Voting Record — MPs for Walsall South

Valerie Vaz

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

NameFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)
Valerie Vaz (show only their votes) 13 Dec 2019 still in office Lab 0 votes out of 785, 0.0% 785 votes out of 1002, 78.3%
Valerie Vaz (show only their votes) 9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Lab 1 vote out of 387, 0.3% 387 votes out of 463, 83.6%
Valerie Vaz (show only their votes) 8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Lab 1 vote out of 349, 0.3% 349 votes out of 467, 74.7%
Valerie Vaz (show only their votes) 6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Lab 1 vote out of 944, 0.1% 944 votes out of 1239, 76.2%
Bruce George (show only their votes) 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 8 votes out of 890, 0.9% 890 votes out of 1288, 69.1%
Bruce George (show only their votes) 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 6 votes out of 686, 0.9% 686 votes out of 1246, 55.1%
Bruce George (show only their votes) 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 8 votes out of 820, 1.0% 820 votes out of 1273, 64.4%

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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Votes by Valerie Vaz MP
HouseDateSubjectValerie VazLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Valerie Vaz MP
HouseDateSubjectValerie VazLab VoteRôle
Commons25 Jun 2018National Policy Statement: Airports — Heathrow Northwest Runway minorityaye Rebel
Votes by Valerie Vaz MP
HouseDateSubjectValerie VazLab VoteRôle
Commons20 Apr 2016Printing Acts of Parliament on Vellum Majorityno Rebel
Votes by Valerie Vaz MP
HouseDateSubjectValerie VazLab VoteRôle
Commons11 Jul 2012Thursdays minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Apr 2012Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill — Third Reading tellnono Teller
Commons30 Apr 2012Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill — Second Reading tellnono Teller
Commons24 Apr 2012Labelling of Halal and Kosher Meat tellnono Teller
Commons11 Jan 2012Trade Unions — Refund of Pay to Employers for Hours Worked by Trade Union Officials on Union Business tellnono Teller
Commons13 Jul 2011Youth Employment Bill — Youth Training and Employment — Bank Bonus Budget Tax tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Oct 2010Backbench Business — Contaminated Blood and Blood Products tellayeaye Teller
Votes by Bruce George MP
HouseDateSubjectBruce GeorgeLab VoteRôle
Commons12 Nov 2008Modernisation of the House of Commons (Standing Orders) Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 7 (100 per Cent. Elected) minorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails — Working dogs Majorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — as amended minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration minorityaye Rebel
Votes by Bruce George MP
HouseDateSubjectBruce GeorgeLab VoteRôle
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons Majorityno Rebel
Commons3 Nov 2004Members' Allowances Majorityno Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002Start Sittings of the House of Commons at 11.30 am rather than 14.30 on Tuesdays minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2002Hunting with Dogs: Hunting Under Licence minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Jul 2001Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Foreign Affairs Majorityaye Rebel
Votes by Bruce George MP
HouseDateSubjectBruce GeorgeLab VoteRôle
Commons7 Nov 2000Programming of Bills - I. Programme orders: supplementary provisions Majorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons17 May 2000Armed Forces (Minimum Age of Recruitment) minorityaye Rebel
Commons25 Jan 1999Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Dec 1997Doctor Assisted Dying Bill — Leave to Bring In minorityno Rebel

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this MP and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
0% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
0% Academy Schools - for
87% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
92% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
28% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
69% Apprenticeships
0% Assisted Dying
5% Asylum System - More strict
16% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
81% Bankers' Bonus Tax
50% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
0% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
16% Closed Material Proceedure
17% Coalition Programme for Government - For
0% Cull Badgers
100% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
19% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
77% Do more to help refugees inclding children
0% Employee Shareholder Status
59% Employment rights
16% Encourage and incentivise saving
0% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
87% Energy Prices - More Affordable
0% English Votes on English Laws etc.
7% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
73% European Union Integration - For
8% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
0% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
38% Fixed Term Parliaments
65% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
75% Fully Elected House of Lords
78% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
64% Further devolution to Scotland
74% Further devolution to Wales
100% Gambling - Against permissiveness
0% GP Commissioning in the NHS
88% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
100% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
15% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
62% Higher taxes on banks
25% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100% Homosexuality - Equal rights
67% HS2 - In Favour
87% Human Rights and Equality
67% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
83% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
100% Incentivise membership of press regulator
21% Increase Air Passenger Duty
22% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
17% Increase VAT
67% Inheritance Tax
50% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
83% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
50% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
93% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
13% Localise Council Tax Support
36% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
0% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
50% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
100% Mansion Tax
77% Mass Retention of Communications Data
45% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
100% Member trustees on pension boards
0% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
33% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
80% Minimum Wage
100% More Emergency Service Workers
100% More funds for social care
73% More powers for local councils
100% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
50% No detention without charge or trial
86% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
77% Nuclear power - For
82% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
0% Pension auto-enrolment - For
0% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
0% Police and Crime Commissioners
75% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
100% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
0% Privatise Royal Mail
0% Promote Occupational Pensions
52% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
8% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
100% Public Ownership of Railways
100% Rail Fares - Lower
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
21% Reduce capital gains tax
0% Reduce central funding for local government
12% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
0% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
16% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
29% Reducing the number of MPs - for
0% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
50% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
8% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
29% Register of Lobbyists
100% Regulate letting agent fees
38% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
75% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
88% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
0% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
0% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
9% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
100% Retain funds from council house sales locally
10% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
69% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
58% Right to strike
81% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100% Same Sex Marriage - for
0% Schools - Greater Autonomy
0% Sell England's Public Forests
100% Smoking ban - In favour
99% State control of bus services
83% Stop climate change
80% Support current and former armed service members
38% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
50% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
0% Termination of pregnancy - against
9% Tougher on illegal immigration
0% Trade Unions - Restrict
60% Trident replacement - In favour
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
0% University Tuition Fees - For
50% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
92% Voting age - Reduce to 16
86% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
93% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

Possible Friends (more...)

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