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Renters’ Rights Bill Third Reading
- 14/01/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
No CommentsThe House met on 14 January 2025 to debate on the third reading of the Renters’ Rights Bill. The bill aims, amongst many other improvements, to: Abolish Section 21 ‘no fault evictions’-increasing tenant security, strengthen tenants’ rights to challenge unreasonable rent rises and rental bidding, and apply a Decent Homes Standard to the private rented
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Valerie chairs Employee Rights Bill Committee
- 14/01/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I chaired another session of the Employment Rights Bill Committee on Tuesday 14 January 2025. The House of Commons appoints committees to consider proposed legislation in detail, line by line. The Employment Right Bill seeks to: ensure that jobs provide a baseline of security for workers, prioritise fairness, equality and wellbeing of workers, ensure workers get
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Valerie signs letter calling a boycott on Afghanistan Cricket Match
- 09/01/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News, Uncategorized
Together with other MPs and Peers I signed Tonia Antoniazzi MP’s letter to the England and Wales Cricket Board calling for the Men’s team to consider a boycott of next month’s ICC Champion’s Trophy group stage match against Afghanistan. The EWCB has taken action in 2024 confirming that as long as Afghanistan maintain their ban
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Information on Energy Debt
- 08/01/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Second Reading
- 08/01/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
The second reading of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill was debated on 8 January 2025. This Bill aims to improve the welfare of children through the education and care systems. An amendment was tabled, seeking to reject the bill altogether. The result of the division was: Ayes: 111, Noes: 364 Regarding the amendment on