Member of Parliament

Lauren Edwards

Lab Labour Rochester and Strood ID 5298

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 456 of 525 eligible divisions (86.9 %). Commons average: 73.2 %.

456

Total votes

237

Aye

219

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 237 / Noes 219

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Democracy / Parliament	2 Mar 2026	No
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27 Tax	11 Feb 2026	Aye
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27 Devolution / Local Government Tax	11 Feb 2026	Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 Energy Environment / Climate	11 Feb 2026	Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 Energy Environment / Climate	4 Feb 2026	Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading Benefits	3 Feb 2026	Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1	27 Jan 2026	No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2	27 Jan 2026	No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9	27 Jan 2026	No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 Foreign Affairs	21 Jan 2026	Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading Tax	21 Jan 2026	Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Tax	21 Jan 2026	No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 Tax	21 Jan 2026	No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Defence	20 Jan 2026	Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Defence	20 Jan 2026	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

Defence 22/22 (100 %)

Digital / Online Safety 11/11 (100 %)

Migration 11/11 (100 %)

NHS / Health 11/11 (100 %)

Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

Trade 0/4 (0 %)

Foreign Affairs 2/4 (50 %)

Devolution / Local Government 15/23 (65 %)

Environment / Climate 4/6 (67 %)

Education 40/49 (82 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Lauren Edwards voted in?

Lauren Edwards has recorded votes in 456 of 525 eligible Commons divisions (86.9 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.2 %. 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