Walsall and Bloxwich

Valerie Vaz · Labour Party

West Midlands, England

: 74,951

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, from parts of Walsall North and Walsall South.

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review.

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+73

Based on 3 articles from the last 90 days

Current Member of Parliament

Valerie Vaz

Valerie Vaz

Labour Party

The Rt Hon Valerie Vaz is the Labour MP for Walsall and Bloxwich, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

Notable Votes

A procedural vote on whether to allow New Clause 16 to be formally considered as part of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Report Stage, after proceedings had been interrupted on 13 June when an objection was raised. The debate excerpts do not reveal the substantive content of New Clause 16.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

Vote on whether to add a provision to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ensuring that if an independent doctor dies or becomes too ill to complete their assessment before signing off on an assisted dying request, a further referral can be made to another doctor — mirroring an existing provision in the Bill for the attending doctor.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have chosen to stop eating and drinking. The amendment would close a potential loophole where a person who is not otherwise terminally ill could meet the bill's eligibility criteria by voluntarily starving themselves.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

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Voting at a Glance

MP in the News

Coverage of Walsall and Bloxwich has been mixed for Valerie across 40 recent articles.

Positive coverage

MP slams Leather Museum move as poor value for taxpayersBirmingham Mail

Protest being held this weekend to save Walsall Leather Museum with shutdown just weeks awayExpress & Star

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024. Covers Walsall and Bloxwich. Population 115,024, notably young (median age 35 vs 41 nationally). Recorded crime is 60% above the national average. Median income £24K (below average).

Latest News

MP slams Leather Museum move as poor value for taxpayers

Birmingham Mail · 9 Apr 2026

2024 General Election

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