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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
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F
Crime / Justice
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
Education
Aye
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B
Benefits
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439
Crime / Justice
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342
Crime / Justice
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11
Crime / Justice
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 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