Valerie Vaz

That this House is concerned by the ongoing attacks against the Rohingya Muslim ethnic minority in Burma; notes that attacks have now begun against the Kaman Muslim ethnic minority; further notes that police, state security and national Burmese Army soldiers are reported to be ta

11 Dec 2012

That this House notes the increasing number of dog attacks on postmen and postwomen in the UK; is concerned by the frequency of attacks on workers and a lack of appropriate action in response; further notes that Royal Mail estimates that over 3,000 postmen and postwomen were atta

5 Dec 2012

That this House notes the unveiling of the Noor Inayat Khan Memorial in Gordon Square, London on 8 November 2012; congratulates the Noor Inayat Khan Memorial Trust on gaining recognition for Noor Inayat Khan for her services to the UK during the Second World War; thanks the Vice

8 Nov 2012

That this House expresses concern over the detention of Nasrin Sotoudeh, a human rights lawyer serving a six year prison sentence in Evin prison, Iran; notes the unacceptable treatment of Nasrin Sotoudeh as an individual imprisoned since 2010 in breach of her human rights; applau

8 Nov 2012

That this House is concerned by representations of women in the media that construct unrealistic notions of female beauty; notes the negative impact of such portrayals on the body image of young women; further notes findings by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Body Image that

6 Nov 2012

That this House is concerned that the Women's Library collection is to be transferred from its purpose-built home in Old Castle Street, East London to the Lionel Robbins Building in Central London due to a transfer of custodianship to the London School of Economics; notes the out

23 Oct 2012

That this House congratulates the BBC on holding Piano Season, a six-week celebration of the piano and its music running from September to November 2012; notes that Piano Season and accompanying nationwide activities have helped to bring attention to talented musicians and inspir

15 Oct 2012

That this House notes the deregulation of Sunday trading hours during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; is concerned that this deregulation will open the door for more permanent changes to the Sunday Trading Act 1994; agrees that retail workers should only work volunt

12 Sept 2012

That this House recognises the importance of the unique and internationally renowned collection held by The Women's Library, including documents recognised by UNESCO which record the heroic struggle for women's suffrage alongside hundreds of thousands of other materials recording

3 Sept 2012

That this House sends condolences to the families and friends of all those killed and affected by recent communal violence in Arakan (Rakhine) State in Burma; expresses concern that the government of Burma and local community leaders have not taken sufficient action to stop conti

16 Jul 2012