Lauren Edwards
Labour MP for Rochester and Strood
New
2024 intake
1yr 8mo
Current term
97%
Party loyalty
1
Rebellions
31/36
Key votes
£134k
Expenses
2024 Election Result
36.2%
Vote share
2,930
Majority
57.4%
Turnout
74,257
Electorate
LabLauren EdwardsWON
15,40336.2%
ConKelly Tolhurst
12,47329.3%
RefDaniel Dabin
9,96623.4%
GreenCat Jamieson
2,4275.7%
LDGraham Colley
1,8944.4%
WPBJohn Innes
2450.6%
HPUKPeter Burch
1900.4%
Subject Grades
How Lauren scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 36.2% of the vote, majority of 2,930
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
4,236 households in fuel poverty locally (9.67%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionBroke
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 80.2% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Rejected Patient SafeguardsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Third Amendment Blocked Same DayBroke
Access to Primary Healthcare: Blocked DebateBroke
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
33% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
9.67% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionBroke
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 36.2% of the vote, majority of 2,930
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateMissed
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 5 broke · 3 missed
3,833 children in poverty in this constituency (18%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningMissed
Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed UpMissed
Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedBroke
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyMissed
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Lauren claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£134k
Expenses
£134k
Expense Breakdown
£107k
Staffing
£26k
Office costs
£164
Accommodation
£589
Travel
The Broken Promise
£134kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 4,236 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£164Claimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 3,833 children live in poverty in their constituency
£589Claimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 33% of their constituents rent
£134kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered interests do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
Registered Interests
8. Miscellaneous(2 entries)
Undisclosed
Unpaid Director, Route to Zero Ltd. (Registered 2 August 2024)
Undisclosed
Labour & Co-Operative Councillor for Rochester East and Warren Wood, (unpaid since August 2024 and previously registered under Category 1). Date interest arose: 5 July 2024 Date interest ended: 6 February 2025 (Registered 4 August 2024; updated 1 October 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Lauren's Expenses
134 individual claims totalling £144,052.11 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Hotel Stays
£755
4 claims
Hotel - London: £755.00
Staffing
10 claims
£108k
Office Costs
118 claims
£35k
Accommodation
4 claims
£755
Staff Travel
1 claim
£480
MP Travel
1 claim
£109
Staffing(10 claims)£107,905.53
Payroll(1)£97,589.33
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£97,589.33
Training - staff(8)£7,316.20
25 Mar 2025PARLI-TRAINING [200011725-7686]
£1,429.80
10 Jan 2025PARLI-TRAINING
£1,068.00
18 Mar 2025PARLI-TRAINING [200011725-6641]
£1,050.00
25 Mar 2025PARLI-TRAINING [200011725-7688]
£987.20
25 Mar 2025PARLI-TRAINING [200011725-7687]
£932.60
10 Jan 2025PARLI-TRAINING
£900.00
14 May 2025PARLI-TRAINING
£510.00
14 Feb 2025PAYPAL PARLITRAINI
£438.60
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
7 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services
£3,000.00
Office Costs(118 claims)£34,802.87
Equipment - purchase(33)£9,103.44
27 Mar 2025QUADIENT UK LTD [200011725-8604]
£3,915.00
20 Nov 2024IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE
£740.50
26 Mar 2025UKOFFICEDIRECT.CO. [200011725-8190]
£680.55
25 Mar 2025UKOFFICEDIRECT.CO. [200011725-7684]
£469.54
27 Mar 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK [200011725-8606]
£373.95
7 Feb 2025UKOFFICEDIRECT.CO.
£344.99
21 Jan 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£308.45
11 Feb 2025GRAHAMS OFFICE FURNIT
£270.00
11 Feb 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£176.95
21 Jan 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£172.50
21 Mar 2025INTELLIGENT FACILITY S [200011725-6756]
£169.19
25 Mar 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK [200011725-7685]
£159.99
27 Mar 2025VIKING [200011725-8605]
£144.66
13 Dec 2024DRI LOGI STORE
£139.00
27 Feb 2025WF [***]
£137.98
27 Feb 2025WF [***]
£135.49
26 Mar 2025SIMPLY PRINT [200011725-8189]
£124.79
27 Nov 2024ARGOS
£114.50
24 Jan 2025ARGOS
£95.95
8 Dec 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£95.00
21 Nov 2024APPLE.COM/UK
£79.00
27 Mar 2025ARGOS [200011725-10281]
£78.95
7 Mar 2025PLUMBWORLD NEW [200011725-5168]
£62.98
8 Jan 2025DUNELM SOFTFURNISHINGS
£62.75
13 Feb 2025FIRSTAID4LESS
£62.04
24 Jan 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£60.00
28 Jan 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£51.95
8 Jan 2025ARGOS
£50.80
16 Aug 2024WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£30.00
24 Jan 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£26.99
27 Feb 2025WF [***]
£21.48
5 Dec 2024ARGOS
£-114.50
28 Feb 2025WF [***]
£-137.98
Rent(7)£5,648.55
25 Mar 2025No description
£1,080.00
1 Nov 2024First month´s rent for constituency office
£1,080.00
28 Jan 2025No description
£1,080.00
26 Nov 2024No description
£1,080.00
25 Feb 2025No description
£1,080.00
26 Dec 2024No description
£1,080.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-831.45
Website hosting and design(2)£4,800.00
28 Aug 2024CAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UK [200011792-389]
£4,212.16
28 Aug 2024CAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UK [200011793-481]
£587.84
Software & applications(11)£4,439.37
29 Jul 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
