Sarah Edwards
Labour - Tamworth
1,382 (3.2%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 19th October 2023
1 APPG membership (as of 20 Nov 2024)
Bus and Coach1 Former APPG membership
Road Passenger Transport - Recovery and RenewalDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(3 debate interactions)
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(4 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Sarah Edwards has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateTamworth Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 105,553 signatures (0.07%)
of 25,245 signatures (0.14%)
Latest EDMs signed by Sarah Edwards
School minibus safety
Tabled by: Sarah Edwards (Labour - Tamworth)That this House notes that 18 November 2023 was the 30th anniversary of the Hagley M40 minibus disaster, where twelve children and their teacher died; also notes that there is still no legislation to ensure best practice in the use of school minibuses, and a repeat of the tragedy is …
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Arms to Israel
Tabled by: Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central)That this House notes with deep concern that UK-made military equipment and technology is being used by Israel, including in its most recent bombardment of the occupied Gaza Strip which has resulted in thousands of deaths and injuries; expresses alarm at reports by the UN Commission of Inquiry on the …
(Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 38
Labour: 36
Independent: 11
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Sarah Edwards, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Sarah Edwards has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Sarah Edwards has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
Sarah Edwards has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
1 Bill co-sponsored by Sarah Edwards
Public Sector Websites (Data Charges) Bill 2023-24
Sponsor - Simon Lightwood (LAB)
Latest 5 Written Questions
(View all written questions)The table below shows volumes of roadside inspections the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has carried out for public service vehicle (PSV) minibuses that had an operator licence recorded. DVSA only holds records for this data as far back as 2019:
Year | PSV Minibus Operator Licence Encounters |
2019/20 | 1330 |
2020/21 | 145 |
2021/22 | 898 |
2022/23 | 1009 |
2023/24 | 862 |
2024/25 | 654 |
Grand Total | 4898 |
DVSA does not record if any school or other type of minibus it inspects, whether at the side of the road or at annual MOT tests for PSVs, are subject to a section 19 permit.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The table below shows volumes of roadside inspections the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has carried out for public service vehicle (PSV) minibuses that had an operator licence recorded. DVSA only holds records for this data as far back as 2019:
Year | PSV Minibus Operator Licence Encounters |
2019/20 | 1330 |
2020/21 | 145 |
2021/22 | 898 |
2022/23 | 1009 |
2023/24 | 862 |
2024/25 | 654 |
Grand Total | 4898 |
DVSA does not record if any school or other type of minibus it inspects, whether at the side of the road or at annual MOT tests for PSVs, are subject to a section 19 permit.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) does not record if any minibuses it inspects at the side of the road are subject to a section 19 permit. Roadside inspections of minibuses could be completed by DVSA, local Police or local authorities.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Office for National Statistics estimate that nearly 1 in 8 young people are not in education, employment or training.
This is 872,000 young people, a number which has risen by 74,000 over the last year.
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
The National Wealth Fund will invest in pursuit of the government’s growth and clean energy priorities to support the delivery of the Industrial Strategy and Britain’s acceleration to net zero. The National Wealth Fund will continue to invest in the UK Infrastructure Bank’s previous priority sectors, which include transport and clean energy.
Individual investments will be considered on a case-by-case basis in line with the NWF’s mandate and strategic priorities, which can be found on www.uknwf.org.uk.
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)