Lauren Edwards
MP since 4 Jul 2024
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Lauren Edwards is the Labour MP for Rochester and Strood, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
504
Votes Cast
£133,786
Expenses 2024-25
2,930
Majority
36.2%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£133,786
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 42,598 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
50
Written Questions
32
Oral Questions
53
Debates Spoken In⚑
101
Speeches⚑
504
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
Voting Record
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6 AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
6 votes · 21 Apr 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
6 votes · 21 Apr 2026
4 AYECrime and Policing Bill
4 votes · 20 Apr 2026
Crime and Policing Bill
4 votes · 20 Apr 2026
4 AYEChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
4 votes · 15 Apr 2026
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
4 votes · 15 Apr 2026
7 AYEPension Schemes Bill
7 votes · 15 Apr 2026
Pension Schemes Bill
7 votes · 15 Apr 2026
3 AYECrime and Policing Bill
3 votes · 14 Apr 2026
Crime and Policing Bill
3 votes · 14 Apr 2026
Financial Interests(2)
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Unpaid Director, Route to Zero Ltd. (Registered 2 August 2024)
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- Date interest arose
- 5 July 2024
- Date interest ended
- 6 February 2025
Registered 4 August 2024; updated 1 October 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Lauren in Parliament
Unemployment: Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the causes of economic inactivity related to poor health.
Mental Health: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has any plans to reopen Senior Mental Health Lead training grants.
Mental Health: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to extend mental health education in schools to (a) colleges and (b) post-16 institutions.
Children: Care Homes
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to implement recommendation 1 of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel national review into safeguarding children with disabilitie
Growth and Skills Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of funding through the growth and skills levy will employers be able to spend on non-apprenticeship training.
Growth and Skills Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to provide guidance to (a) providers and (b) employers on the growth and skills levy.
Growth and Skills Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the time taken to publish guidance on funding rules and criteria for the Growth and Skil
Growth and Skills Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the Growth and Skills Levy effectively reduces skills gaps identified by Skills England.
Local Government: Risk Management
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, whether she plans to provide (a) addit
Government Departments: Information Sharing
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to share data between Departments on matters that affect trends in the level of the cost of living.
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