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Valerie Vaz

Labour MP for Walsall and Bloxwich

Elected 2010-05-06

Constituency outline of Walsall and Bloxwich with neighbours greyed
Walsall and Bloxwich
£218.7K Expenses claimed · rank #378 of 650
£0 Donations received
3 Declared interests
0 Red flags

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.

Bluesky
Celebrating Bangladesh Independence Day with Deputy High Commissioner 26 March. @labouruk.bsky.social
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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...
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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. #PMQs
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Great to meet Yvette Lawrenson from @windracers to see british design and manufacturing at its best for #Ukraine and humanitarian aid @uklabour.bsky.social @ministryofdefence
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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 👇🏼
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If you try to stir up racial hatred and spread your poisonous worldview through misinformation, you deserve to be called out.
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Great news for Blakenall @walsallandbloxwich @uklabour.bsky.social
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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.
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Expenses Breakdown

Total: £218,663. Rank: #378 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£162,496
Office
£32,437
Accommodation
£19,901
Travel
£3,660

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

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£157,896
31/03/2024StaffingPayrollFY 23-24
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£138,373
12/04/2024StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,600
28/04/2023StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 23-24
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,500
31/03/2024MP TravelMileage - carFY 23-24
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£3,392
16/09/2024Office CostsUtilitiesFY 24-25
Electricity0
£3,276
21/10/2024Office CostsUtilitiesFY 24-25
Electricity0
£3,152
31/03/2025MP TravelMileage - carFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£3,137
09/04/2025AccommodationCouncil taxFY 25-26
council tax0
£3,053
09/04/2024AccommodationCouncil taxFY 24-25
invoice dated 8.3.240
£2,903
27/08/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
rent paid 24.6.240
£2,375
10/07/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
Rent due 29.9.240
£2,375
25/03/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
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
03/04/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
rent due 24.6.230
£2,250
26/06/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
rent due 29.9.230
£2,250
07/10/2023AccommodationCouncil taxFY 23-24
bill dated 20.7.230
£1,971
15/01/2024Office CostsRentFY 23-24
rent 13.1.24 - 24.3.240
£1,874
17/06/2025Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & RepairsFY 25-26
Flooring0
£1,410
01/08/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
rent due 15.8.240
£1,400
21/10/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
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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