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Chris Ward

Labour Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

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).

426

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

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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)

36

Written Questions

14

Oral Questions

56

Debates Spoken In⚑

244

Speeches⚑

426

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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Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to disagree with the Lords in their Amendment 120N to Commons Amendment 120G and their Amendments 120P to 120S to Commons Amendment 120H

15 Dec 2025

You

2 NO

Opposition day

2 votes · 10 Dec 2025

NOConduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer

You

NOSeasonal work

You

Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on seasonal work

10 Dec 2025

You

1 AYE1 NO

Railways Bill

2 votes · 9 Dec 2025

NOOpposition Reasoned Amendment

You

AYESecond Reading

You

5 AYE

Employment Rights Bill

5 votes · 8 Dec 2025

AYEGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62

You

AYEGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B

You

AYEGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B

You

AYEGovernment motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H

You

AYEGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120

You

4 NO

Pension Schemes Bill

4 votes · 3 Dec 2025

You

NONew Clause 26

You

You

You

Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)

2 Dec 2025

You

Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests)

2 Dec 2025

You

Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31

2 Dec 2025

You

Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty

2 Dec 2025

You

Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates)

2 Dec 2025

You

Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years)

2 Dec 2025

You

Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc)

2 Dec 2025

You

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37

19 Nov 2025

You

Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025

19 Nov 2025

You

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment

18 Nov 2025

You

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Financial Interests

No registered interests found.

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Chris in Parliament

Written Questions36 Oral Questions14 Early Day Motions

Chris has not sponsored any Early Day Motions.

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