Melanie Ward
MP since 4 Jul 2024
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Melanie Ward is the Labour MP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
449
Votes Cast
£195,558
Expenses 2024-25
7,248
Majority
45.7%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£195,558
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 40,814 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
80
Written Questions
21
Oral Questions
135
Debates Spoken In⚑
205
Speeches⚑
449
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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4 NOArmed Forces Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 22 Jun 2026
4 NONational Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
3 NOCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
3 votes · 16 Jun 2026
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
3 votes · 16 Jun 2026
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
16 Jun 2026
3 NORailways Bill Remaining Stages
3 votes · 10 Jun 2026
Railways Bill Remaining Stages
3 votes · 10 Jun 2026
3 NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 9 Jun 2026
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 9 Jun 2026
2 NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
2 votes · 8 Jun 2026
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
2 votes · 8 Jun 2026
Financial Interests(6)
Visits outside the UK
Doha Forum
£5,555
Visits outside the UK
Doha Forum
- Name of donor
- Doha Forum
- Address of donor
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Almirqab Tower, West Bay, Doha, Qatar
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- Flights (£5,555), accommodation and meals (£402), value £5,957
- Destination of visit
- Qatar
- Dates of visit
- 5 December 2025 to 8 December 2025
- Purpose of visit
- To participate in the Doha Forum 2025 on diplomacy, dialogue and diversity, including meetings with fellow cross-party parliamentarians, political representations of other countries and Qatari ministers to discuss Qatar’s role in seeking to resolve current regional conflicts.
Registered 19 December 2025
Visits outside the UK
the Munich Security Conference Foundation
£1,807
Visits outside the UK
the Munich Security Conference Foundation
- Name of donor
- Stiftung Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz gGmbH
- Address of donor
- Karolinenplatz 3, 80333 Munich, Germany
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- Flights (£1807.22), accommodation (£1141.58), meals (£233.28), additional meals and transport (estimated value £300), value £3,482.08
- Destination of visit
- United States (New York)
- Dates of visit
- 17 September 2025 to 21 September 2025
- Purpose of visit
- Participation in Annual Meeting of Women Parliamentarians Programme run by the Munich Security Conference Foundation.
Registered 13 October 2025
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
a member of my staff
Costs of a residential course attended by a member of my staff (Great Britain China Centre is a non-departmental body of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
22 July 2025 to 25 July 2025
£1,350
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
a member of my staff
Costs of a residential course attended by a member of my staff (Great Britain China Centre is a non-departmental body of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
22 July 2025 to 25 July 2025
- Name of donor
- Great Britain China Centre
- Address of donor
- Kings Buildings, Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HQ
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Costs of a residential course attended by a member of my staff (Great Britain China Centre is a non-departmental body of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office), value £1,350
- Date received
- 22 July 2025 to 25 July 2025
- Date accepted
- 22 July 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration 01196043
Registered 21 August 2025
Visits outside the UK
the Munich Security Conference Foundation
£1,149
Visits outside the UK
the Munich Security Conference Foundation
- Name of donor
- Stiftung Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz gGmbH
- Address of donor
- Karolinenplatz 3, 80333 Munich, Germany
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- Flights (£1148.85), accommodation (£697.17), meals and transport (estimated value £400), value £2,246.02
- Destination of visit
- Saudi Arabia (AlUla)
- Dates of visit
- 30 September 2025 to 3 October 2025
- Purpose of visit
- Participation in Munich Leaders Meeting on the Middle East, run by the Munich Security Conference Foundation.
Registered 23 October 2025
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
a member of staff
Cost of a two-day non-residential course in London attended by a member of staff (Great Britain China Centre is a non-departmental body of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
6 November 2025 to 7 November 2025
£1,100
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
a member of staff
Cost of a two-day non-residential course in London attended by a member of staff (Great Britain China Centre is a non-departmental body of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
6 November 2025 to 7 November 2025
- Name of donor
- Great Britain China Centre
- Address of donor
- Kings Buildings, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HQ
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Cost of a two-day non-residential course in London attended by a member of staff (Great Britain China Centre is a non-departmental body of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office), value £1,100
- Date received
- 6 November 2025 to 7 November 2025
- Date accepted
- 6 November 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration 01196043
Registered 24 November 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Melanie in Parliament
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote skills development in the defence industr
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote skills development in the defence industry in Fife.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 June.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 June.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in defence spending on Wales.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in defence spending on Wales.
What steps she is taking to improve rail station accessibility.
What steps she is taking to improve rail station accessibility.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 December.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 December.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 September.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 September.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in the National Minimum Wage and N
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage on people in Wales.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of increased defence spending on Wales.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of increased defence spending on Wales.
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