2025
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Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: Committee of the Whole House
- 17/11/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
No CommentsThe 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
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Remembrance Sunday
- 09/11/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I attended the Service at Walsall Town Centre. I laid a wreath at the Cenotaph. At Bloxwich Cenotaph after the Service at Walsall Town Centre at 11 am.
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My Statement on the Attack in Walsall on 25 October 2025
- 09/11/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
All of us in Walsall were shocked to hear of the vicious attack on a young woman from our community in October and my thoughts and prayers are with the survivor and her family and friends. It is all the more shocking as it came after a vicious attack on 9 September 2025 in Oldbury