Valerie is a member, heard evidence on Emergency Services and Emergency Care. Valerie said: “I was concerned that Mike Farrar, Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation suggested that people …

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Urgent Question on A&E departments

May 21st, 2013
Urgent Question on A&E

On Tuesday 22 May 2013,  at an Urgent Question debate on Accident and Emergency Departments in Parliament, Valerie asked Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health, a question. Valerie asked: “The Select Committee on Health heard evidence today from the College …

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Valerie raises concerns to Government’s reform to Legal Aid

May 16th, 2013
Question on Rule of Law

On Thursday 16 May 2013, Valerie raised concerns about the Government’s proposed reforms to legal aid. Valerie asked the Leader of the House: “May we have a debate in Government time on the reforms to legal aid and judicial review? …

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Valerie attends Friends of The Earth’s ‘Bee Tea’

May 16th, 2013
Action Plan to save UK bees

On Thursday 16 May 2013 Valerie attended the Friends of the Earth’s ‘Bee Tea’ in Parliament. Valerie said: “I attended the ‘Bee Tea’ that was held by Friends of the Earth in Parliament. This was a good opportunity for myself …

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Health Select Committee discusses Health and Social Care Act

May 16th, 2013
Health Select Committee 14 May 2013

On Tuesday 14 May 2013, the Health Select Committee, heard evidence from clinical experts on the implementation of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Valerie said: “I asked about decision making in the Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and was …

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Valerie speaks in Queen’s Speech Debate

May 14th, 2013
Debate on the Queens Speech

On Monday 13 May 2013, during the debate on the Queen’s Speech, Valerie called the Government policy of creating a Chief Inspector of Hospitals as a vanity policy. Valerie said: “I had hoped the Queen’s Speech, which took place on …

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Valerie supports Dementia awareness.

May 12th, 2013
Dementia Care

Valerie said: “At my surgery last week I met Deborah Pugh, a constituent who wanted to speak to me about her voluntary work with Dementia. Deborah is a ” Dementia care Champion and is raising awareness of this issue on …

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