Lauren Edwards

MP for Rochester and Strood

Labour (Co-op)

About This MP

AI-generated

“A party-loyal backbencher with 100% loyalty and very low attendance in Parliament.”

Lauren Edwards is the Labour Co-op MP for Rochester and Strood, elected in 2024. She serves on the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (since October 2024) and previously sat on the Transfer of Functions for the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education Bill [HL] committee in March 2025. Her record shows a clear focus on public administration and workers’ rights within a party-loyal framework.

Voting Patterns

She has 0 rebel votes and a 100% party loyalty rating. Her voting record shows strong support for workers’ rights and trade union powers, and for renter protections, while she tends to vote against harsher prison sentencing and against regulating bus services. Her votes on welfare reforms, climate measures, transgender rights and mental health funding are mixed, with mental health services being frequently opposed.

Notable Positions

Supports workers' rights and trade union powers
Supports renter protections
Opposes harsher prison sentencing
Opposes regulation of bus services
Opposes expansion of mental health services funding

Financial Interests

Declares two miscellaneous financial interests.

Generated 21 February 2026

Voting Activity

How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.

14%

Low

How often this MP votes

Labour (Co-op) average: 33%

What does this mean?

The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.

100%

Very high

How often this MP votes with their party

Labour (Co-op) average: 99%

What does this mean?

Political Position

Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.

LEFTRIGHT

Centre-left(38)

Based on 112 votes on ideologically significant topics — more votes means a more reliable estimate.

Career & Roles

2 positions

Current

Committee

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Since Oct 2024

Committee

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]

Mar 2025 - Mar 2025

Financial Interests

2 declarations

Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.