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).

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

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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3 NO

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

3 votes · 27 Jan 2026

2 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee

2 votes · 21 Jan 2026

2 AYE

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

2 votes · 20 Jan 2026

2 AYE4 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

6 votes · 13 Jan 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

4 votes · 12 Jan 2026

2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 7 Jan 2026

Financial Interests

No registered interests found.

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Chris in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has assessed the potential merits of amending the rules on the sales commission charges on park home

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government10 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to improve protections for renters and owners of park homes.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government10 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration she has given to establishing a new NHS community health hub in Peacehaven.

Department of Health and Social Care10 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made on plans to improve and upgrade the A259 coast road.

Department for Transport10 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve Royal Mail delivery performance, including in Saltdean and Rottingdean.

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 10 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support universities.

AnsweredDepartment for Education8 Sept 2026

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help tackle discrimination against trans people.

Women and Equalities7 Sept 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps his Department is taking to support pubs and the hospitality sector.

Treasury3 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Pakistani authorities concerning the detention and wellbeing of former Prim

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office2 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to restore Official Development Assistance allocations in this Parliament; and

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office2 Sept 2026
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