Valerie Vaz’s voting in Parliament

Valerie Vaz is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Valerie Vaz’s votes.

• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Valerie Vaz’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Valerie Vaz’s full vote analysis page for more.

Valerie Vaz has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Prison Safety — [Graham Stringer in the Chair] 15 Sep 2016

  No singing, then. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered the Sixth Report from the Justice Committee of Session 2015-16, on Prison Safety, HC 625, and the Government response, HC 647. Sitting adjourned.

• Prison Safety — [Graham Stringer in the Chair] 15 Sep 2016

  Minister, I am not sure that that is appropriate.

• Prison Safety — [Graham Stringer in the Chair] 15 Sep 2016

  Minister, do you want to read into the record what that item is? If you do not, Hansard cannot report it, so do you want to explain what you have just shown us?

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Profile

Labour MP for Walsall South

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

• Maiden speech
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Health
• Education
• International Development
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Telephone Services
• Burma
• Internet
• Buildings
• NHS: Reorganisation

Currently held offices

• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (since 7 Mar 2016)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 25 Jun 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (Joint Committee) (5 Nov 2015 to 26 Nov 2015)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Commons) (26 Oct 2015 to 18 Jul 2016)
• Member, House of Commons Governance Committee (16 Oct 2014 to 17 Dec 2014)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Health Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Bruce George
• Henry D'Avigdor-Goldsmid

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Higher Education and Research Bill Committee (5 out of 8)
• NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Driving Instructors (Registration) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Criminal Justice and Courts Bill Committee (12 out of 13)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
• PREVENTION OF SOCIAL HOUSING FRAUD BILL Committee (1 out of 1)
• Crime and Courts Bill Committee (10 out of 13)
• Live Music Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Public Bodies Bill Committee (8 out of 8)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 69 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Valerie Vaz’s speeches
• Has received answers to 44 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 73.81% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 61 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Valerie Vaz’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 111 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)