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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
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Education Tax
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Second Reading
Housing
Aye
Opposition Day: Winter Fuel Payment No
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 21
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 8
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 1
Tax
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Third Reading
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: Amendment 210
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: Amendment 209
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 34
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: Amendment 171
Education
No

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