PRESS INFORMATION – 7 JANUARY 2026– For immediate Release
RT HON VALERIE VAZ MP PRESENTS PETITION ON LEATHER MUSEUM IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Rt Hon Valerie Vaz MP said:
“Just before the
PRESS INFORMATION – 30 DECEMBER 2025– FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RT HON VALERIE VAZ MP QUESTIONS DECISION TO APPROVE £50M FREE SCHOOL AMID FALLING ROLLS
Rt Hon Valerie Vaz MP said:
“On 9 December
Walsall Council Cabinet decided on 24 September 2025 to sell Walsall Leather Museum to Walsall College. Despite it being ‘called-in’, the Council confirmed their decision on 14 October 2025 against
I secured a debate in Westminster Hall on 12 November 2025:
That this House has considered the governance and accountability of Public Bodies.
Here is the text of my full speech:
"I
Walsall Council Cabinet’s decision on 24 September 2025 to close Walsall Leather Museum has outraged everyone interested in heritage.
This decision was called in, to be reviewed on 14 October 2025.
My constituents and I are astonished that the Cabinet of Walsall MBC will agree to a report at their meeting on Wednesday 24 September 2025 to close the Leather Museum