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Member of Parliament

Lauren Edwards

Lab Labour Rochester and Strood ID 5298
Parliamentary Constituency
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Lauren has voted in 85.4% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. Lauren has voted against the party's recorded majority 1 time.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence, it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 504 of 590 eligible divisions (85.4%). Commons average: 72.6%.

504

Total votes

248

Aye

256

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 248 / Noes 256

Divisions

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Division Vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
Tax
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
Defence
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
Defence
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
Crime / Justice
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part
Tax
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part
Tax
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part
Tax
Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Democracy / Parliament 14/14 (100%)
Digital / Online Safety 11/11 (100%)
NHS / Health 11/11 (100%)
Crime / Justice 60/62 (97%)
Defence 32/34 (94%)

Lowest topic participation

Trade 2/7 (29%)
Environment / Climate 4/9 (44%)
Foreign Affairs 2/4 (50%)
Devolution / Local Government 16/24 (67%)
Education 40/50 (80%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Lauren Edwards voted in?

Lauren Edwards has recorded votes in 504 of 590 eligible Commons divisions (85.4% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6%. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Lauren Edwards voted against their party?

Lauren Edwards has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source