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

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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
Business of the House motion Transport	3 Apr 2019	Aye
Amendment (a) to the Business of the House motion Transport	3 Apr 2019	Aye
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee NC4 - Cash Brexit / EU	3 Apr 2019	No
Business of the House motion Transport	1 Apr 2019	Aye
Mr Clarke's motion C (Customs Union) Trade	1 Apr 2019	Aye
Peter Kyle's motion E (Confirmatory public vote)	1 Apr 2019	Aye
Joanna Cherry's motion G (Parliamentary Supremacy)	1 Apr 2019	Aye
Nick Boles's motion D (Common Market 2.0)	1 Apr 2019	Aye
United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union	29 Mar 2019	No
Draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 Brexit / EU	27 Mar 2019	Aye
Business of the House motion Transport	27 Mar 2019	Aye
Margaret Beckett's motion M (Confirmatory public vote)	27 Mar 2019	Aye
Jeremy Corbyn's motion K (Labour's alternative plan)	27 Mar 2019	Aye
Draft Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	27 Mar 2019	No
Joanna Cherry's motion L (Revocation to avoid no deal)	27 Mar 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