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Member of Parliament

Melanie Ward

Lab Labour Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy ID 5240
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Melanie has voted in 75.8 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Melanie has voted against the party's recorded majority 12 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 436 of 575 eligible divisions (75.8 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

436

Total votes

218

Aye

218

No

12

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 218 / Noes 218

Divisions

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Division Vote
Draft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025
Digital / Online Safety
Aye
Water (Special Measures) Bill - Government motion to insist on Commons Amendment 2 and to propose Amendment (a) in lieu Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: Reasoned Amendment on Second Reading
Migration
No
Water (Special Measures) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 9 No
Water (Special Measures) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 19 No
Water (Special Measures) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 16 No
draft Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024 Aye
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill Report Stage: Amendment 2
Defence
No
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill Report Stage: Amendment 10
Defence
No
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill Report Stage: Amendment 9
Defence
No
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Report Stage: Third Reading
Education Tax
Aye
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 7
Education Tax
No
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2
Education Tax
No
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1
Education Tax
No

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 24/24 (100 %)
Migration 13/13 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)
Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100 %)
Defence 33/34 (97 %)

Lowest topic participation

Digital / Online Safety 3/11 (27 %)
Trade 3/7 (43 %)
Crime / Justice 37/62 (60 %)
Energy 12/20 (60 %)
Transport 18/29 (62 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Melanie Ward voted in?

Melanie Ward has recorded votes in 436 of 575 eligible Commons divisions (75.8 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. 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