Valerie Vaz

That this House welcomes the continued increase in UK aid to Burma and the visit to Burma in 2011 by the Secretary of State for International Development; further welcomes political reforms made by the government of Burma; is, however, deeply concerned that the number of people d

8 Feb 2012

That this House recognises the value of music education for children's creativity and intellectual development; notes the publication on 25 November 2011,The Importance of Music - A National Plan for Music Education; acknowledges the recent research from the Institute of Educatio

20 Dec 2011

That this House is alarmed at plans to abolish the specific provisions on toilets in the School Premises Regulations; notes that school toilet facilities are inconsistent and often poor; further notes the research carried out in 2003 on behalf of the Community Practitioners and H

20 Dec 2011

That this House welcomes the announcement of the winners of the For Women in Science Awards 2012; congratulates Professor Frances Ashcroft of Oxford University, who will be named as a 2012 Laureate for her contribution to science; notes that in 1984 Professor Ashcroft discovered

5 Dec 2011

That this House welcomes the joint venture between Wolverhampton University and Walsall Schools to promote the best educational practice that supports the attainment of children from ethnic minority backgrounds and children with English as an additional language; further welcomes

5 Dec 2011

That this House notes that National Adoption Week 2011 takes place from 31 October to 6 November 2011; recognises the important work that adoptive parents do by looking after children in our society, some of whom may be vulnerable; further notes that there are 3,660 babies under

1 Nov 2011

That this House welcomes the European Parliament's Written Declaration on Epilepsy 0022/2011, submitted by MEPs Gay Mitchell, Nirj Deva, Marian Harkin, Peter Skinner and Angelika Werthmann and passed on 15 September 2011; notes that the Declaration was signed by 459 MEPs, which i

20 Oct 2011

That this House acknowledges the reported release of approximately 100 political prisoners in Burma, according to figures from the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners; welcomes the release of any political prisoners; is, however, concerned that the number of releases i

17 Oct 2011

That this House notes that an estimated 80,000 women and girls in the UK are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM), 24,000 of whom are girls under the age of 15 years; further notes that these procedures have no health benefits and are recognised internationally as a violati

11 Oct 2011

That this House welcomes the Mumsnet miscarriage campaign to improve the support, treatment and care women and their families receive during and after miscarriage; notes that one in four women will miscarry; calls on the Government, hon. Members and local healthcare providers to

11 Oct 2011