2021 June 21
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Opposition Day Debate: Protecting Britain’s Steel Industry
- 21/06/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
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A second Opposition Day Debate was held on protecting Britain’s steel industry. The British steel industry produces 7 million tonnes of crude steel a year, around 70% of the UK’s annual requirement. 96% of steel used in construction and infrastructure in the UK is recovered and recycled to be used again and again. As well as
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Valerie speaks in debate on planning
- 21/06/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
On Monday 21 June 2021, I spoke in an Opposition Day Debate on local involvement in planning decisions. During the debate, a time limit was imposed on speakers. You can read my full speech below, the shortened version I delivered during the debate is available to view here: Planning Decisions: Local Involvement – Monday 21 June
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Press release: Valerie Vaz MP slams Government planning reforms as a developers’ charter, people’s nightmare
- 21/06/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News, Press Releases
Rt Hon Valerie Vaz MP also raised local planning issues during an Opposition Day Debate on local involvement in planning decisions “During an Opposition Day Debate on Monday 21 June 2021, I spoke out against the Government’s proposals to hand control over planning decisions to developers by preventing communities from being involved in developments in