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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
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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
    • Category: Local News, Press Releases
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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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  • Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments

    • 05/11/2025
    • Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
    • Category: Local News, News
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    The Bill will safeguard public money by reducing public sector fraud, error and debt. The Bill makes provisions to better identify, prevent and deter public sector fraud and error and enable the better recovery of money owed to the taxpayer where public money has been stolen or overpaid. After the House of Lords passed the

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  • Employment Rights Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments

    • 05/11/2025
    • Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
    • Category: Local News, News
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    The House of Commons last considered the bill on 15 September 2025 and the House of Lords then debated the Bill on 28 October 2025 and returned it to the House of Commons with their proposed amendments on Wednesday 5 November 2025. There were 5 amendments and reasons selected for debate and votes: Motion to

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