Member of Parliament

Lesley Laird

Q: Which party does Lesley Laird represent?

Lesley Laird currently represents Labour. Source: https://members-api.parliament.uk/api/Members/4660

Lab Labour Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath ID 4660

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

At a glance

8 Jun 2017

Commons start

8 years, 11 months

Time in Commons

18.6 %

Voting participation

-54.7 % vs avg

–

Majority

Contact

No contact details available.

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 112/188 (60 %)

Trade 28/84 (33 %)

Foreign Affairs 18/69 (26 %)

Transport 18/80 (23 %)

Tax 52/284 (18 %)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 0/54 (0 %)

Environment / Climate 0/43 (0 %)

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)

Defence 1/55 (2 %)

NHS / Health 2/52 (4 %)

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 380 of 2,047 eligible divisions (18.6 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

380

Total votes

234

Aye

146

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 234 / Noes 146

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill: Third Reading	29 Oct 2019	Aye
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill: Committee: Clause 1 Amdt 2	29 Oct 2019	Aye
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill (Business of the House): Stella Creasy's Amdt Transport	29 Oct 2019	Aye
That there shall be an early parliamentary general election	28 Oct 2019	No
The Queen's Speech: motion for an humble Address	24 Oct 2019	No
The Queen's Speech: the economy - Ian Blackford's amendment (h)	24 Oct 2019	Aye
The Queen's Speech: the economy - Jeremy Corbyn's amendment (g)	24 Oct 2019	Aye
The Queen's Speech: the NHS - Jeremy Corbyn's Amdt (f) NHS / Health	23 Oct 2019	Aye
Exiting the European Union (Financial Services) (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 Brexit / EU	23 Oct 2019	No
Draft Freedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	23 Oct 2019	No
Draft Statutory Auditors, Third Country Auditors and International Accounting Standards (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	23 Oct 2019	No
Programme: European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	22 Oct 2019	No
Second Reading: European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	22 Oct 2019	No
Mr Letwin's Amendment (a) to the Government's motion on section 1(1)(a) of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No.2) Act 2019 and section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 Brexit / EU	19 Oct 2019	Aye
Business of the House (Saturday 19 October) Amendment (a) Transport	17 Oct 2019	Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Registered interests

No registered interests available.

Member source UK Parliament Members API

Voting source Commons Votes API

FAQs

Who is Lesley Laird?

Lesley Laird is a Member of Parliament representing Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath. Source

Which party does Lesley Laird represent?

Lesley Laird currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Lesley Laird represent?

Lesley Laird currently represents Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath. Source

How long has Lesley Laird been an MP?

Lesley Laird has been in the House of Commons for 8 years, 11 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Lesley Laird voted in?

Lesley Laird has recorded votes in 380 of 2,047 eligible Commons divisions (18.6 % 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 Lesley Laird voted against their party?

Lesley Laird has voted against the party majority 2 times in the imported division data. Source