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Valerie Vaz

Valerie Vaz

Labour 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.

Message

Seat status

Safe

Majority size

4,914

Recent swing

-10.8% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

English Football League (£1,050)

SUPPORTED

Voted for Draft Public Order Act 2023 (I...

Motion passed, 301-110

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 172-334

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 181-335

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Where Valerie fits into things

Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Valerie Vaz

Valerie Vaz

Member of Parliament

Walsall and Bloxwich

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

  • Panel of Chairs