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Business Questions 20 July 2017
- 20/07/2017
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
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It is the last day of Parliament before Summer Recess and I raised various issues with the Leader of the House, Andrea Leadsom MP. My speech is below:
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Valerie moves emergency debate on the Scheduling of Parliamentary Business
- 17/07/2017
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I was granted an emergency debate (Standing Order No. 24) on Monday 17 July 2017. An emergency debate is a debate called at short notice in the House of Commons when a matter needs to be discussed urgently. Here is my speech:
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Article for the Huffington Post
- 17/07/2017
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
Last week following the Taylor review, the Prime Minister said that “through debate and discussion – the hallmarks of our Parliamentary democracy – ideas can be clarified and improved and a better way forward found’.
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Valerie visits the Bus Library at Old Church Primary School
- 14/07/2017
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
When I attended the Summer Reading Challenge event in Parliament, I met with Anne Sarrag the Head of Children’s Reading at The Reading Agency and requested books to give to Old Church Primary School for their ‘Party on the Playground’ event.
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Valerie visits Whitehall Junior to meet the School Council
- 14/07/2017
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I had a discussion with Whitehall Junior School Council on 14 July 2017 – a group of elected children across the pupils’ community, with each class having a School Council representative.