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Information between 10th September 2025 - 10th October 2025

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Division Votes
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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


Speeches
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
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


Written Answers
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.



Early Day Motions Signed
Monday 19th May
Sarah Edwards signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd October 2025

Fairtrade tea campaign

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 …



Sarah Edwards mentioned

Select Committee Documents
Friday 19th September 2025
Special Report - 5th Special Report - Export led growth: Trade with the Asia-Pacific Region: Government Response

Business and Trade Committee

Found: Antonia Bance (Labour; Tipton and Wednesbury) John Cooper (Conservative; Dumfries and Galloway) Sarah Edwards

Tuesday 16th September 2025
Oral Evidence - UKHospitality, Scottish Hospitality Group, Warwick Street Kitchen & Saint Kitchen, and British Beer and Pub Association

Small business strategy - Business and Trade Committee

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Liam Byrne (Chair); John Cooper; Sarah Edwards; Alison Griffiths;

Tuesday 16th September 2025
Oral Evidence - Gloucester City Council, Power to Change, and Greystar

Small business strategy - Business and Trade Committee

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Liam Byrne (Chair); John Cooper; Sarah Edwards; Alison Griffiths;

Tuesday 16th September 2025
Oral Evidence - Clarke Roofing, Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), Association of Colleges, and Skills England

Small business strategy - Business and Trade Committee

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Liam Byrne (Chair); John Cooper; Sarah Edwards; Alison Griffiths;

Monday 15th September 2025
Oral Evidence - Department for Business and Trade, Ministry of Defence, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Department for Business and Trade, Ministry of Defence, and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Liam Byrne (Chair); John Cooper; Sarah Edwards; Charlie Maynard;

Sunday 14th September 2025
Report - 10th Report – US Economic Prosperity Deal

Business and Trade Committee

Found: Antonia Bance (Labour; Tipton and Wednesbury) John Cooper (Conservative; Dumfries and Galloway) Sarah Edwards

Friday 12th September 2025
Special Report - 4th Special Report - Industrial Strategy: Government Response

Business and Trade Committee

Found: Antonia Bance (Labour; Tipton and Wednesbury) John Cooper (Conservative; Dumfries and Galloway) Sarah Edwards



Bill Documents
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 .




Sarah Edwards - Select Committee Information

Calendar
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
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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
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Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 16th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter to the Ministers of State at the Department for Business and Trade, for Defence Readiness and Industry, and for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan relating to evidence given to the Committee on 15 September, 16 September 2025

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Tuesday 16th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the Secretary of State relating to the Employments Rights Bill, 15 September 2025

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 16th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Employment Rights, Competition and Markets relating to the planned Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill, 4 September 2025

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 16th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Ofgem relating to the Committee's session on 15 July on the role of regulators, 8 September 2025

Business and Trade Committee
Monday 15th September 2025
Oral Evidence - Department for Business and Trade, Ministry of Defence, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Department for Business and Trade, Ministry of Defence, and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Sunday 14th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security relating to tariffs on finished goods exported to the US, 5 September 2025

Business and Trade Committee
Sunday 14th September 2025
Report - 10th Report – US Economic Prosperity Deal

Business and Trade Committee
Monday 15th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the Secretaries of State for Business and Trade, for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and for Defence relating to the global F-35 programme, 12 September 2025

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Tuesday 16th September 2025
Oral Evidence - UKHospitality, Scottish Hospitality Group, Warwick Street Kitchen & Saint Kitchen, and British Beer and Pub Association

Small business strategy - Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 16th September 2025
Oral Evidence - Gloucester City Council, Power to Change, and Greystar

Small business strategy - Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 16th September 2025
Oral Evidence - Clarke Roofing, Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), Association of Colleges, and Skills England

Small business strategy - Business and Trade Committee
Thursday 18th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Ofwat relating to the Ultimate Controllers of Thames Water Utilities Limited, 8 September 2025

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 17th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter to Tata Motors on the impact of the cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover, 17 September

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Wednesday 17th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter to Jaguar Land Rover on the approach to supplier confidentiality following cyber attack, 17 September 2025

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Friday 19th September 2025
Special Report - 5th Special Report - Export led growth: Trade with the Asia-Pacific Region: Government Response

Business and Trade Committee
Thursday 11th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to support for Jaguar Land Rover’s supply chain after the cyber attack on the business, 11 September 2025

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Friday 12th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Asda relating to Wagestream and workplace lending services, 10 September 2025

Business and Trade Committee
Friday 12th September 2025
Special Report - 4th Special Report - Industrial Strategy: Government Response

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 24th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Tata relating to the impact of the cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover, 23 September 2025

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Wednesday 24th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Jaguar Land Rover relating to the approach to supplier confidentiality following the cyber attack, 24 September 2025

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Thursday 25th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to a meeting with JLR suppliers, 25 September 2025

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Friday 26th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter to Tata Consultancy Services relating to cyber attacks in the United Kingdom, 26 September 2025

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Thursday 2nd October 2025
Correspondence - Letter to the Secretary of State relating to Government loan to Jaguar Land Rover and support for suppliers, 1 October 2025

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Monday 22nd September 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Jaguar Land Rover relating to the cyber attack on the company, 19 September 2025

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the Competition and Markets Authority relating to pricing practices in the live events sector, 25 September 2025

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Minister of State for Trade relating to UK’s WTO Article XXVIII process, 17 September 2025

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Government Chief Commercial Officer relating to Government contracts with Fujitsu since May 2024, 8 October 2025

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the Secretary of State relating to UK-Greenland Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement Negotiations, 3 October 2025

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter to Chief Operating Officer at the Cabinet Office relating to value of Government contract extensions with Fujitsu, 11 September 2025

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation relating to the Department's response to Vol.1 of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry Report, 9 October 2025

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the Secretary of State relating to the impact of the Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack on the supply chain, 16 September 2025

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Tata Consultancy Services relating to the Committee's questions on recent UK cyber attacks, 29 September 2025

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Oral Evidence - Lord Turner of Ecchinswell, Imperial College Business School, The Productivity Institute, and University of Cambridge

Financing the real economy - Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Oral Evidence - The Purposeful Company

Financing the real economy - Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 21st October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from National Federation of Roofing Contractors relating to the evidence session on 16 September, 15 October 2025

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 21st October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister of State for Trade relating to the Ratification Plan for the UK-India Free Trade Agreement, 14 October 2025

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 21st October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister of State for Trade relating to round 2 of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement with Turkey, 13 October 2025

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 21st October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister of State for Trade relating to UK-US Trade, 13 October 2025

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 21st October 2025
Oral Evidence - Tokamak Energy, Checkout.com, and CMR Surgical

Financing the real economy - Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 21st October 2025
Oral Evidence - National Grid, and Places for People

Financing the real economy - Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 21st October 2025
Oral Evidence - Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Make UK, and National Centre for Universities and Business

Financing the real economy - Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 21st October 2025
Oral Evidence - GB Group Plc, Blackbird Plc, and Quoted Companies Alliance

Financing the real economy - Business and Trade Committee


Select Committee Inquiry
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. 




Sarah Edwards mentioned in Scottish results


Scottish Cross Party Group Publications
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