16 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011793-480]
£1,440.00
16 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
11 Mar 2025BUFFER PLAN [200011725-6700] [200011793-479]
£271.54
2 Apr 2025KAPWING PRO PLAN
£153.59
27 Aug 2025CAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UK
£150.00
2 Apr 2025LINKTREE LINKTREE
£114.00
2 May 2025CANVA [***]
£100.00
7 Feb 2025BUFFER PLAN [200011725-1314]
£60.02
7 Mar 2025BUFFER PLAN [200011725-5169]
£57.69
11 Mar 2025BUFFER PLAN [200011725-6700] [200011792-387]
£16.53
Utilities(15)£2,656.01
7 May 2025BUSINESS STREAM
£520.55
9 May 2025Expense claim for water bill from November 2024 - April 2025 [200011792-238]
£432.82
9 Sep 2025BUSINESS STREAM
£361.26
9 Apr 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£280.15
21 Mar 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS [200011725-6755]
£233.42
28 Jan 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£169.41
11 Jun 2025BUSINESS STREAM
£131.07
4 Aug 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£126.36
9 Sep 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£125.04
3 Jun 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£113.01
1 Jul 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£112.36
13 May 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£110.82
9 May 2025Expense claim for water bill from November 2024 - April 2025 [200011793-443]
£87.73
17 Oct 2025Repayment of Claim 60310262:6
£0.00
25 Mar 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS [200011725-7682]
£-147.99
Stationery & printing(24)£1,833.17
10 Jun 2025UKOFFICEDIRECT.CO.
£569.94
10 Jun 2025UKOFFICEDIRECT.CO.
£468.82
17 Dec 2024Printer Cartridges for HoC Office
£383.84
20 May 2025AGA PRINT LTD
£79.36
22 Apr 2025UKOFFICEDIRECT.CO.
£65.45
16 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£54.00
12 Aug 2024Stationary
£52.47
26 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£34.66
16 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£28.58
16 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£21.53
3 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£14.04
26 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£14.04
20 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£9.53
26 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£9.50
16 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£7.54
16 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£7.44
16 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£3.12
26 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£2.93
18 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£1.67
26 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£1.26
18 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.96
16 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£0.89
16 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£0.86
18 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.74
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(5)£1,669.16
28 Mar 2025WT PLUMBING AND HEATIN [200011725-8405]
£541.66
28 Mar 2025A.OSBORNE ELECTRICAL L [200011725-8404]
£518.40
22 Apr 2025QUADIENT UK LTD
£428.76
18 Mar 2025WT PLUMBING AND HEATIN [200011725-6640]
£108.34
25 Mar 2025ALL KENT COOLING LIMIT [200011725-7683]
£72.00
Training - staff(1)£1,500.00
9 Dec 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,500.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(3)£905.59
27 Mar 2025WWW.CONNECT-IT.CO [200011725-8607]
£317.51
1 May 2025WWW.CONNECT-IT.CO
£297.64
29 Jul 2025CONNECTITCO
£290.44
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£900.00
4 Sep 2024HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£900.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(9)£549.60
11 Apr 2025No description
£90.00
24 Jun 2025No description
£70.00
13 Jun 2025No description
£60.00
13 Jun 2025No description
£60.00
23 May 2025No description
£60.00
18 Jun 2025No description
£59.60
24 Apr 2025[200011793-444]
£50.00
20 Dec 2024No description
£50.00
19 Jun 2025No description
£50.00
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(3)£501.03
8 Dec 2024A second hand mobile phone solely for Parliamentary use
£482.95
8 Dec 2024Protective case for a second hand mobile phone solely for Parliamentary use
£11.69
8 Dec 2024Screen protectors for a second hand mobile phone solely for Parliamentary use
£6.39
Insurance - contents(1)£127.45
2 Apr 2025HOWDEN UK BROKERS LIMI
£127.45
Advertising and contact cards(2)£126.58
17 Jul 2025SMART PRINT SERVICES
£70.00
12 Jun 2025AGA PRINT LTD
£56.58
Cleaning services(1)£42.92
13 Aug 2024Cleaning products for the Westminster office
£42.92
Accommodation(4 claims)£755.00
Hotel - London(4)£755.00
16 Sep 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£229.00
18 Nov 2025Late sitting / Early Start
1 night
£198.00
13 Jan 2025Late evening/early morning travel for select committee visit
1 night
£164.00
8 Sep 2025Expected late night/early morning start Tue
1 night
£164.00
Staff Travel(1 claim)£479.84
Rail(1)£479.84
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£479.84
MP Travel(1 claim)£108.87
Rail(1)£108.87
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£108.87
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Rochester and Strood: The Real Impact
The people Lauren was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
3,833
Children in poverty
18% of children locally
3
broke
1
kept
2
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Broke promiseTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Kept promiseTwo-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's Strengthening
Didn't show upChild Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed Up
Didn't show upUC & PIP Bill: Rejected Safeguards
Broke promiseUC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled
Broke promise4,236
Fuel poor households
9.67% of households locally
4
broke
33%
Constituents who rent
18.4% private, 14.5% social
3
broke
8,069
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
2
broke
1
missed
101
Asylum seekers housed locally
13.8% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024