Chris Ward

Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Chris Ward is the Labour MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office).

421

Votes Cast

£203,111

Expenses 2024-25

9,663

Majority

44.0%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£203,111

Staffing£158,826
Office£29,229
Accommodation£11,572
Travel£3,485

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 40,686 voters

Labour
17,893 votes44.0%
Conservative
8,230 votes20.2%
Green Party
7,997 votes19.7%
Liberal Democrat
3,949 votes9.7%
Independent
1,833 votes4.5%
Social Democratic Party
784 votes1.9%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

22

Written Questions

11

Oral Questions

51

Debates Spoken In

239

Speeches

421

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

3 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

3 votes · 17 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests

No registered interests found.

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Chris in Parliament

Education: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the report by The Sutton Trust entitled The Opportunity Index, published i

AnsweredDepartment for Education23 Jun 2025

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to make SEND training mandatory for (a) Initial Teacher Training and (b) continual learning for qualified teachers.

AnsweredDepartment for Education23 Jun 2025

Education: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reduce educational inequalities in (a) the South East and (b) nationally.

AnsweredDepartment for Education23 Jun 2025

LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on providing payments to LGBTQ+ veterans under the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence3 Jun 2025

Long Covid: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on clinical support staff of referring patients with long covid to ME/Chronic

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care2 Apr 2025

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support community pharmacists.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care4 Mar 2025

Exhaust Emissions: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on vehicle emissions in (a) Brighton and (b) other cities in England.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport25 Feb 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help bring peace and stability to the Democratic Republic of Congo; and what ste

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office25 Feb 2025

Clean Air Zones: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing Clean Air Zones in cities across England.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs25 Feb 2025

Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the World Health Organization's Air Quality Guidelines, whether his Department plans to introduce a Clean Air B

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs25 Feb 2025
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