Valerie Vaz
Labour MP for Walsall and Bloxwich
Won with 33.6% · Majority: 4,914
The Verdict
You'd struggle to find a vote where this MP put their constituents ahead of the party line. The voting record speaks for itself.
Subject Grades
How Valerie scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 33.6% of the vote, majority of 4,914
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
9,304 households in fuel poverty locally (20.81%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
Local A&E: only 76.1% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
49% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
20.81% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 33.6% of the vote, majority of 4,914
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 3 broke · 5 missed
13,270 children in poverty in this constituency (47.4%)
Follow the Money
What Valerie claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 9,304 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 13,270 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 49% of their constituents rent
Blocked stronger sewage penalties — including £1k from English Football League
Registered Interests
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£1k
English Football League
Name of donor: English Football League Address of donor: EFL House, 10-12 West Cliff, Preston, Lancashire PR1 8HU. Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: tickets and hospitality for myself and two others at the EFL League 2 play-off final to watch Walsall v AFC Wimbledon at Wembley Stadium, value £1,050 Date received: 26 May 2025 Date accepted: 26 May 2025 Donor status: company, registration 80612 (Registered 11 June 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Solicitor (not practising)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Name: Paul Townsend Relationship: Spouse Role: Senior Parliamentary Assistant Working pattern: Full time (Updated 5 January 2017)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Valerie's Expenses
108 individual claims totalling £208,533.98 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(1 claim)£157,895.53
Payroll(1)£157,895.53
Office Costs(85 claims)£30,232.84
Rent(8)£10,669.57
Utilities(4)£6,514.77
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(12)£2,959.30
Stationery & printing(33)£2,563.01
Software & applications(15)£2,289.55
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(4)£2,207.80
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(2)£2,180.76
Parking(2)£1,000.00
Website hosting and design(1)£360.00
TV licence(1)£169.50
Equipment - purchase(1)£139.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£106.73
Other(1)£-927.15
Accommodation(18 claims)£16,575.69
Rent(8)£11,200.00
Council tax(1)£3,053.44
Utilities(9)£2,322.25
MP Travel(1 claim)£3,137.40
Mileage - car(1)£3,137.40
Staff Travel(2 claims)£522.52
Mileage - car(1)£464.40
Rail(1)£58.12
Miscellaneous(1 claim)£170.00
Removals(1)£170.00
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Walsall and Bloxwich: The Real Impact
The people Valerie was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024