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On Friday 22 June 2012, Valerie held a meeting with residents of Stafford Road, Darlaston and Council Officers to discuss ongoing problems with traffic, the road surface, parking and noise.
At the meeting, Valerie and residents explained to representatives of Walsall MBC the various problems and asked them to set out the steps they would take to improve traffic
On Thursday 21 June 2012, Valerie met Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in the Speaker's State Rooms at the House of Commons following Daw Suu Kyi's address to both houses of Parliament in Westminster Hall.
During her address in Westminster Hall, Daw Suu Kyi said "My country has not yet entered the ranks of truly democratic societies
On 19 June 2012, Valerie Vaz MP questioned the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude MP, about his newly published Civil Service Reform Plan.
Valerie said:
“The Cabinet Office has announced plans to reform the civil service. This will result in the number of civil servants shrinking from around 500,000 to around 380,000 by
On 19 June 2012, at Foreign and Commonwealth Office questions, Valerie Vaz MP raised the visit of Aung San Suu Kyi.
Valerie said:
“I asked the Foreign Secretary: 'Will he join me in wishing Aung San Suu Kyi a happy birthday? She is the embodiment of peace and reconciliation. Does he agree with me that
Valerie Vaz MP and the ISM have produced a report calling for the Government to regulate the aviation industry to ensure musicians are able to travel with their instruments without fear of damage and prohibitive costs.
Valerie said:
“When first tackling this issue last year, we discovered numerous horror stories of the experiences faced daily
The Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP has agreed that a Minister will meet with Valerie Vaz MP and the Head Teacher of Joseph Leckie Academy to discuss its capital repairs following Valerie's question on Monday 18 June 2012 at Education Questions in the Commons.
Valerie said:
“Joseph Leckie Academy was promised funds to
Valerie Vaz MP said:
“Grants under the Warm Front scheme are set to end on 31 March 2013, but they need to be claimed by December 2012 to allow for installation before the deadline. Local Authorities, Citizens Advice Centres and Libraries are often unaware that these grants are now available.
"This fund provides heating and insulation grants for
On Saturday 16 June 2012 Valerie attended Walsall Tennis Club’s Centenary Tournament at its premises in Birmingham Road to celebrate 100 years of the Club.
Valerie said:
“I was delighted to attend Walsall Tennis Club’s Centenary Tournament The Club is a wonderful resource which has enabled people from Walsall South to play tennis and compete in local tournaments for