Information between 10th September 2025 - 10th October 2025
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Edwards voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 302 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 170 |
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Edwards voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 328 Noes - 160 |
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Edwards voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 304 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 327 Noes - 164 |
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Edwards voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 329 Noes - 163 |
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Edwards voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 172 |
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Edwards voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 158 |
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Edwards voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 326 Noes - 160 |
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Edwards voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 161 |
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Edwards voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 302 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 161 |
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Edwards voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 302 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 161 |
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Edwards voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 304 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 332 Noes - 160 |
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16 Sep 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Edwards voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 277 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 292 |
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16 Sep 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Edwards voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 278 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 340 Noes - 77 |
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Sarah Edwards speeches from: Employment Rights Bill
Sarah Edwards contributed 1 speech (83 words) Consideration of Lords amendments Monday 15th September 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Business and Trade |
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Sarah Edwards speeches from: Children with SEND: Assessments and Support
Sarah Edwards contributed 1 speech (89 words) Monday 15th September 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Education |
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Housing: Construction
Asked by: Sarah Edwards (Labour - Tamworth) Monday 15th September 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential merits of exempting small urban (a) sites and (b) schemes under a certain threshold from biodiversity net gain obligations to prevent reductions in SME housing capacity. Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) On 28 May 2025, the government published a consultation on improving the implementation of biodiversity net gain for minor, medium and brownfield development. It can be found on gov.uk here. The consultation closed on 24 July 2025 and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is considering the responses received.
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Housing: Construction
Asked by: Sarah Edwards (Labour - Tamworth) Monday 15th September 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of biodiversity net gain on the proportion of homes delivered by SME developers in urban areas; and what steps she is taking to ensure such schemes remain viable. Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) On 28 May 2025, the government published a consultation on improving the implementation of biodiversity net gain for minor, medium and brownfield development. It can be found on gov.uk here. The consultation closed on 24 July 2025 and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is considering the responses received.
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Property Development: Biodiversity
Asked by: Sarah Edwards (Labour - Tamworth) Monday 15th September 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of biodiversity net gain requirements on the delivery of small-scale (a) industrial and (b) commercial projects. Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) On 28 May 2025, the government published a consultation on improving the implementation of biodiversity net gain for minor, medium and brownfield development. It can be found on gov.uk here. The consultation closed on 24 July 2025 and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is considering the responses received.
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Housing: Construction
Asked by: Sarah Edwards (Labour - Tamworth) Monday 15th September 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of biodiversity net gain related delays on SME development finance costs. Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) On 28 May 2025, the government published a consultation on improving the implementation of biodiversity net gain for minor, medium and brownfield development. It can be found on gov.uk here. The consultation closed on 24 July 2025 and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is considering the responses received.
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Construction: Licensing
Asked by: Sarah Edwards (Labour - Tamworth) Wednesday 17th September 2025 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to introduce a statutory compulsory licensing scheme for builders. Answered by Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) The Government is fully committed to implementing the Grenfell Inquiry recommendation that principal contractors working on higher-risk buildings should be licenced through a scheme managed by the Building Safety Regulator. We have accepted this recommendation as an important step in enhancing building safety standards. We continue to engage with stakeholders as to whether a wider licencing scheme would improve standards of consumer protection. This work is progressing alongside our broader initiatives to enhance competency across the construction sector through the Industry Competence Committee, ensuring a comprehensive approach to raising standards throughout the industry. |
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Armed Forces: Dogs
Asked by: Sarah Edwards (Labour - Tamworth) Tuesday 16th September 2025 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of support available to retired canine military working dogs. Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) At the end of their service, Military Working Dogs (MWDs) are individually assessed and every effort is made to rehome them with a suitable owner. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) proactively undertakes diagnostic work, surgery, or other treatment, to prepare the MWD for retirement where it is in the individual animal’s interest and can improve its quality of life in retirement. The buyer receives a complete picture of a dog’s clinical and behavioural issues, and what the prognosis might be ahead of transferral of ownership.
Ownership transfers by sale to the new owner at the point of rehoming. To mitigate any issues in the transition period, however, if the MWD is on medication, the MOD provides up to 3 months’ worth of current medication to allow continuity of care while the dog is being registered with a new civilian veterinary practice. Owners can contact us via DATR-MARC-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk if they have any concerns and they will be provided with options and/or signposted to relevant organisations.
