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Mental Health Bill: Report Stage
- 14/10/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
No CommentsThe Bill, which was debated in the House of Commons in May, returned to the House after scrutiny by a Public Bill Committee. The Mental Health Act was passed in 1983 and updated in 2007. This Bill responds to a 2018 independent review, providing a legal framework to strengthen and clarify the criteria for detention,
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Walsall Leather Museum – Valerie Urges Diligent Scrutiny Over Leather Museum Relocation Plans
- 14/10/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, Press Releases
Walsall Council Cabinet’s decision on 24 September 2025 to close Walsall Leather Museum has outraged everyone interested in heritage. This decision was called in, to be reviewed on 14 October 2025. Diligent scrutiny should expose the lack of transparency of the decision and push the Council to preserve heritage and create opportunities for the future.
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Breast Cancer Event
- 14/10/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I attended the Pink Ribbon Tea on 14 October 2025. It marked over 30 years of Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Campaign. Whilst significant progress has been made, breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women globally according to the World Health Organisation. In the UK, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer