Valerie Vaz

18 Nov 2025 · Department for Education

Oak National Academy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact on UK publishers exports of free access in overseas markets to UK government funded educational resources from Oak National Academy.

18 Nov 2025 · Department for Education

Oak National Academy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to limit access to Oak National Academy's government funded resources to the UK with the use of geo-blocking.

15 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to Question 76247, due for answer on 15 September 2025.

10 Sep 2025 · Department for Education

Free Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on free schools.

10 Sep 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Furniture: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to update the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988 to (a) remove chemical flame retardants, (b) provide additional support to furniture manufacturers, (

10 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Publishing

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for what reason the Creative Industries Sector Plan does not include the publishing sector; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of updating that plan to include that sector

8 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it his policy that people with tattoos are able to join the Army.

8 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

DNACPR Decisions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether physician (a) associates and (b) assistants are permitted to (i) discuss (A) Do Not Resuscitate and (B) Respect forms with patients at (1) NHS trusts and (2) GP surgeries and (ii) initiate

29 Apr 2025 · Attorney General

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

To ask the Solicitor General, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of making her advice to Cabinet colleagues on the legal implications of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill available in the public interest.

23 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Impact Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the (a) impact, (b) economic and (c) equalities assessments for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill before 8 May 2025.

23 Apr 2025 · Attorney General

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

To ask the Solicitor General, whether he has produced legal advice on the compatibility of (a) Article 2 of the European Commission on Human Rights, (b) probate law and (c) civil procedure rules with the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

23 Apr 2025 · Attorney General

Police: Bills

To ask the Solicitor General, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of making her advice to Cabinet colleagues on the legal implications of bills available to the police.

23 Apr 2025 · Cabinet Office

Trade Agreements: European Union

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to begin negotiations for a new trade agreement with the EU.

23 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the requirements for (a) 24-hour pre-notification of invoices, (b) physical vehicle checks and (c) refusals of clearing charges by EU cust

22 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Import Duties: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to introduce an energy rebate for companies impacted by the imposition of tariffs.

22 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Import Duties: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the loss of supply routes to the US following the imposition of tariffs on UK companies; and if he will consider tariffs on imported metal goods.

22 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what Rural Payments Schemes are available to (a) farmers and (b) rural businesses in the next financial year; and how much has been paid out under those schemes in this financial year.

22 Apr 2025 · Home Office

Pensions: Widowed People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on police (a) widows, (b) widowers and (c) surviving partners losing deceased spouse pensions if they (i) remarry and (ii) cohabit.

22 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Walsall and Bloxwich

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made a recent assessment of the prevalence of asbestos in school buildings in Walsall and Bloxwich constituency.

18 Dec 2024 · Department for Education

Reading

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the 2008 National Year of Reading, if she will make it her policy to organise a Year of Reading in 2026.

18 Dec 2024 · Department for Education

Holiday Activities and Food Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2024 to Question 17058 on Holiday Activities and Food Programme, whether she plans to make a statement on continued funding of the Holidays Activities and Food Programme bef

18 Dec 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2024 to Question 8623 on Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, whether she plans to make a statement on continued funding of the Listed Places of Worship Gra

26 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Police: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) police officers and (b) police community support officers there were in (i) rural and (ii) urban areas in the West Midlands in each year since 2019; and if she will make an estimate of th

26 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Police: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the distribution of Police Uplift Programme funding on the safety of poorer communities in the West Midlands.

26 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Police: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the policing funding formula for meeting need in the West Midlands.

26 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Police: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the level of funding that will be required for policing in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Walsall and Bloxwich constituency in each of the next three years; and how much f

26 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Police

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of additional (a) police officers, (b) police community support officers and (c) special constables there will be in each police force in each of th

12 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horticulture: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the horticultural industry on changes to phytosanitary certificates.

12 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal and Plant Health Agency: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many inspectors work for the Animal and Plant Health Agency; and if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the number of inspectors for protecting the UK's biosecurity.

12 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horticulture: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the horticultural industry on the potential impact of EU-UK border processes on biosecurity.