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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: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
Crime / Justice
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38
Education
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
Benefits
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
Benefits
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
Benefits
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
Benefits
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
Benefits
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
Benefits
Aye
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
Benefits
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Benefits
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
Crime / Justice
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
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