Mark Sewards was elected to his Leeds South West and Morley seat on 4 July 2024 and is among the newest MPs in the current parliament. He has participated in 215 debates with 274 contributions, ranking 74th overall among all MPs and 40th among MPs elected in 2024, with particular focus on foreign affairs and defence, procedural matters, and education. However, his voting participation is considerably lower at 50.49 percent, with 260 votes cast out of 515 eligible divisions, ranking 315th overall and 220th among Labour MPs. This represents a notably large divergence between his strong debate activity and lower voting participation, with no government post to account for the difference.

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