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Press Release: Valerie writes to Public Bodies to Support Walsall Leather Museum
- 18/11/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, Press Releases
No CommentsWalsall Council Cabinet decided on 24 September 2025 to sell Walsall Leather Museum to Walsall College. Despite it being ‘called-in’, the Council confirmed their decision on 14 October 2025 against the wishes of constituents. I have written to the National Trust, Historic England, and Arts Council England, urging them to intervene and save Walsall Leather
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Windracers Ultra for Defence
- 18/11/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I met with Yvette Lawrenson Regulatory Lead at Windracers on Tuesday 18 November in Speaker’s Court to see a drone that is used in Ukraine. It is also used for Humanitarian Aid. It was good to speak with Yvette about the deisgn, engineering and manufacture of the Drone in the UK at Southampton. Windracers: the
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Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: Committee of the Whole House
- 17/11/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
The Bill passed its second reading on 16 October 2025 and came before a Committee of the Whole House for further debate and votes on 17 November 2025. The House considers the Bill in the same way as a Public Bill Committee, but does not take evidence. The Bill will ratify the Biodiversity Beyond National
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Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments
- 13/11/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
On the 13 November 2025 the Bill returned to the Commons following its Third Reading in the House of Lords on 10 November 2025. The Bill will support the delivery of the Government’s Plan for Change milestones of building 1.5 million safe and decent homes in England and fast-tracking 150 planning decisions on major economic
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Valerie Raises Governance and Accountability of Public Bodies in Westminster Hall
- 12/11/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, Press Releases
I secured a debate in Westminster Hall on 12 November 2025: That this House has considered the governance and accountability of Public Bodies. Here is the text of my full speech: “I beg to move,That this House has considered the governance and accountability of public bodies. It is a pleasure to serve under you for