On Tuesday 2 December 2014, the House of Commons Governance of the House Committee, of which Valerie is a member, heard evidence from three former Clerks of the House: Sir Malcolm Jack KCB; Sir William McKay KCB, Sir Roger Sands KCB; followed by Rt Hon Dame Margaret Beckett MP and Rt Hon Andrew Tyrie MP.

On Tuesday 2 December 2014 Valerie tabled an Early Day Motion on the use of sexual violence by the Burmese Army.

On Tuesday 2 December 2014, the Health Select Committee, of which Valerie is a member, heard evidence from Baroness Joan Hanham CBE, Chairman of Monitor, and David Bennett, Chief Executive of Monitor.

On Thursday 27 November 2014, the House of Commons Governance of the House Committee, of which Valerie is a member, heard evidence from Andrew McDonald, former Chief Executive of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority; Steve O' Connor, Director of PICT; Richard Tapner-Evans, Director of Catering Services; Tom O'Leary, Head of Public Engagement and Learning for Parliament; Martin Trott, Head of Continuous Improvement; Andrew Kennon, Clerk of Committees; David Vere, Director of People Development; Dr Emma Crewe, Principal Investigator, Parliamentary Effectiveness Research Programme, SOAS, University of London.

On Tuesday 25 November 2014, Valerie attended a reception hosted by Laura Sandys MP in the Speaker's House supporting the proposed Pugin and St Augustine, Education, Research, and Visitor Centre in Ramsgate.