Ayes & Noes
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Member of Parliament

Melanie Ward

Lab Labour Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy ID 5240

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 397 of 525 eligible divisions (75.6 %). Commons average: 73.2 %.

397

Total votes

204

Aye

193

No

12

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 204 / Noes 193

Divisions

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Division Vote
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Defence
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No
King's Speech Motion for an Address Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Migration
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Migration
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V
Benefits
Aye
Privilege No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
Education
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

Devolution / Local Government 23/23 (100 %)
Migration 11/11 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)
Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100 %)
Defence 21/22 (95 %)

Lowest topic participation

Trade 0/4 (0 %)
Digital / Online Safety 3/11 (27 %)
Crime / Justice 37/61 (61 %)
Transport 13/21 (62 %)
Work / Employment 25/37 (68 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Melanie Ward voted in?

Melanie Ward has recorded votes in 397 of 525 eligible Commons divisions (75.6 % 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 Melanie Ward voted against their party?

Melanie Ward has voted against the party majority 12 times in the imported division data. Source