Valerie Vaz

The Rt Hon Valerie Vaz is the Labour MP for Walsall and Bloxwich, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

Parliamentary career

Find out about the Parliamentary career of Valerie Vaz, including posts and roles held.

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Current

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Representation

Walsall and Bloxwich
Elected 1 time
4 July 2024 - Present
Commons

Party affiliation

Labour
6 May 2010 - Present

Committee memberships

Panel of Chairs
30 July 2024 - Present
Commons

Previous

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Representations

Walsall South [2010 - 2024]
Elected 4 times
6 May 2010 - 30 May 2024
Commons

Elections contested

Twickenham
11 June 1987
Commons

Opposition posts

Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
7 October 2016 - 9 May 2021
Commons

Committee memberships

Health and Social Care Committee
12 July 2010 - 30 March 2015
Commons
Regulatory Reform
26 July 2010 - 30 March 2015
Commons
House of Commons Governance Committee
16 October 2014 - 17 December 2014
Commons
Panel of Chairs
21 November 2023 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Panel of Chairs
25 June 2015 - 11 October 2016
Commons
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
26 October 2015 - 18 July 2016
Commons
Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (Joint Committee)
5 November 2015 - 26 November 2015
Commons
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
7 March 2016 - 31 October 2016
Commons
House of Commons Commission
21 November 2016 - 9 May 2021
Commons
Members Estimate Committee
21 November 2016 - 9 May 2021
Commons
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
16 January 2020 - 8 June 2021
Commons
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
31 October 2017 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill
1 December 2021 - 14 December 2021
Commons
Environmental Audit Committee
5 January 2022 - 17 May 2022
Commons
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]
9 February 2022 - 10 February 2022
Commons
Shark Fins Bill
9 November 2022 - 16 November 2022
Commons
UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]
16 November 2022 - 22 November 2022
Commons
Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill
8 February 2023 - 22 February 2023
Commons
Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill
8 March 2023 - 15 March 2023
Commons
Finance (No. 2) Bill
10 May 2023 - 18 May 2023
Commons