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Member of Parliament

Sarah Edwards

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

19 Oct 2023

Commons start

2 years, 7 months

Time in Commons

64.4 %

Voting participation

-8.9 % vs avg

1,382

Majority

36

Debates (12 months)

56

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 01827 794 475

Constituency office

01827 794 475

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Democracy / Parliament 12/12 (100 %)
Benefits 28/31 (90 %)
Work / Employment 33/43 (77 %)
Defence 13/18 (72 %)
Tax 94/135 (70 %)

Lowest topic participation

Trade 2/11 (18 %)
Housing 9/39 (23 %)
Foreign Affairs 2/4 (50 %)
Energy 13/22 (59 %)

Party history

Labour 19 Oct 2023 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Tamworth 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Tamworth 19 Oct 2023 to 30 May 2024 Elected 1 time

Roles

Pension Schemes Bill 15 Jul 2025 to 11 Sep 2025
Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls 5 Mar 2025 to present
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art 6 Feb 2025 to present
Business and Trade Committee 21 Oct 2024 to present
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill 10 Jan 2024 to 30 Jan 2024

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Tamworth Turnout 43,788
Candidate Party Votes Share
Sarah Edwards Lab Labour 15,338 35.0 %
Eddie Hughes Con Conservative 13,956 31.9 %
Ian Cooper RUK Reform UK 11,004 25.1 %
Susan Howarth Green Green Party 1,579 3.6 %
Jed Marson LD Liberal Democrat 1,451 3.3 %
Robert Bilcliff UKIP UK Independence Party 290 0.7 %
Adam Goodfellow WPB Workers Party of Britain 170 0.4 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 441 of 685 eligible divisions (64.4 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

441

Total votes

256

Aye

185

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 256 / Noes 185

Divisions

Page 5 of 30

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

19

Speeches

21

Questions

16

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 9 appearances
Benefits 4 appearances
Education 3 appearances
NHS / Health 2 appearances
Energy 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
UK-India Technology Security Initiative 28 Apr 2026 5
Topical Questions 27 Apr 2026 1
Gulf Conflict 21 Apr 2026 2
Engagements 25 Mar 2026 1
Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood 24 Mar 2026 1
Engagements 25 Feb 2026 1
Topical Questions 24 Feb 2026 1
Business of the House 12 Feb 2026 1
School Minibus Safety 12 Feb 2026 1
Topical Questions 12 Feb 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1)

Name of donor: Edwin DeSilva Address of donor: Suite 8 Bourne Gate, 25 Bourne Valley Road, Poole, Dorset BH12 1DY Role Active Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Invitation to the SME Housebuilders innovation conference with hospitality and an overnight hotel stay, value £495 Date received: 2 October 2025 Date accepted: 2 October 2025 Donor status: company, registration 15584308 (Registered 28 October 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Sarah Edwards?

Sarah Edwards is a Member of Parliament representing Tamworth. Source

Which party does Sarah Edwards represent?

Sarah Edwards currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Sarah Edwards represent?

Sarah Edwards currently represents Tamworth. Source

How long has Sarah Edwards been an MP?

Sarah Edwards has been in the House of Commons for 2 years, 7 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Sarah Edwards voted in?

Sarah Edwards has recorded votes in 441 of 685 eligible Commons divisions (64.4 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Sarah Edwards voted against their party?

Sarah Edwards has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Sarah Edwards held?

Sarah Edwards has 5 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Sarah Edwards?

Sarah Edwards has registered interests in 1 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Sarah Edwards's latest election result?

Sarah Edwards's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Tamworth, with a majority of 1,382. Source

How active is Sarah Edwards in parliamentary debates?

Sarah Edwards has made 56 contributions across 36 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source