What plans she has to increase support for families in the context of trends in the cost of energy caused by the conflict in Iran.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Melanie Ward.
Labour Party MP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy.
Commons votes
393/521
75% attendance · top 42% of MPs
Party alignment
15%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
197
across 132 debates · 31,659 words
Written Qs
65
64 answered · 1 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Labour Party MP in Scottish National Party (SNP)-controlled territory.
Melanie Ward is the Labour MP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Ward broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 | Yes | Freevs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
15 Apr
Energy Profits Levy
“The government's £9 million support for the Mossmorran site closure is welcome and should be combined with Scottish Government efforts to attract investors and create new jobs.”
5 Jan
Middle East and North Africa
“Israel's banning of 37 NGOs is cruelty equivalent to regimes like North Korea and Russia; UK should impose sanctions on Israeli government officials responsible rather than continu…”
18 Nov
ExxonMobil: Mossmorran
“Closure is devastating for constituents; company made £25bn profit yet failed to propose viable alternatives; supports proposed taskforce to explore options and provide workforce s…”
18 Nov
Topical Questions
“ExxonMobil's closure of Mossmorran plant and lock-out of contract workers is devastating; government must actively support workers and demand transparency from the company.”
None recorded
Ward holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 10 | 15.4% |
| Department for Transport | 9 | 13.8% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 7 | 10.8% |
| Home Office | 6 | 9.2% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 6 | 9.2% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 4 | 6.2% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 4 | 6.2% |
| Ministry of Justice | 3 | 4.6% |
Most recent.
Whether she will consider extending the validity of driving theory tests from two years to three years.
The maximum duration of two years between passing the theory test and a subsequent practical test is in place to ensure a customer’s road safety knowledge and ability to identify developing hazards is current. This validity period is set in…read full →
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Israeli counterpart on the opening of a humanitarian corridor between Gaza and the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
I refer the Hon Member to the statement to the House I made on 5 January, and to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and several of her counterparts on 30 December, available on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/new…read full →
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Israeli counterpart on access to Gaza for a) Palestinian doctors and b) international doctors.
I refer the Hon Member to the statement to the House I made on 5 January, and to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and several of her counterparts on 30 December, available on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/new…read full →
Register of interests.
Great Britain China Centre 22 July 2025 to 25 July 2025 |
Great Britain China Centre 6 November 2025 to 7 November 2025 |
Doha Forum Name of donor: Doha Forum
Address of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Almirqab Tower, West Bay, Doha, Qatar
Estimate of the probable va… |
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Address of donor: Karolinenplatz 3, 80333 Munich, Germany
Estimate of the prob… |
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Address of donor: Karolinenplatz 3, 80333 Munich, Germany
Estimate of the prob… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 6 Jan 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 139,184 | 68.8% |
| Office Costs | 26,020 | 12.9% |
| Accommodation | 13,684 | 6.8% |
| MP Travel | 13,502 | 6.7% |
| Staff Travel | 4,948 | 2.4% |
| Total · 121 claims | 202,277 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Ward on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy | 18,662 | 45.7% | Won |
| 2015 | Glenrothes | 14,562 | 30.6% | Lost |
2024 — full result, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie WardWON | Lab | 18,662 | 45.7 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 31,659 words
18 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
18 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
65 tabled · 64 answered
65 tabled · 64 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
5 entries
5 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£202,277 · FY 24_25
£202,277 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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ElectionsElectoral Commission
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