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  • Holocaust Education Trust 2026

    • 12/01/2026
    • Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
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    On 12 January 2026 I signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, pledging my commitment to marking Holocaust Memorial Day – honouring the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered during the Holocaust and to pay tribute to the extraordinary Holocaust survivors who work tirelessly to educate young people today. Holocaust Memorial Day

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  • Press Release: Petition on Leather Museum in the House of Commons

    • 08/01/2026
    • Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
    • Category: Local News, Press Releases
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    PRESS INFORMATION – 7 JANUARY 2026– For immediate Release RT HON VALERIE VAZ MP PRESENTS PETITION ON LEATHER MUSEUM IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS Rt Hon Valerie Vaz MP said: “Just before the House rose for Christmas on 18 December 2025, I presented a petition in Parliament on behalf of the residents in Walsall and

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  • Opposition Day Debates

    • 07/01/2026
    • Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
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    On 7 January 2026 the 15th allotted Opposition Day was allocated for debate and the Conservative Party chose to raise Jury Trials and Rural Communities as matters for debate. The Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, Robert Jenrick MP, moved the following motion: “That this House believes that it is wrong to abolish jury trials

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  • Valerie Intervenes in Westminster Hall Debate on BBC

    • 06/01/2026
    • Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
    • Category: News
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    I made the following intervention in Parliament at the Westminster Hall debate “That this House has considered Government proposals for renewal of the BBC Charter”, moved by Sir John Whittingdale MP: “I respect the right hon. Gentleman’s views, as he is a former Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, but does he agree

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