November 2011
Walsall South To Contact Valerie: Constituency Office:
Telephone: 01922 635835 114a Lichfield Street, Walsall, WS1 1SZ Westminster Office:
Telephone: 020 7219 7176
Email: valerie.vaz.mp@parliament.uk House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA For further information, please visit: http://www.valerievazmp.co.uk/
HOSPITAL BUS STOP
When the 38 bus was intro-duced it was expected to stop at the Manor Hospital. A Red Route was placed on Pleck Road, so buses stopped some distance away.
Valerie wrote to the Chief Executives of Walsall Healthcare and National Express West Midlands and they have said that from the 1st January 2012 the bus will stop at the Hospital.
VALERIE HOSTS EVENTS IN HONOUR OF NOOR
INYAT KHAN & AUNG SAN SUU KYI
Photo by Alan Williams During November, Valerie hosted events at the House of Commons in honour of Noor Inyat Khan and Aung San Suu Kyi.
Valerie said: "Noor died in Da-chau concentration camp in 1944, at the young age of 30 having risked her life as a member of the Special Opera-tions Executive, based in Paris during the Second World War. She was awarded the Croix de Guerre and the George Cross but there is no memorial to her in this country. I look forward to one being unveiled in 2012."
"It was a privilege to host the event in honour of Aung San Suu Kyi. I hope many people will learn about her inspiring life through the book "The Lady and the Peacock", which was launched at the event. Noor Inyat Khan and Aung San Suu Kyi are both very
inspiring women."
WALSALL SOUTH AND THE 2012 OLYMPICS
" YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RISES
Valerie has criticised the Government’s record on long-term youth unemployment after the number of people aged 18-24 in Walsall South who have been claiming Job Seekers’ Al-lowance for more than six months doubled between Janu-ary and October this year. 600 young people in Walsall South have now been claiming JSA for more than 6 months.
Nationally, there are now over 1 million young people claim-ing JSA and in Walsall South the figure stands at 1,456.
Valerie said: "Before Labour’s Future Jobs Fund was abol-ished I visited a project in Walsall South. I saw its work at first hand. Young people who would have been on the dole were given training. There was no Government interference, but money was given directly to local organisations which taught skills to match the available jobs. At the end, the young people received a CV and a reference.
VALERIE REACTS TO AUTUMN STATEMENT On Tuesday 29th November 2011, the Chancellor, the Rt Hon George Osborne MP delivered his Autumn Statement to the House of Commons. The Chancellor announced that public sector pay rises would be capped at 1% at the end of the current pay freeze, that the total number of public sector job losses will reach 710,000 and that the Government will borrow £158 billion more than expected.
Valerie said: "I am astonished that the Chancellor has decided to cap public sec-tor pay rises at 1% at the end of the current pay freeze. This is well below the current rate of inflation and in effect represents a pay cut for thousands of teach-ers, nurses and police officers."
"The Government is set to borrow £158 billion more than it planned a year ago. Its economic policy is simply not working. The Government lacks the
competence to bring growth back to the economy and bring down the deficit."
Surgeries Valerie holds regular surgeries. To arrange an appointment, please call the Constituency Office on 01922 635835 Valerie has welcomed news of the benefits the 2012 Olympics will bring to Walsall South. It was announced this month that Walsall South-based manufacturer, Alucast has won a contract to produce components for the torches to be used in the Olympic Flame Relay. The relay will pass through Walsall on 30th June 2012.
Valerie wrote to every school in Walsall South asking them to take part in a scheme to make Pennant Flags for all the athletes taking part in the 2012 Olympics. Valerie said: "I hope all schools in Wal-sall South will take up this opportunity."
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