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.

538

Votes Cast

£133,786

Expenses 2024-25

2,930

Majority

36.2%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£133,786

Staffing£107,396
Office£25,638
Travel£589
Accommodation£164

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 42,598 voters

✓Labour
15,403 votes36.2%
Conservative
12,473 votes29.3%
Reform UK
9,966 votes23.4%
Green Party
2,427 votes5.7%
Liberal Democrat
1,894 votes4.5%
Workers Party of Britain
245 votes0.6%
Heritage Party
190 votes0.5%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

50

Written Questions

34

Oral Questions

54

Debates Spoken In⚑

103

Speeches⚑

538

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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2 NO

Opposition Day motion

2 votes · 14 Oct 2026

3 NO

Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 13 Oct 2026

4 NO

Health Bill

4 votes · 8 Sept 2026

2 NO

Health Bill

2 votes · 7 Sept 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

Financial Interests(2)

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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Unpaid Director, Route to Zero Ltd. (Registered 2 August 2024)

Registered 2 August 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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Date interest arose
5 July 2024
Date interest ended
6 February 2025

Registered 4 August 2024; updated 1 October 2025

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