Valerie Vaz’s work in Parliament - West Midlands Labour

Valerie Vaz MP in Parliament

Investing in Children and Young People

Commons debates

May I put on record my thanks to the Minister for taking a personal interest in Joseph Leckie Academy? The building is looking absolutely fantastic, and I hope he comes to visit. However, I want...

Transit Site: Walsall

Commons debates

I thank the Speaker for granting this very important Adjournment debate about the choice of Narrow Lane as a transit site in my constituency. Narrow Lane is one of the oldest historically...

Housing: Construction

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Valerie Vaz received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of electric vehicle charging points on housing developments.

Housing: Construction

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Valerie Vaz received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to support the installation of electric vehicle charging points in newly built housing developments;...

Amendments to the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme

Commons debates

I do not have an issue with clarity. In fact, I think it is really helpful to see the thinking behind why the changes are being made, so unless there is some confidentiality issue, I do not see...

Amendments to the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme

Commons debates

I thank the right hon. Gentleman for that. I think he missed the earlier discussion about the lack of clarity around that, but it should not be the case that current cases are subject to a...

Amendments to the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme

Commons debates

I start by thanking the Leader of the House for outlining the position in relation to the motion. This is a good time to thank the people who started off the whole process of setting up the ICGS,...

Business of the House

Commons debates

I join you, Mr Speaker, and the Leader of the House in the thanks that have been expressed. I want to thank the Clerk of the House for his leadership in ensuring that the whole staff of the...

Business of the House

Commons debates

Will the Leader of the House please give us the forthcoming business?

Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body

Commons debates

I thank the Leader of the House for outlining the work that is going to be undertaken on the Sponsor Body, I thank the hon. Member for Edinburgh East (Tommy Sheppard) for all the work he has...

House Standards System: Confidentiality and Sanctions

Commons debates

I thank the Leader of the House for his statement and for setting out the motions so helpfully. Let me start by saying that the inquiry started, I think, in June 2019, and I encourage hon. and...

Business of the House

Commons debates

Follow that, as they say. I thank the Leader of the House for the business. I note that there is the possibility of proroguing on 29 April, and we only have the business up until the 26th, so we...

Business of the House

Commons debates

Will the Leader of the House please give us the forthcoming business?

GKN: Closures

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Valerie Vaz received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support employees of GKN Automotive, Erdington facing redundancy.

GKN: Closures

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Valerie Vaz received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the closure of GKN Automotive, Erdington on job losses; and if he will...

Business of the House

Commons debates

I thank the Leader of the House for giving us the business, and of course for the Opposition day. It is the 19th allotted day, so it would be useful to know when this Session is coming to an end...

Business of the House

Commons debates

Will the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?

Electoral Commission

Commons debates

I thank the Leader of the House for moving the motion. May I start by thanking the outgoing chair of the Electoral Commission, Sir John Holmes, for his four years of service in what is a very...

Point of Order

Commons debates

On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I rise to make a point of order in relation to what the Leader of the House said earlier. He may have inadvertently misled the House when he used words like...

Business of the House

Commons debates

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