How They Voted
VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED AGAINST Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP
Recent Public Statements
Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Valerie Vaz on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
Celebrating Bangladesh Independence Day with Deputy High Commissioner 26 March. @labouruk.bsky.socialView post ↗
FCDO advice regarding the Middle East: Sign up for FCDO Travel Advice Alerts. For consular support 24/7 call 0207 008 5009 Register your presence via the FCDO website www.gov.uk/government/n... More information on my website: www.valerievazmp.co.uk/the-middle-e...View post ↗
For the record: 📈 2,300 more secondary and special school teachers 📈 Trainee teachers up 11% 📈 Physics up 36% 📈 Computing up 44% 📈 Maths up 16% 📈 Attendance improving 📈 Behaviour improving Labour is getting more children in class & more teachers in front of them. #PMQsView post ↗
Great to meet Yvette Lawrenson from @windracers to see british design and manufacturing at its best for #Ukraine and humanitarian aid @uklabour.bsky.social @ministryofdefenceView post ↗
I was proud to commend the Prime Minister on his strong stance in his speech to Labour Conference a couple of weeks ago and highlight why a particular party opposite does not deserve the chance to govern at Prime Minister’s Questions today 👇🏼View post ↗
If you try to stir up racial hatred and spread your poisonous worldview through misinformation, you deserve to be called out.View post ↗
Great news for Blakenall @walsallandbloxwich @uklabour.bsky.socialView post ↗
I’m a campaigner - and I’ll be a campaigning Deputy Leader. This last week I’ve visited every region & nation in Britain - telling Labour’s story. We need to unite, bring change, and defeat Reform to win again.View post ↗
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Said One Thing, Voted Another?
Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.
12 million pensioners will benefit this week from the State Pension rising by up to £470 while the Tories say the Triple Lock is ‘unsustainable’ @labouruk.bsky.socialBluesky post · 2025-04-07
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £218,663. Rank: #378 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 283 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £412,795. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
58 items for review
- £2,903 Single claim of £2,903.15 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 09/04/2024.
- £1,400 Single claim of £1,400.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/08/2024.
- £1,350 Single claim of £1,350.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 20/05/2024.
- £1,400 Single claim of £1,400.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 21/10/2024.
- £1,400 Single claim of £1,400.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 29/01/2025.
- £1,400 Single claim of £1,400.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 16/02/2025.
- £1,350 Single claim of £1,350.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 15/04/2024.
- £1,400 Single claim of £1,400.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 16/09/2024.
- £1,350 Single claim of £1,350.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/04/2024.
- £1,400 Single claim of £1,400.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/08/2024.
- £1,400 Single claim of £1,400.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 24/08/2024.
- £1,400 Single claim of £1,400.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 27/11/2024.
- £3,137 Single claim of £3,137.40 for Mileage - car (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £531 Single claim of £530.59 for Landline phone & internet - rental & usage (Landline) on 11/12/2024.
- £613 Single claim of £613.30 for Mobile telephone - equipment purchase (Office Costs) on 12/11/2024.
- £549 Single claim of £549.00 for Mobile telephone - equipment purchase (Office Costs) on 10/12/2024.
- £881 Single claim of £880.50 for Mobile telephone - equipment purchase (Office Costs) on 31/10/2024.
- £2,375 Single claim of £2,375.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 27/08/2024.
- £1,300 Single claim of £1,300.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 16/02/2025.
- £1,300 Single claim of £1,300.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/12/2024.
- £2,375 Single claim of £2,375.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 10/07/2024.
- £2,265 Single claim of £2,265.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 25/03/2024.
- £1,300 Single claim of £1,300.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 06/01/2025.
- £1,300 Single claim of £1,300.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 02/02/2025.
- £1,300 Single claim of £1,300.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 12/11/2024.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £357,652
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£157,896
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£138,373
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,600
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,500
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£3,392
Electricity0
£3,276
Electricity0
£3,152
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£3,137
council tax0
£3,053
invoice dated 8.3.240
£2,903
rent paid 24.6.240
£2,375
Rent due 29.9.240
£2,375
rent due 25.3.24 less equivalent cost of a PO Box (£42.60pcm) as I intend to send out some campaign material using this postal address0
£2,265
rent due 24.6.230
£2,250
rent due 29.9.230
£2,250
bill dated 20.7.230
£1,971
rent 13.1.24 - 24.3.240
£1,874
Flooring0
£1,410
rent due 15.8.240
£1,400
rent due 15.11.240
£1,400
Year on year
FY 23-24 122 claims £182,149
FY 24-25 123 claims £217,841
FY 25-26 38 claims £12,805
Travel
£8,693 paid across 0 trips.
Accommodation
£41,663 paid across 0 nights.
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