MP for Walsall and Bloxwich
“Labour MP who chairs the Panel of Chairs and generally aligns with her party, but has a small number of notable rebel votes on high‑profile issues.”
Valerie Vaz is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Walsall and Bloxwich, first elected in 2010. She currently serves on the Panel of Chairs (from 30 July 2024) and has sat on a range of parliamentary committees, including the Environmental Audit Committee and the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.
Valerie Vaz records very high party loyalty (100%), with voting attendance at 74%—well above the party average. She has five rebel votes against her party. On key issues, she generally backs Universal Credit and NHS funding, while opposing tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme; her overall position sits in the centre-left.
Declares three financial interests: family members employed; gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources; and miscellaneous.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
22 positions
Panel of Chairs
Since Jul 2024
Panel of Chairs
Nov 2023 - May 2024
Finance (No. 2) Bill
May 2023 - May 2023
Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill
Feb 2023 - Feb 2023
UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]
Nov 2022 - Nov 2022
Shark Fins Bill
Nov 2022 - Nov 2022
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NOThe percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
