Sarah Edwards
Labour Party
MP contact details
Positions and memberships
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Stances
| Topic | Position |
|---|---|
| MP stance on improving environmental water quality | No position |
| MP stance on increasing windfall tax on oil and gas companies | Consistently voted for |
| MP stance on measures to prevent climate change | Consistently voted for |
Votes and EDMs
| Vote | Position |
|---|---|
| MP vote on Environment Bill | Not in office |
| MP vote on Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas Bill | Not in office |
| MP support for Cumbria coal mine court appeal | Did not support |
| MP support for Zero carbon homes | Did not support |
| MP support for Accelerating construction work and lower carbon construction vehicles | Did not support |
| MP support for Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty | Did not support |
Written Answers
| Department | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Hospitality Industry: Waste Disposal | 2025-03-19 |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Glass: Packaging | 2025-03-17 |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Domestic Animals: Import Controls | 2025-03-17 |
2023 majority
1,316
Date elected
19th Oct 2023
Place
Estimated households in fuel poverty
23.0%
17.7% national average
Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis
39%
41.6% national average
Estimated child poverty
34.3%
29.4% national average
Worried about not being able to pay their energy bills in the next year
57%
53.5% national average
Air pollution
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Benzene | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| NO2 | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| NOX | 10.8% | 13.1% |
| Ozone | 2.6% | 2.1% |
| PM10 | 12.2% | 11.5% |
| PM2.5 | 6.7% | 6.5% |
| SO2 | 1.1% | 1.5% |
Constituency age distribution
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Ages 0-9 | 11.4% | 11.8% |
| Ages 10-19 | 11.7% | 11.5% |
| Ages 20-29 | 11.2% | 12.9% |
| Ages 30-39 | 12.4% | 13.3% |
| Ages 40-49 | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| Ages 50-59 | 14.3% | 13.7% |
| Ages 60-69 | 11.7% | 10.8% |
| Ages 70-79 | 9.9% | 8.5% |
| Ages 80+ | 4.8% | 5.0% |
Number of onshore windfarms
0
0.7 national average
Have missed a bill payment in the last six months
35%
31.6% national average
Have missed a credit payment in the last six months
23%
23.7% national average
Have missed a rent payment in the last six months
17%
19.1% national average
Have not been able to afford to turn the heating on at home when they have felt cold in the past month
43%
37.6% national average
Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year
27%
28.8% national average
Worried about not being able to afford their mortgage or rent in the next year
44%
40.0% national average
Country of the UK
England
Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD)
3
Rural Urban Classification
Urban
Ethnicity
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| African | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Any other ethnic group | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| Arab | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Chinese | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 90.2% | 76.5% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Indian | 1.3% | 2.8% |
| Irish | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Other Asian | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| Other Black | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Other White | 3.7% | 5.7% |
| Pakistani | 0.2% | 2.4% |
| Roma | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| White and Asian | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| White and Black African | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.9% | 0.8% |
Flood risk from rivers or sea
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| High | 40.3% | 36.8% |
| Low | 5.2% | 18.4% |
| Medium | 54.5% | 40.9% |
| Very Low | 0% | 4.0% |