Valerie Vaz, Labour (Co-op) MP for Walsall and Bloxwich, has been in Parliament since May 2010, placing her among the longer-serving members and the 33rd longest-serving Labour MP. During the current parliament, she has cast 283 votes from 575 eligible divisions, representing a 49.22% participation rate and ranking her 332nd overall among MPs, though she participates substantially less frequently in debates with 178 contributions across 64 debates, ranking her 568th overall. Her debate contributions have focused on Economy & Finance, Procedural matters, and Local Government, while her voting has concentrated on Parliamentary Procedure, Justice & Law, and Taxation. There is a notable divergence between her voting and debate activity, with her voting participation substantially outpacing her debate engagement.

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