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Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024
- 21/01/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
No CommentsThe Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) states that an estimated 12 billion plastic drinks bottles and 14 billion metal drinks cans are used in the UK every year. A key environmental protection scheme was debated on 21 January 2025, approving the Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024.
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Armed Forces Commissioner Bill Report Stage
- 21/01/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
On 21 January 2025 the House met at report stage to debate the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill. The Bill will establish the role and functions of the Armed Forces Commissioner and to provide them with the powers and duties required to carry out those functions, strengthening support for Armed Forces communities and improving service life.
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British Liver Trust – Love Your Liver
- 21/01/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
The British Liver Trust hosted a ‘Love Your Liver’ event in Parliament on 21 January 2025, as part of their roadshow across the country raising awareness of liver disease. The roadshow includes a free liver scan, using a FibroScan which tests how stiff your liver is, as a healthy liver is soft. Liver disease is