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Member of Parliament

Valerie Vaz

Lab Labour Walsall and Bloxwich ID 4076
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency
Website BS Bluesky

Valerie has voted in 76.6% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. Valerie has voted against the party's recorded majority 13 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence, it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,821 of 2,376 eligible divisions (76.6%). Commons average: 72.6%.

1821

Total votes

1024

Aye

797

No

13

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,024 / Noes 797

Divisions

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Division Vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
Education
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Democracy / Parliament
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
Education
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Benefits
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Trade
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Trade
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
Trade
No
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Tax
Aye
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Devolution / Local Government Tax
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 67/69 (97%)
Education 91/96 (95%)
Migration 149/171 (87%)
Brexit / EU 181/211 (86%)
Transport 80/95 (84%)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 3/10 (30%)
Work / Employment 37/77 (48%)
Devolution / Local Government 39/66 (59%)
Benefits 51/81 (63%)
Digital / Online Safety 41/60 (68%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Valerie Vaz voted in?

Valerie Vaz has recorded votes in 1,821 of 2,376 eligible Commons divisions (76.6% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6%. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Valerie Vaz voted against their party?

Valerie Vaz has voted against the party majority 13 times in the imported division data. Source