Valerie Vaz
Adoption Bill
At the start of the year, we reported on Valerie Vaz’s proposed the Adoption (Leave, Pay and Allowance Arrangements) Bill that was added to the list of Bills before Parliament. Under the ’10 minute rule’, this Bill sought to equalise the rights to pay and leave with those that exist for maternity cases. The first [...]
Adoption Bill
The ‘10-minute rule’ is an opportunity for Members of Parliament to present a case for a Bill on a new or existing aspect of legislation in a speech lasting 10 minutes or less. Using this rule, on 29 June 2011, Valerie Vaz proposed the Adoption (Leave, Pay and Allowance Arrangements) Bill. It was not opposed, [...]

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