Valerie Vaz
Walsall and Bloxwich
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Get a doctor in here!
Ranks 713th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 56%. 6 contributions since 2024-10-07.
Record by topic
- Public health & prevention222nd of 7349.0
- Cancer224th of 6136.0
- Learning disability & autism548th of 9676.0
- NHS waiting lists311th of 5303.0
What they’ve said
“…e; further declares that alternative sites, including within Walsall College’s estate, are more appropriate for SEND provision than the Museum site and so should be considered as alternatives in order to preserve the culture and heritage of the current Museum site; and further declares that these plans amount to removi…”
Walsall Leather Museum · 2025-12-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I beg to move, That this House has considered the governance and accountability of public bodies. It is a pleasure to serve under you for this debate, Sir John. I start by thanking the Minister in advance for attempting to respond to what sounds like a very esoteric topic.”
Public Bodies: Governance and Accountability · 2025-11-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I remember that just before the new NPPF, there was a decision involving a takeaway. The public health representatives said that there were no comments and the highways authority representatives said that there would be no impact and then changed their minds after speaking to the applicant.”
Planning and Infrastructure Bill · 2025-03-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…lcome to see in her place—raise this issue with the Secretary of State for Transport? The second issue is bowel cancer. In Walsall and Bloxwich, emergency admissions for cases of bowel cancer are the highest across the Black Country, double those of the next highest.”