Valerie Vaz MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for Walsall and Bloxwich is Valerie Vaz (Labour), MP there since 6 May 2010.
Offices and committees
UK Parliament records Valerie Vaz as a current member of this committee.
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Panel of Chairs | 30 July 2024 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | Office of the Leader of the House of Commons | 7 October 2016 | 9 May 2021 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Panel of Chairs | 21 November 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Finance (No. 2) Bill | 10 May 2023 | 18 May 2023 |
| Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill | 8 March 2023 | 15 March 2023 |
| Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill | 8 February 2023 | 22 February 2023 |
| UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords] | 16 November 2022 | 22 November 2022 |
| Shark Fins Bill | 9 November 2022 | 16 November 2022 |
| Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL] | 9 February 2022 | 10 February 2022 |
| Environmental Audit Committee | 5 January 2022 | 17 May 2022 |
| Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill | 1 December 2021 | 14 December 2021 |
| Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority | 16 January 2020 | 8 June 2021 |
| Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority | 31 October 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| House of Commons Commission | 21 November 2016 | 9 May 2021 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 f4faea88a7c9.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 2 entries for Valerie Vaz: Miscellaneous (1), Family members employed (1). The most recent was registered on . Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Solicitor (not practising)
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Paul Townsend employed
- Job title or role: Senior Parliamentary Assistant
- Pattern of working hours: Full time
- Name of the person employed: Paul Townsend
- Who the family member is directly related to: Related to member directly
- Nature of relationship: Spouse
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 29 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 Valerie Vaz's office spent £162,496 on staff, from a staffing budget of £250,820, according to IPSA. In 2023-24 it was £142,873. Office costs came to £32,437 of a £33,020 budget. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £162,495.53 | £142,873.04 | £154,680.90 |
| Office costs: spent | £32,436.60 | £16,462.43 | £26,403.72 |
| Accommodation: spent | £19,901.10 | £17,325.02 | £12,662.58 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £3,659.92 | £5,032.75 | £5,254.05 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £170.00 | £262.50 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £19,940 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property outside the London area).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Walsall and Bloxwich BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Senior Administrative Officer (permanent part time), Constituency Assistant (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Constituency Support Manager (permanent full time), Intern (fixed term full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
Valerie Vaz is recorded voting in 437 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 44 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The 30 most recent on bills and motions are listed here. The most recent, on 21 October 2026, was a No on "Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers".
| Date | Division and vote recorded |
|---|---|
| 21 October 2026 | Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers: No |
| 19 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading Aye; Programme Motion Aye |
| 20 October 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 No; New Clause 7 No; Amendment 32 No; Amendment 51 No |
| 15 October 2026 | Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment: No |
| 14 October 2026 | Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax No; MoD Bicester and illegal migrants No |
| 13 October 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading: Aye |
| 13 October 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 No; Amendment 1 No; New Clause 25 No |
| 11 September 2026 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading: No |
| 2 September 2026 | Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading Aye; Report Stage: New Clause 88 No; Report Stage: New Clause 67 No; Report Stage: New Clause 65 No |
| 14 July 2026 | Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No; Amendment 199 No; Amendment 3 No |
| 13 July 2026 | Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading Aye; Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No |
| 1 July 2026 | Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 No; New Clause 4 No; New Clause 2 No |
| 17 June 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 No; Amendment 13 No; Amendment 8 No |
Source: Commons Votes API, read 29 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Since 4 July 2024, 65 written questions have been tabled by Valerie Vaz, the parliamentary record shows. Departments in the latest 10: Department of Health and Social Care; Department for Education; Department for Science, Innovation and Technology; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Adrenaline Auto-injectors: Public Places
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 other public places, in the context of the report from the …
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 be published.
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, astronomy and nuclear physics science on that sector.
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.
USA: British Nationals Abroad
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 the potential impact of the proposal that people wishi …
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 context of levels of financial pressures on schools.
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 consultation.
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 in the last three years.
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 payment of £1million to the Department for Education; an …
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, (c) authors and (d) any other educational suppliers.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 874405efe74e. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Valerie Vaz.
2024 general election
The House of Commons Library records a majority of 4,914 for Valerie Vaz in Walsall and Bloxwich in July 2024, from 12,514 votes on a turnout of 49.6%. Result as published: Lab gain from Con.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Walsall and Bloxwich figures
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.