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TUC and Thompsons Pre-Congress Parliamentary Reception
- 02/09/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
No CommentsThe Trades Union Congress (TUC) will be holding its 157th Annual Congress on 7-10 September 2025. In partnership with Thompsons Solicitors a reception was held in Parliament. TUC represents 47 unions, campaigning for better jobs and a more equal society. Thompsons support trade unions, partnering with 20 trade unions to deliver legal advice and services
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English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Second Reading
- 02/09/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
The House of Commons debated the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill for its Second Reading on 2 September 2025. This Bill reforms local government in England and gives communities the right to shape their local areas. It will also restore the supplementary vote system for mayoral elections in England, and police and crime commissioner
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Valerie Raises Myanmar at FCDO Questions
- 02/09/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
At FCDO questions I asked a question to the Minister of State on 2 September 2025 relating to overseas development assistance. My question was: Could the Minister update the House on the reduction in assistance to places including Myanmar, and on democracy there, and the imprisonment of Daw Suu? Stephen Doughty, the Minister responded: We
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Scam Marriages: How to Contact UKVI
- 01/09/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
If you know someone who is concerned with this issue, UKVI have provided this information so that these cases can be reported. You should contact the Marriage and Civil Partnerships referral and Investigation team at the Home Office. Marriage Referral and Assessment Unit, Department 158, PO Box 306, Liverpool, L2 0QN. Further information about the
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Letter to the Prime Minister on Scholarship Winners from Gaza
- 01/09/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
I was a signatory to a letter coordinated by Abtisam Mohamed MP and Barry Gardiner MP. The letter to the Prime Minister called for him to ensure that a group of young people from Gaza who have received scholarships can be safely evacuated to commence their studies in the UK. There is no Visa Application
