Valerie Vaz

66536 • 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.

65750 • 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 conversations on end of life.

65751 • Army: Recruitment

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

48892 • 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.

47197 • 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 customers.

47198 • 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.

47199 • 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.

47200 • 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.

47201 • 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.

46707 • 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.

46708 • 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.

46709 • 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.

46710 • 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.

46711 • 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.

20958 • 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 Grant Scheme before March 2025.

20959 • 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 before March 2025.

20960 • 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.

16174 • 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 the next three years.

16175 • 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 funding her Department plans to provide for policing in those areas in the same period.

16176 • 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.

EDM 1133 • Life of Pope Francis

That this House celebrates the life of Pope Francis, the 265th Pope, Bishop of Rome and Supreme Pontiff of the Universal...

EDM 1603 • Equitable national prostate cancer screening

That this House welcomes the #ProactiveForYourProstate campaign led by Prostate Cancer Research (PCR); congratulates cam...

EDM 1542 • Prison education insourcing

That this House notes the worrying state of prison education, with 82 percent of prison and young offender institutions ...

EDM 1451 • UK Government recognition of the state of Palestine

That this House notes the high-level international conference for the peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine a...

EDM 1350 • Radiologists and clinical oncologists

That this House recognises the vital role played by resident and consultant radiologists and clinical oncologists in dia...

EDM 1295 • Gary Lineker's contribution to Match of the Day

That this House pays tribute to the extraordinary career and enduring legacy of Gary Lineker as he retires from his role...

EDM 1133 • Life of Pope Francis

That this House celebrates the life of Pope Francis, the 265th Pope, Bishop of Rome and Supreme Pontiff of the Universal...

EDM 865 • Educationally subnormal schools in the 1960s and 1970s

That this House acknowledges the historical injustice suffered by Black children who were wrongly classified as educatio...

EDM 1048 • Libraries in state primary schools

That this House welcomes the National Literacy Trust and Penguin Random House’s Libraries for Primaries campaign; is con...

EDM 1011 • Benefit reforms and Personal Independence Payment consultation

That this House welcomes proposals which have the objective of ensuring more young people are supported into work; wishe...

EDM 818 • Commemorating 200 years of the modern railway

That this House celebrates the bicentenary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, opened on 27 September 1825, marking ...

EDM 879 • 30 years of The Wool Shop, Newtownards

That this House celebrates 30 years of The Wool Shop Newtownards, in the constituency of Strangford; notes that this pop...

EDM 883 • Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill

That this House congratulates Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill on her retirement from the House of Lords; thanks her for he...

EDM 891 • Own Books and World Book Day

That this House celebrates World Book Day and the vital role of reading in shaping young minds; commends Own Books for i...

EDM 599 • England men's cricket team's upcoming fixture against Afghanistan

That this House expresses profound concern regarding the England men's cricket team's upcoming Champions Trophy fixture ...

EDM 503 • St Leonard’s Catholic School

That this House sends its congratulations to St Leonard’s Catholic School in City of Durham for achieving an outstanding...

EDM 383 • Work of St John Ambulance

That this House recognises the lifesaving work of St John Ambulance volunteers across the country, training 250,000 memb...

EDM 97 • Ban trophy hunting imports

That this House notes CITES data and investigations by the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting published in the national medi...

EDM 173 • Service of Terry Wiggins MBE

That this House recognises the service of Terry Wiggins MBE, who will be retiring after 50 years; thanks him for his com...

EDM 51 • Radiotherapy

That this House recognises the value of radiotherapy as a key and lifesaving cancer treatment, necessary for around half...