Sarah Edwards

MP since 19 Oct 2023

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Sarah Edwards is the Labour MP for Tamworth, and has been an MP continually since 19 October 2023.

470

Votes Cast

£237,152

Expenses 2024-25

1,382

Majority

35.0%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£237,152

Staffing£184,299
Office£23,848
Accommodation£19,906
Travel£9,099

Year-on-Year

2024-25£237,152
2023-24£85,416

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 43,788 voters

Labour
15,338 votes35.0%
Conservative
13,956 votes31.9%
Reform UK
11,004 votes25.1%
Green Party
1,579 votes3.6%
Liberal Democrat
1,451 votes3.3%
UK Independence Party
290 votes0.7%
Workers Party of Britain
170 votes0.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

78

Written Questions

21

Oral Questions

66

Debates Spoken In

101

Speeches

372

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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Financial Interests(1)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Edwin DeSilva

Invitation to the SME Housebuilders innovation conference with hospitality and an overnight hotel stay

2 October 2025

£495
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

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Sarah in Parliament

Schools: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to (a) schools and (b) Multi-Academy Trusts on appropriate staffing levels; and what assessment she has made of trend

AnsweredDepartment for Education28 Jan 2026

Multi-academy Trusts: Accountability

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria her Department uses to determine when to intervene in a Multi-Academy Trust experiencing financial difficulty; and what steps she is taking t

AnsweredDepartment for Education28 Jan 2026

Multi-academy Trusts: Corporate Governance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether Multi-Academy Trust boards are permitted to redact minutes of board meetings that relate to the use of public funds; what guidance her Department i

AnsweredDepartment for Education28 Jan 2026

Defence: Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 on Northern Ireland.

AnsweredNorthern Ireland Office18 Dec 2025

MBR Acres: Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether reviews have been conducted by (a) the Animals in Science Regulation Unit and (b) other relevant bodies to ensure that the facilities at

AnsweredHome Office11 Nov 2025

Pets

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing an independent regulator or ombudsman to support pet-owning

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs3 Nov 2025

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of biodiversity net gain requirements on the viability of small and medium-s

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs29 Oct 2025

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government will consider the potential merits of (a) exemptions and (b) reduced thresholds for small and medium sized

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs29 Oct 2025

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a (a) targeted help to build and (b) mortgage guarantee scheme for

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government29 Oct 2025

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with HM Treasury about potential measures to support demand for SME-led housing.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government29 Oct 2025
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