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
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates)
Tax
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 80
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 69
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 17
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 85
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2
Devolution / Local Government
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
Migration
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Second Reading
Foreign Affairs
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