News
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Valerie Chairs Second Delegated Legislation Committee
- 14/04/2026
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
No CommentsI chaired the second Delegated Legislation Committee on Tuesday 14 April 2026: The Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026. The purpose of this instrument is to extend by six months (to October 2026) the power granted to the Secretary of State by the Energy Prices Act 2022 to give support
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Vaisakhi Celebrations at No 10 Downing Street
- 13/04/2026
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I was delighted to attend the Vaisakhi celebrations on 13 April 2026 at Number 10 Downing Street with members of the Sikh community. My guest was Jag Mavi BEM, who is on the board of the Gurdwara in Caldmore and serves as Deputy Governor of the Women’s Estate, His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service in
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March 2026 eNews
- 31/03/2026
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
Here you can read the eNews for March 2026
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Rally to save Leather Museum
- 28/03/2026
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
On 28 March 2026 over 100 protesters marched from the Sister Dora statue to the Leather Museum to protest about the relocation of the Museum announced by the Council on 11 March and the use of the Building by Walsall College. Lauren Broxton, leather designer and fashion lecturer at Birmingham City University opened the speeches.
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Victims and Courts Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments
- 25/03/2026
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
The Bill was considered in the Commons on 25 March 2026 and will introduce mandatory attendance at sentencing, automatic restriction of parental responsibility over the child victim for child sex offenders sentenced to 4 or more years, clearer access to offender‑release information, strengthened powers for the Victims’ Commissioner, expanded eligibility for Crown Prosecutors, regulation of