Melanie Ward is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy elected in July 2024 and is relatively new to parliament. She has a voting participation rate of 38.43% with 221 votes cast out of 575 eligible divisions, ranking 538th overall among active MPs, but has made 272 debate contributions across 178 debates, ranking 194th overall and significantly outperforming her voting record. Her debate contributions have focused on Foreign Affairs & Defence, Other/Procedural matters, and International Development, while her votes have concentrated on Parliamentary Procedure, Justice & Law, and Employment & Workers Rights.

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