Ayes & Noes
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Member of Parliament

Melanie Ward

Lab Labour Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy ID 5240
Parliamentary
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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
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 20
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: Amendment 25
Democracy / Parliament
No
Budget Resolution No. 44: Rates of alcohol duty
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 36: Stamp duty land tax (additional dwellings: purchases on or after 1 April 2025)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 35: Stamp duty land tax (additional dwellings: purchases before 1 April 2025)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 34: Value added tax (private school fees)
Education Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 14: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (period for which levy has effect)
Energy Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 13: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (relief for investment expenditure)
Energy Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 12: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (increase in rate)
Energy Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (investors' relief)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 7: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
Tax Transport
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 6: Capital gains tax (the main rates)
Tax
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Second Reading
Work / Employment
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