Valerie Vaz
MP since 6 May 2010
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The Rt Hon Valerie Vaz is the Labour MP for Walsall and Bloxwich, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.
1821
Votes Cast
£218,663
Expenses 2024-25
4,914
Majority
33.6%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£218,663
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 37,191 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
65
Written Questions
1
Oral Questions
50
Debates Spoken In⚑
144
Speeches⚑
412
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
Voting Record
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1821 votes — page 5 of 73
2 NOOpposition Day Motion
2 votes · 24 Mar 2026
Opposition Day Motion
2 votes · 24 Mar 2026
5 AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
5 votes · 23 Mar 2026
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
5 votes · 23 Mar 2026
2 NOOpposition day motion
2 votes · 18 Mar 2026
Opposition day motion
2 votes · 18 Mar 2026
3 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 11 Mar 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 11 Mar 2026
8 AYEChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
8 votes · 9 Mar 2026
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
8 votes · 9 Mar 2026
Financial Interests(3)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
English Football League
tickets and hospitality for myself and two others at the EFL League 2 play-off final to watch Walsall v AFC Wimbledon at Wembley Stadium
26 May 2025
£1,050
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
English Football League
tickets and hospitality for myself and two others at the EFL League 2 play-off final to watch Walsall v AFC Wimbledon at Wembley Stadium
26 May 2025
- Name of donor
- English Football League
- Address of donor
- EFL House, 10-12 West Cliff, Preston, Lancashire PR1 8HU.
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- tickets and hospitality for myself and two others at the EFL League 2 play-off final to watch Walsall v AFC Wimbledon at Wembley Stadium, value £1,050
- Date received
- 26 May 2025
- Date accepted
- 26 May 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration 80612
Registered 11 June 2025
Miscellaneous
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Solicitor (not practising)
Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
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Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
- Name
- Paul Townsend
- Relationship
- Spouse
- Role
- Senior Parliamentary Assistant
- Working pattern
- Full time
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Valerie in Parliament
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of making adrenaline auto injectors more widely available, such as in restaurants and oth
Oak National Academy: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to UIN 109087 and the answer of 2 February 2026, what the funding is for Oak National Academy for 2026/2027 and 2027/2028; and when it will
Astronomy and Nuclear Physics: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much her Department spent supporting particle physics astronomy and nuclear physics science in (a) 2025/2026 and (b) 2023/24.
Astronomy and Nuclear Physics: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the levels of planned higher education spending on particle physics, astro
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will have discussions with her US counterparts of British nationals who have an active green card application on
Oak National Academy: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on Oak National Academy’s plans for spending unspent money from the £53 million grant it received from the Government
Oak National Academy: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to increase levels of transparency on the Oak National Academy's future funding and scope, in the context of the absence of a public
Oak National Academy: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness and value for money of the £53 million spent on the Oak National Academy in the last three years, in the
Oak National Academy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help address concerns raised in relation to the Judicial Review of Oak National Academy by (a) education unions, (b) publishers
Free Schools: Walsall
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to her Answer of 2 February 2026 to Question 109084, on Free Schools, what information her Department holds on the reasons for Walsall Council's p
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