2026
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Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Committee of the Whole House and Third Reading
- 09/06/2026
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
No CommentsThe Bill was considered in a Committee of the Whole House on 8 and 9 June 2026. Clauses 1 to 51 of the Bill , which consider transfer powers, establishing a Stakeholder Advisory Committee, preparing a jobs and industrial strategy, duty to report a 10-year strategy for nationalised steel undertakings, and a requirement for a
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ARAG and The Purpose Coalition – Insuring Justice Social Impact Report
- 08/06/2026
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
A launch of The Insuring Justice social impact report was held on 8 June 2026 highlighting the role that legal protection plays in extending access to justice and reducing barriers to opportunity jointly organised by ARAG and The Purpose Coalition. ARAG, Allgemeine Rechtsschutzversicherungs Aktiengesellschaft a German word meaning “General Legal Protection Insurance Company”, was founded
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Supporting A Skilled Workforce
- 08/06/2026
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I attended a parliamentary drop-in event on 8 June 2026 to discuss ‘Plugging the Skills Gap: Why a Skilled Plumbing Workforce is Critical to UK Growth’ organised by JTL to draw attention to the skills gap. JTL is a specialist, not-for-profit Independent Training Provider set up by Unite the Union and the Electrical Contractors Association
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Letter to Foreign Secretary regarding Sanctions on Illegal Israeli Settlements
- 07/06/2026
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I signed a letter coordinated by Melanie Ward MP who worked for Medical Aid for Palestinians to the Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper MP on 7 June 2026. Here is the letter: “Dear Yvette We are writing to ask you to take urgent, concrete action to counter the escalation of violations against Palestinians in the occupied
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RAC and Drop in to highlight Excessive Speeding
- 03/06/2026
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I met with the RAC who are based in the constituency but came to Parliament to discuss the use of the Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) with MPs. This is a small device fitted to a vehicle which uses speed limit maps and location based data to prevent a driver from exceeding the legal speed limit.
