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Valerie met with Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls to oppose the increase in petrol tax scheduled for 1 January 2013.Valerie said:“At a time when the cost of living is rising, the Government needs to take urgent action to help ease the squeeze on struggling families. With the price of petrol at more than £1.36 a litre,
On Tuesday 4 December 2012, the Health Select Committee, of which Valerie is a member, heard evidence from Sir Michael Rawlins and Sir Andrew Dillon, the Chair and the Chief Executive respectively of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.Valerie said:
On 3 December 2012 Valerie co hosted an event with Gareth Johnson MP Chair of the APPG on Infertility to introduce the work of the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA) in Westminster.Valerie said:“As a member of the Health Select Committee I felt it was important to highlight the work of the HFEA in Parliament.
On Friday 30 November Valerie hosted students from the Second Chance School in Walsall around the Houses of Parliament.
Valerie raised the issue of the Zebra Crossing on Darlaston Road, near the junction with Hough Road, in the House of Commons for the second time after Walsall MBC refused to upgrade the existing Zebra Crossing to a Signal Controlled design.
On Thursday 22 November Valerie spoke in favour of the motion to teach Life-saving skills in school in a House of Commons Backbench Business debate.
Valerie said: "I am delighted that the return of Sunday openings has boosted the New Art Gallery’s visitor numbers by 1,400 in a month and that the Gallery expects this figure to reach 20,000 in a year."
From the 18 to 21 November 2012, the Health Select Committee of which Valerie is a member visited Copenhagen and Stockholm to look at integrated care.