Lauren Edwards
Cllr Lauren Edwards MP is the Labour member of parliament for Rochester and Strood. She has represented the constituency since July 2024. She is also a councillor for Rochester East & Warren Wood ward.
Photo: House of Commons/Laurie Noble. Licence: CC BY 3.0
Lauren has stood in three elections in Medway and won all of those elections.
Political Career
Lauren has served in the following posts:
Medway Council
UK Parliament
Some of Medway's current and former representatives have also represented other parts of the country in local government, devolved assemblies and both houses of parliament. Where possible, we have tried to include parliamentary roles in other parts of the country in this section, but owing to the time and research involved, some of this data may require updating.
Committee Memberships
Lauren has served on the following committees:
Medway Council
With the exception of the council, committee terms shown are calculated by reference to the first and last attendance recorded for Lauren. Cabinet terms are only available from March 2010 onwards. Click on the name of a committee above to see all its members and find out what role the committee plays on the council.
UK Parliament
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Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee House of Commons Select Committee |
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| 28 Oct 2024 - |
Attendance at Council Meetings
The full council meets six times a year and, unless there are extenuating circumstances, all councillors are expected to attend these meetings.
Lauren's attendance record for full council meetings is as follows:
Council attendance records are only available from October 2001 onwards. Click on a term to see how Lauren Edwards's attendance compared to the other councillors for that term.
* During the 2020 coronavirus (Covid-19) public health emergency, it was informally agreed between the two political groups to run Medway Council meetings with a reduced number of participants. This was to reduce risk, comply with Government guidance and enable more efficient meetings. Lauren Edwards's attendance rate may have been affected by this informal agreement of reduced participants.
Attendance at Cabinet Meetings
The cabinet is the council's executive branch, responsible for proposing the policy framework and budget to the rest of the council and for taking decisions on resources and priorities throughout the year.
Lauren's attendance record for cabinet meetings is as follows:
Cabinet attendance records are only available from March 2010 onwards. Click on a term to see how Lauren Edwards's attendance compared to the other members of the cabinet for that term.
* During the 2020 coronavirus (Covid-19) public health emergency, it was informally agreed between the two political groups to run Medway Council meetings with a reduced number of participants. This was to reduce risk, comply with Government guidance and enable more efficient meetings. Lauren Edwards's attendance rate may have been affected by this informal agreement of reduced participants.
Attendance at Committee Meetings
Councillors usually sit on a number of scrutiny or decision-making committees. Additionally, they may substitute for another member of a committee who is unable to make a meeting.
Lauren's attendance record for these committee meetings is as follows:
Attendance as a substitute member of a committee is not included in the calculation of the attendance rate. Committee attendance records are only available from October 2001 onwards. Click on a term to see how Lauren Edwards's attendance compared to the other councillors for that term.
* During the 2020 coronavirus (Covid-19) public health emergency, it was informally agreed between the two political groups to run Medway Council meetings with a reduced number of participants. This was to reduce risk, comply with Government guidance and enable more efficient meetings. Lauren Edwards's attendance rate may have been affected by this informal agreement of reduced participants.
We are still working on adding historic attendance records to our database. The earliest council meeting we have attendance data for is that held on 13 November 2008. The earliest committee meeting we have attendance data for is that held on 21 November 2007. Please bear with us while we work back to the earliest data available.
Councillors' Allowances
All councillors are entitled to a basic allowance and to claim for certain travel and subsistence expenses. Some councillors have special responsibilities (e.g. a cabinet portfolio or chairing a committee) and receive an additional allowance.
The amount Lauren received each year in allowances and expenses was:
| Total | £40,283.67 | |
| Basic allowance | £25,571.04 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £14,712.63 |
Allowances information is only available from 2005 onwards. Click on a year to see how Lauren Edwards's allowances compared to the other councillors for that year.
Electoral History
Lauren has stood in the following elections in Medway:
Medway Council
UK Parliament
A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that Lauren Edwards was elected, while a red bar indicates they were not elected. Click on a card to see the full results for that election.
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