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Member of Parliament

Christian Wakeford

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

12 Dec 2019

Commons start

6 years, 5 months

Time in Commons

85.7 %

Voting participation

+12.4 % vs avg

9,361

Majority

1

Debates (12 months)

1

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 6437

Constituency office

01615330801

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 50/50 (100 %)
Defence 53/54 (98 %)
Work / Employment 61/65 (94 %)
Environment / Climate 38/41 (93 %)
Democracy / Parliament 34/37 (92 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Tax 177/225 (79 %)
Crime / Justice 144/173 (83 %)
Trade 42/50 (84 %)

Party history

Labour 19 Jan 2022 to present
Conservative 12 Dec 2019 to 19 Jan 2022

Constituency

Constituency history

Bury South 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Bury South 12 Dec 2019 to 30 May 2024 Elected 1 time

Roles

Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill 9 Feb 2026 to present
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury 7 Sep 2025 to present HM Treasury
Committee of Selection 24 Jun 2025 to present
Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL] 5 Feb 2025 to 11 Feb 2025
Crown Estate Bill [HL] 29 Jan 2025 to 6 Feb 2025
Finance Bill 22 Jan 2025 to 30 Jan 2025
Assistant Whip 10 Jul 2024 to 7 Sep 2025 Whips Office (Commons)
Tobacco and Vapes Bill 24 Apr 2024 to 14 May 2024

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Bury South Turnout 42,214
Candidate Party Votes Share
Christian Wakeford Lab Labour 19,247 45.6 %
Arnie Saunders Con Conservative 9,886 23.4 %
Jeff Armstrong RUK Reform UK 6,865 16.3 %
Michael Welton Green Green Party 2,715 6.4 %
Andrew Page LD Liberal Democrat 1,796 4.3 %
Sameera Ashraf WPB Workers Party of Britain 1,023 2.4 %
Michael Elston Ind Independent 277 0.7 %
Stephen Morris English Democrats 224 0.5 %
Dan Ross Communist Party of Britain 181 0.4 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,357 of 1,584 eligible divisions (85.7 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1357

Total votes

660

Aye

697

No

9

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 660 / Noes 697

Divisions

Page 3 of 91

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

0

Speeches

0

Questions

1

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Education 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 15 Apr 2026 1
Gambling Act 2005 (Monetary Limits for Lotteries) Bill 24 Jan 2025 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

No registered interests available.

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Christian Wakeford?

Christian Wakeford is a Member of Parliament representing Bury South. Source

Which party does Christian Wakeford represent?

Christian Wakeford currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Christian Wakeford represent?

Christian Wakeford currently represents Bury South. Source

How long has Christian Wakeford been an MP?

Christian Wakeford has been in the House of Commons for 6 years, 5 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Christian Wakeford voted in?

Christian Wakeford has recorded votes in 1,357 of 1,584 eligible Commons divisions (85.7 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Christian Wakeford voted against their party?

Christian Wakeford has voted against the party majority 9 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Christian Wakeford held?

Christian Wakeford has 17 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What was Christian Wakeford's latest election result?

Christian Wakeford's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Bury South, with a majority of 9,361. Source

How active is Christian Wakeford in parliamentary debates?

Christian Wakeford has made 1 contributions across 1 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source