Sarah Edwards
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Tamworth · in Parliament since 19 October 2023
Constituency office
Unit 2, Victoria Court, Victoria Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7HL
Tel: 01827 794 475
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamworth | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Tamworth | 19 October 2023 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 19 October 2023 | Present |
Voting participation
521st of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 165 | 69.9% |
| 2025 | 322 | 179 | 55.6% |
| 2024 | 200 | 125 | 62.5% |
| 2023 | 42 | 33 | 78.6% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 169 | 98 | 58.0% |
| 59th | 631 | 404 | 64.0% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 415th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 28 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 69 | 36 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 38 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee | Member | 21 October 2024 | 60 of 60 | 100.0% |
| Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls | Member | 5 March 2025 | 9 of 9 | 100.0% |
| Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art | Member | 6 February 2025 | – | no published attendance |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
520th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2023
- – Became MP for Tamworth
- – Joined Labour
2024
- – Became MP for Tamworth
- – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
2025
- – Joined Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
- – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Constituency: Tamworth
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.