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Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Second Reading
- 03/02/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
No CommentsOn 3 February 2025 the House of Commons met to debate the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill at second reading. The Bill will safeguard public money by making 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
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Valerie Chairs Westminster Hall Debate on Career Breaks for Parents of Seriously Ill Children
- 03/02/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
On 3 February 2025 I chaired the Westminster Hall Debate on e-petition 638449 relating to career breaks for parents of seriously ill children. The debate was moved by Robbie Moore MP on behalf of the Petitions Committee, and responded to by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Justin Madders MP. E-petition
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January eNews
- 03/02/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
Wishing you all a Happy New Year and Happy Lunar New Year
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Valerie Chairs Finance Bill Committee
- 30/01/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
I chaired two sessions of the Finance Bill Committee on Thursday 30 January 2025. There were 2 sessions and I chaired both the sessions. The House of Commons appoints Public Bill committees to consider and scrutinise proposed legislation in detail, line by line. The Finance Bill puts into force the resolutions put forward in the
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Valerie Commemorates Mahatma Gandhi on Martyrs’ Day
- 30/01/2025
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: Local News, News
On 30 January 1948 Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated. This day is also known as Martyrs’ Day, ‘Shaheed Diwas’ or ‘Sarvodaya Day’ and is observed across India to honour those who sacrificed their lives for the nation. I laid a wreath at Gandhiji’s statue in Parliament Square with HE Vikram Doraiswami the High Commissioner for India and