Press Releases

A DWP administrative error has meant that 180,000 claimants of Employment Support Allowance have been underpaid. On its flagship policy on Universal Credit, the Government has refused to publish its own impact assessments. Valerie Vaz MP said: “I am alarmed that a DWP administrative error has meant that nearly 180,000 people claiming Employment Support Allowance

On Wednesday 12 September 2018, Valerie Vaz MP attended the National Farmers Union reception in Parliament to show support for British farming.   Valerie Vaz MP said: “I was delighted to attend the National Farmers Union reception in Parliament on Wednesday 12 September 2018 to show support for the sector. Farmers play a unique role in

Valerie Vaz MP has called on small shopkeepers in Walsall South to enter the Best Small Shops Competition. Valerie Vaz MP said: “I encourage small shopkeepers in Walsall South to enter the Best Small Shops Competition which celebrates the creativity of small shops and the central role they play in the community.” “The competition is

Valerie Vaz MP has backed a campaign in Parliament run by The Reading Agency to encourage all children to take part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge which launches across England and Wales on Saturday 14 July 2018. Valerie Vaz MP said: “This year’s challenge is called Mischief Makers, inspired by the much-loved children’s title

HM Opposition motion to annul the statutory instrument which abolishes bursaries for postgraduate student nurses was defeated on 9 May 2018. Valerie Vaz MP said: “The Government has failed the next generation of nurses by forcing through plans to abolish bursaries for postgraduate student nurses. The vote on 9 May 2018 was lost by 234