Labour Party MP for Walsall and Bloxwich.
The Rt Hon Valerie Vaz is the Labour MP for Walsall and Bloxwich, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Vaz broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading | No | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Public pressure from Parliament and families has historically secured the release of hostages in Iran; the Minister should contact his Iranian counterpart immediately to secure fam…”
“Supporting Government's investment in renewables, employment rights, and dignity of work; arguing welfare reform requires time and addressing root causes like NHS waiting lists and…”
“Questioning who was the most senior police officer to review and sign off on the decision.”
“Presents petition opposing the relocation of Walsall Leather Museum without community consultation, calling for alternative sites to be considered and full public engagement.”
Select, joint and other committees Vaz currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Panel of Chairs | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Vaz sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Education | 26 | 44.1% |
| Home Office | 9 | 15.3% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 5 | 8.5% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 4 | 6.8% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 4 | 6.8% |
| Attorney General | 3 | 5.1% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 2 | 3.4% |
| Treasury | 2 | 3.4% |
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 context of levels of financial pressures on schools.
For financial years 2022/23 to 2024/25, Oak National Academy (Oak) was allocated funding of £47 million. Any in-year underspend by Oak is returned to the department and reallocated to other education priorities, as with all other programmes…read full →
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 in the last three years.
For financial years 2022/23 to 2024/25, Oak National Academy (Oak) was allocated funding of £47 million. Any in-year underspend by Oak is returned to the department and reallocated to other education priorities, as with all other programmes…read full →
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 consultation.
For financial years 2022/23 to 2024/25, Oak National Academy (Oak) was allocated funding of £47 million. Any in-year underspend by Oak is returned to the department and reallocated to other education priorities, as with all other programmes…read full →
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 payment of £1million to the Department for Education; and whether this formed part of her criteria for approval of the Swift Academy.
The payment represents a contribution towards the capital costs of developing the school site, as has happened with a number of free school projects. It is included within an agreement with the local authority, signed prior to the commencem…read full →
English Football League 26 May 2025 |
Solicitor (not practising) Solicitor (not practising) |
Name: Paul Townsend
Name: Paul Townsend
Relationship: Spouse
Role: Senior Parliamentary Assistant
Working pattern: Full time
(Updated 5 January 2017) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 17 Jun 2025
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 162,496 | 74.6% |
| Office Costs | 31,615 | 14.5% |
| Accommodation | 19,901 | 9.1% |
| MP Travel | 3,137 | 1.4% |
| Staff Travel | 523 | 0.2% |
| Total · 123 claims | 217,841 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Vaz on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walsall and Bloxwich | 12,514 | 33.6% | Won |
| 2019 | Walsall South | 20,872 | 49.1% | Won |
| 2017 | Walsall South | 25,286 | 57.4% | Won |
| 2015 | Walsall South | 19,740 | 47.2% | Won |
| 2010 | Walsall South | 16,211 | 39.6% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie VazWON | Lab | 12,514 | 33.6 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Walsall and Bloxwich →