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Member of Parliament

Lauren Edwards

Lab Labour Rochester and Strood ID 5298

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

86.6 %

Voting participation

+13.3 % vs avg

2,930

Majority

33

Debates (12 months)

39

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Defence 18/18 (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 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Rochester and Strood 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL] 5 Mar 2025 to 20 Mar 2025
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee 28 Oct 2024 to present

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Rochester and Strood Turnout 42,598
Candidate Party Votes Share
Lauren Edwards Lab Labour 15,403 36.2 %
Kelly Tolhurst Con Conservative 12,473 29.3 %
Daniel Dabin RUK Reform UK 9,966 23.4 %
Cat Jamieson Green Green Party 2,427 5.7 %
Graham Colley LD Liberal Democrat 1,894 4.4 %
John Innes WPB Workers Party of Britain 245 0.6 %
Peter Burch Heritage Party 190 0.4 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 447 of 516 eligible divisions (86.6 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

447

Total votes

236

Aye

211

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 236 / Noes 211

Divisions

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Division Vote
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment
Transport
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H
Work / Employment
Aye
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

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

5

Speeches

30

Questions

4

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 5 appearances
Transport 3 appearances
Education 3 appearances
Defence 2 appearances
Tax 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Topical Questions 27 Apr 2026 1
Engagements 15 Apr 2026 2
Topical Questions 14 Apr 2026 1
Topical Questions 13 Apr 2026 1
Gurkha Veterans 26 Mar 2026 1
Youth Unemployment 17 Mar 2026 1
Topical Questions 12 Mar 2026 1
Business of the House 12 Mar 2026 1
Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation 11 Mar 2026 1
High Street Businesses: Tax Changes 10 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

8. Miscellaneous (2)

Unpaid Director, Route to Zero Ltd. (Registered 2 August 2024)

Labour & Co-Operative Councillor for Rochester East and Warren Wood, (unpaid since August 2024 and previously registered under Category 1). Date interest arose: 5 July 2024 Date interest ended: 6 February 2025 (Registered 4 August 2024; updated 1 October 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Lauren Edwards?

Lauren Edwards is a Member of Parliament representing Rochester and Strood. Source

Which party does Lauren Edwards represent?

Lauren Edwards currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Lauren Edwards represent?

Lauren Edwards currently represents Rochester and Strood. Source

How long has Lauren Edwards been an MP?

Lauren Edwards has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Lauren Edwards voted in?

Lauren Edwards has recorded votes in 447 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (86.6 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. 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

What roles has Lauren Edwards held?

Lauren Edwards has 2 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Lauren Edwards?

Lauren Edwards has registered interests in 1 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Lauren Edwards's latest election result?

Lauren Edwards's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Rochester and Strood, with a majority of 2,930. Source

How active is Lauren Edwards in parliamentary debates?

Lauren Edwards has made 39 contributions across 33 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source