4 APPG memberships (as of 30 May 2024)
Children in Police Custody, Gardening and Horticulture, Parkrun, Publishing20 Former APPG memberships
Archaeology, Bangladesh, Black Country Economy, Burma, Dance, Epilepsy, Fruit, Vegetable and Horticulture, Fruit, Vegetables and Horticulture, Hadrian's Wall, Hong Kong, Indo-British, Integrated Healthcare, Kashmir, Libraries, Information and Knowledge, Microplastics, Music, Portugal, Race Equality in Education, State Pension Inequality for Women, Terminal IllnessDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
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Valerie Vaz has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateLatest EDMs signed by Valerie Vaz
Alan Bates and the Freedom of the City of Liverpool
Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)That this House supports the call for the Freedom of the City of Liverpool to be bestowed upon Liverpool-born Post Office Horizon campaigner Alan Bates; notes this is the highest civil award in the city and has previously been awarded to those who have left an indelible mark on the …
(Most recent: 21 Mar 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 22
Scottish National Party: 12
Independent: 10
Plaid Cymru: 3
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Independent Panel Inquiry into the death of Zane Gbangbola
Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Independent - Liverpool West Derby)That this House notes that the Post Office Horizon scandal has reemphasised the need for a Hillsborough Law; acknowledges that more tragedies would benefit from a duty of candour on public servants and a parity of arms; supports the call for an independent panel inquiry with full powers to compel …
(Most recent: 19 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 18
Independent: 7
Scottish National Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Valerie Vaz, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Valerie Vaz has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Valerie Vaz has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
2 Bills introduced by Valerie Vaz
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to require action plans to be prepared for the provision of education and health services for children and adults with epilepsy and related conditions; to make provision about support for children and adults with epilepsy and related conditions; and for connected purposes.
Wednesday 24th November 2010
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to make provision to equalise leave, pay and allowance arrangements for adoptive parents with those of parents whose children are born to them; to equalise eligibility for adoption leave and pay with that of maternity leave and pay; to equalise the rates of pay for the first six weeks of maternity leave and adoption leave; to equalise the entitlement to allowances for self-employed adopters and self-employed mothers; and for connected purposes
Wednesday 29th June 2011
6 Bills co-sponsored by Valerie Vaz
Spiking Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Richard Graham (Con)
Lithium-ion Battery Storage (Fire Safety and Environmental Permits) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Maria Miller (Con)
Criminal Appeal (Amendment) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Barry Sheerman (LAB)
Firearms and Hate Crime Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Luke Pollard (LAB)
Victims of Crime and Anti-social Behaviour, Etc (Rights, Entitlements and Related Matters) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Peter Kyle (Lab)
Events and Festivals (Control of Flares, Fireworks and Smoke Bombs Etc) Bill 2015-16
Sponsor - Nigel Adams (Con)