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Lauren Edwards
MP for Rochester and Strood
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedLauren Edwards is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Rochester and Strood, elected on 4 July 2024. She serves on the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (from October 2024). The record notes a prior committee role connected to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education Bill in March 2025; no other career background is listed in this dataset.
Voting Patterns
She exhibits 100% party loyalty, slightly above the party average, but has notably low attendance (14% vs 33%). Her voting record shows a generally centre-left stance with strong support for workers’ rights and renter protections, while votes on mental health funding and prison sentencing trend against tougher provisions; some issues such as climate change measures, transgender rights, Universal Credit, and VAT changes show a mix of positions.
Notable Positions
- Supports trade union powers and workers’ rights protections
- Strong support for renter protections
- Opposes tougher prison sentencing
- Mixture of positions on climate change measures
- Mixture of positions on transgender rights
Financial Interests
The MP declares two miscellaneous financial interests.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
14%
Attendance
0
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(38)
Based on 112 votesCareer & Roles
2 positions
Current
Committee
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Since Oct 2024
Previous
Committee
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]
Mar 2025 - Mar 2025
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Generally forhas generally voted for trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Generally forhas generally voted for workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Generally againsthas generally voted against prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
2 declarations
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye