Melanie Ward, the Labour (Co-op) MP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, was elected to the current parliament on 4 July 2024. She has cast 209 votes from 515 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 40.58% and ranking 513th overall among all MPs. Ward has made 223 contributions across 147 debates, ranking 185th overall, and has focused her debate contributions on Foreign Affairs and Defence, Parliamentary Procedure, and International Development. There is a notable divergence between her strong debate performance and lower voting participation, with her ranking substantially higher in debates than in voting.

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