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Who is the MP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy?

Melanie is the Labour MP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy. They represent everyone who lives in the area, not only people who voted for them.

What this means

Your MP is Melanie . You can email them directly using the public address supplied by UK Parliament.

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Melanie Ward, MP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Melanie Ward, MP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Current MP

Melanie Ward

Labour · MP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Office address
287-289 High Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 1JH

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Recorded votes

How Melanie Ward has voted

These are the latest recorded votes published by Commons. A vote shows what happened in that vote; it does not explain why a member voted that way.

Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots

Voted yes

Detailed rules, not a new law. A vote on switching on detailed rules made under a law that already exists. Voting yes meant the rules take effect.

Lets union members vote online, at their workplace, or by post in union ballots, including strike votes, which used to be post-only.

A nurse voting on strike action could do it on her phone instead of waiting for a form in the post.

· Passed: 330 votes to 109 · They voted Aye

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Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026

Voted yes

Detailed rules, not a new law. A vote on switching on detailed rules made under a law that already exists. Voting yes meant the rules take effect.

Lets union members vote online, at their workplace, or by post in union ballots, including strike votes, which used to be post-only.

A nurse voting on strike action could do it on her phone instead of waiting for a form in the post.

· Passed: 330 votes to 109 · They voted Aye

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Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19

Voted no

A vote to change part of a law. A vote on changing one part of a new law before it was finished. Voting yes meant making the change. Voting no meant leaving it as written.

Known as the Hillsborough Law. It makes public officials legally bound to tell the truth and help investigations after disasters and scandals, with real penalties for cover-ups. Bereaved families get their legal costs covered, like the authorities they face.

After a disaster like Hillsborough or Grenfell, officials could not lawfully close ranks, and families would not face the state’s lawyers alone.

· Did not pass: 104 votes to 412 · They voted No

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Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199

Voted no

A vote to change part of a law. A vote on changing one part of a new law before it was finished. Voting yes meant making the change. Voting no meant leaving it as written.

Known as the Hillsborough Law. It makes public officials legally bound to tell the truth and help investigations after disasters and scandals, with real penalties for cover-ups. Bereaved families get their legal costs covered, like the authorities they face.

After a disaster like Hillsborough or Grenfell, officials could not lawfully close ranks, and families would not face the state’s lawyers alone.

· Did not pass: 102 votes to 409 · They voted No

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Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3

Voted no

A vote to change part of a law. A vote on changing one part of a new law before it was finished. Voting yes meant making the change. Voting no meant leaving it as written.

Known as the Hillsborough Law. It makes public officials legally bound to tell the truth and help investigations after disasters and scandals, with real penalties for cover-ups. Bereaved families get their legal costs covered, like the authorities they face.

After a disaster like Hillsborough or Grenfell, officials could not lawfully close ranks, and families would not face the state’s lawyers alone.

· Did not pass: 93 votes to 323 · They voted No

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Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading

Voted yes

First big vote on a new law. The first yes-or-no vote on a new law. Voting yes meant letting it move forward. Voting no meant trying to stop it early.

A new law to make it easier to refuse and deport people who ask for asylum. It limits appeals based on the right to family life, and replaces immigration judges with a new type of decision-maker.

Immigration rules are the same across the UK, so this applies in Scotland too. It passed this stage by 264 votes to 90.

· Passed: 264 votes to 90 · They voted Aye

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Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading

Voted no

A vote to block a new law. Some MPs tried to stop this law at its first big test. Voting yes here meant blocking it. Voting no meant letting it carry on.

A new law to make it easier to refuse and deport people who ask for asylum. It limits appeals based on the right to family life, and replaces immigration judges with a new type of decision-maker.

Immigration rules are the same across the UK, so this applies in Scotland too. It passed this stage by 264 votes to 90.

· Did not pass: 97 votes to 358 · They voted No

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National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1

Voted yes

A change asked for by the Lords. The House of Lords wanted this law changed. MPs voted on whether to accept that change.

Lets the government put an organisation on a banned list if it says it works for a hostile foreign state. Supporting or profiting from a listed group becomes a crime, with up to 14 years in prison.

The House of Lords added protection so journalists and aid workers could not be treated as criminals just for doing their jobs. This vote was about accepting that change.

· Passed: 394 votes to 85 · They voted Aye

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Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026

Voted yes

Detailed rules, not a new law. A vote on switching on detailed rules made under a law that already exists. Voting yes meant the rules take effect.

Blocks the UK from using overseas carbon credits to hit its 2028 to 2032 climate target. The cuts have to happen at home.

The government cannot buy its way to its climate promise with offsets from abroad.

· Passed: 330 votes to 93 · They voted Aye

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Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026

Voted yes

Detailed rules, not a new law. A vote on switching on detailed rules made under a law that already exists. Voting yes meant the rules take effect.

· Passed: 329 votes to 94 · They voted Aye

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Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026

Voted yes

Detailed rules, not a new law. A vote on switching on detailed rules made under a law that already exists. Voting yes meant the rules take effect.

· Passed: 332 votes to 94 · They voted Aye

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Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026

Voted yes

· Passed: 323 votes to 160 · They voted Aye

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Straight answers

Questions people ask

Who is the MP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy?

Melanie is the Labour MP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy. This information was checked against the official UK Parliament Members API on 2 August 2026.

How do I contact Melanie Ward?

You can email Melanie at melanie..mp@parliament.uk. Their official UK Parliament contact page is linked above.

Do I have to have voted for Melanie Ward to contact them?

No. An MP represents everyone who lives in their , whether they voted for them, voted for someone else or did not vote. Include your home address so the office can confirm that you live in the area.

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