Valerie Vaz
Labour MP for Walsall and Bloxwich
2024 Election Result
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 do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
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