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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
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 20
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: Amendment 25
Democracy / Parliament
No
Budget Resolution No. 44: Rates of alcohol duty
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 36: Stamp duty land tax (additional dwellings: purchases on or after 1 April 2025)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 35: Stamp duty land tax (additional dwellings: purchases before 1 April 2025)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 34: Value added tax (private school fees)
Education Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 14: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (period for which levy has effect)
Energy Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 13: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (relief for investment expenditure)
Energy Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 12: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (increase in rate)
Energy Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (investors' relief)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 7: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
Tax Transport
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 6: Capital gains tax (the main rates)
Tax
Aye
Great British Energy Bill: Third Reading
Energy
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