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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 85.0 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. 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 489 of 575 eligible divisions (85.0 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

489

Total votes

244

Aye

245

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 244 / Noes 245

Divisions

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Division Vote
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B
Work / Employment
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 15
Benefits
No
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 16
Benefits
No
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26
Benefits
No
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 3
Benefits
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc)
Tax Transport
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates)
Tax
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
Migration
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

Digital / Online Safety 11/11 (100 %)
NHS / Health 11/11 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (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 489 of 575 eligible Commons divisions (85.0 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. 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