Bury South

Current MP

Christian Wakeford

Labour

Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury

Efficiency 0.1/106 years as MP

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Election history

Most-signed petitions in Bury South

Petitions ranked by how many people in this constituency signed them.

• Call a General Election5,486 local · 3,084,713 total
• Do not introduce Digital ID cards4,534 local · 2,984,191 total
• Make it a crime to purposely delay ringing the emergency services2,776 local · 10,385 total
• The UK Government should not unilaterally recognise a Palestinian State2,276 local · 59,098 total
• Call an immediate general election1,830 local · 1,059,229 total
• Introduce offshore detention/mass deportation for illegal migrants1,068 local · 720,772 total
• Repeal the Online Safety Act834 local · 550,136 total
• Stop financial and other support for asylum seekers661 local · 427,447 total
• Limit the sale of fireworks to those running local council approved events only534 local · 195,930 total
• Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000 514 local · 281,794 total
• Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures459 local · 257,938 total
• Fund permanent, 24-hour police patrols in Jewish communities404 local · 11,441 total
• Shut the migrant hotels down now and deport illegal migrants housed there400 local · 257,442 total
• Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!396 local · 229,772 total
• Mandatory collection and publication of certain child sexual offender data391 local · 260,974 total
• Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office386 local · 203,445 total
• Reduce the maximum noise level for consumer fireworks from 120 to 90 decibels356 local · 184,376 total
• Keep 5-Year ILR and Restrict Access to Benefits for New ILR Holders324 local · 244,450 total
• Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!318 local · 221,477 total
• Review possible penalties for social media posts, including the use of prison315 local · 191,591 total

About Bury South

Bury South is one of 650 UK parliamentary constituencies that each elect a single Member of Parliament to the House of Commons under the first-past-the-post system. It sits in England and has a registered electorate of 75,326 voters. Boundary reviews run on a regular cycle via the Boundary Commission — the current map was redrawn for the 2024 general election.