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  • Waitrose in Parliament

    • 25/11/2025
    • Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
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      Waitrose held a drop in at Parliament on Tuesday 25 November 2025 to ask the Government about  animal welfare labelling to be mandatory across all supermarkets so shoppers, regardless of where they shop can make choices that match their values.  The Government plans to release an Animal Welfare Strategy soon and Waitrose would like

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  • Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments

    • 19/11/2025
    • Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
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    The Bill returned to the House of Commons on 19 November 2025 after passing its third reading in the House of Lords on 17 November 2025. The Bill aims to transform the cross-system response to the threats against UK border security and strengthen the operation of the border security, asylum and immigration systems. There was

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  • Press Release: Valerie writes to Public Bodies to Support Walsall Leather Museum

    • 18/11/2025
    • Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
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    Walsall 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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  • Valerie Raises Governance and Accountability of Public Bodies in Westminster Hall

    • 12/11/2025
    • Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
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    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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  • My Statement on the Attack in Walsall on 25 October 2025

    • 09/11/2025
    • Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
    • Category: Local News, News
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    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

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