Press Releases

Valerie Vaz MP, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, responding to the publication of The Bullying and Harassment of Members of Parliament Staff report led by Gemma White QC, said:   “There is no place for sexual harassment or bullying in any workplace. The accounts it contains are shocking and totally unacceptable. The House

Commenting on Stella Creasy’s request for IPSA maternity leave, Shadow Leader of the House, Valerie Vaz MP said: “It is IPSA’s responsibility to ensure that there are proper policies for parental leave that are fit for the 21st Century. MPs have a constituency work load as well as all of their responsibilities in the House

“I met with Mark Lyttle, a bereaved parent, who spoke about his daughter Isabella. It was heart-breaking to hear Mark tell Isabella’s story. Isabella and her family were cared for by Acorns for several years, which extended and improved her quality of life. Isabella passed away earlier this year at the age of 11.  

“I joined children and young people, teachers and charities in Parliament to call for more focus on the development of students’ speaking skills in school. Schoolchildren interviewed me on the importance of oracy, shared their opinions on the subject and demonstrated their own skills at the launch of a new inquiry led by the Oracy

Commenting after the new Leader of the House Mel Stride refused to reply to her request to debate the cases of two toddlers murdered in Northamptonshire, said: “MPs must not be stopped from asking questions about the terrible tragedy of two toddlers being murdered “– so the government must urgently provide time to debate the