The MOD continues to review its internal processes to deliver improvements to current support within existing workforce and financial constraints. For example, the Department has been working with re-homing charities to identify further opportunities to support retired MWDs.
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Police: Dogs
Asked by: Sarah Edwards (Labour - Tamworth) Wednesday 17th September 2025 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of support available to retired canine officers. Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office) Police support animals play an important role in crime detection, prevention, and public safety. The government values the bravery and skill of police dogs and their handlers, recognising the strong bond formed through their work. Decisions on support for retired police dogs are made by individual forces, led by Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners. Each force manages its animals throughout service and retirement, supported by a mix of charities, volunteers, and benefit schemes. |
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Dogs: Smuggling
Asked by: Sarah Edwards (Labour - Tamworth) Tuesday 23rd September 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the animal welfare strategy will include a commitment to help end the illegal puppy smuggling trade. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) As outlined in our manifesto, the Government is committed to ending puppy smuggling. That is why we are supporting the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill.
This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation. The Prime Minister announced that we will be publishing an animal welfare strategy later this year. |
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Dogs: Smuggling
Asked by: Sarah Edwards (Labour - Tamworth) Wednesday 8th October 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of puppy smuggling. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Due to the illegal nature of this activity, we cannot know the true extent of puppy and kitten smuggling operations. The Animal and Plant Health Agency plays a critical role in monitoring and intercepting animals that do not meet legal importation standards including those that are underage.
As outlined in our manifesto, the Government is committed to ending puppy smuggling. That is why we are supporting the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill. We are fully supportive of this Bill and would like to see it pass through the House of Lords as soon as Parliamentary time allows. |
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Monday 19th May Sarah Edwards signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd October 2025 81 signatures (Most recent: 23 Oct 2025) Tabled by: Martin Rhodes (Labour - Glasgow North) That this House condemns the grave working conditions that many tea growing communities face across the world; notes with concern that many tea farmers and workers do not earn enough to afford a decent standard of living; acknowledges that the challenges in the tea industry are deeply complex; supports multi-stakeholder … |
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Sep. 11 2025
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 11 September 2025 Pension Schemes Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Withdrawn after debate_276 Sarah Edwards . |
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Tuesday 14th October 2025 2 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Financing the real economy At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Professor Tera Allas - Chair at The Productivity Institute Professor Jagjit Chadha - Professor of Economics at University of Cambridge The Lord Turner of Ecchinswell Professor Jonathan Haskel - Professor of Economics at Imperial College Business School At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Will Hutton - Co-Chair at The Purposeful Company, and President at The Academy of Social Sciences View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 21st October 2025 2 p.m. Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Financing the real economy At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Anita Breslin - Chief Financial Officer at Tokamak Energy Jenny Hadlow - Chief Operating Officer at Checkout.com Markus Bauman - Chief Legal Officer at CMR Surgical, and Chief Corporate Strategy Officer at CMR Surgical At 3:10pm: Oral evidence Rob Salter-Church - Regulation Director at National Grid Greg Reed - Chief Executive Officer at Places for People At 3:35pm: Oral evidence David Ward - Chief Financial Officer at GB Group Plc Dr Stephen Streater - Research and Development Director at Blackbird Plc James Ashton - Chief Executive Officer at Quoted Companies Alliance At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Mo Jamei - Director of Economic Policy at Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Mr Fhaheen Khan - Senior Economist at Make UK Rosalind Gill - Director of Policy, Analysis and External Affairs at National Centre for Universities and Business View calendar - Add to calendar |
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24 Sep 2025
Priorities of the Business and Trade Committee for 2026 Business and Trade Committee (Select) Submit Evidence (by 14 Nov 2025) The UK economy confronts challenges to growth, weak productivity and fragile investment. Businesses face rising costs, regulatory uncertainty, and a complex trade environment. Yet confidence is central to whether firms invest, recruit and innovate—or hold back. Ahead of the Budget, the Prime Minister has signalled a renewed focus on boosting economic growth. The Government has said that it will set up a new board, including ministerial, advisory and business representatives, to help steward pro-growth policies, and encourage dialogue with business and the City. The Committee will now put this question of priorities for growth at the heart of a new consultation on its workplan for 2026. |
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Draft Minute of Meeting of 10 September 2025
(PDF) Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Health Inequalities Published: 10th Sep 2025 Found: Non-Group Members • Sarah McDermott, NHS Education Scotland • Steve Brown, Roche Products Ltd • Sarah Edwards |