Christian Wakeford

Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury

MP since 12 Dec 2019

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Christian Wakeford is the Labour MP for Bury South, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently holds the Government post of Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury.

1322

Votes Cast

£335,718

Expenses 2024-25

9,361

Majority

45.6%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£335,718

Staffing£246,645
Accommodation£32,494
Office£30,245
Travel£26,335

Year-on-Year

2024-25£335,718
2023-24£304,760
2022-23£267,662
2021-22£213,332
2020-21£218,765
2019-20£40,397

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 42,214 voters

Labour
19,247 votes45.6%
Conservative
9,886 votes23.4%
Reform UK
6,865 votes16.3%
Green Party
2,715 votes6.4%
Liberal Democrat
1,796 votes4.3%
Workers Party of Britain
1,023 votes2.4%
Independent
277 votes0.7%
English Democrats
224 votes0.5%
Communist Party of Britain
181 votes0.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

0

Written Questions

0

Oral Questions

1

Debates Spoken In

1

Speeches

507

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

Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 27 Oct 2025

1 AYE5 NO

Sentencing Bill Committee

6 votes · 21 Oct 2025

1 AYE3 NO

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee

4 votes · 20 Oct 2025

2 NO

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill Remaining Stages

2 votes · 15 Oct 2025

2 NO

Mental Health Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 14 Oct 2025

5 AYE

Employment Rights Bill

5 votes · 15 Sept 2025

Financial Interests

No registered interests found.

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Christian in Parliament

What plans the Government has to ban the importing and selling of animal fur in the UK.

What plans the Government has to ban the importing and selling of animal fur in the UK.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs27 Jan 2022

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Home Office17 Jan 2022

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy11 Jan 2022

What recent progress her Department has made on improving online safety.

What recent progress her Department has made on improving online safety.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport6 Jan 2022

What diplomatic steps the Government plans to take in response to Iran’s non-compliance with the 201

What diplomatic steps the Government plans to take in response to Iran’s non-compliance with the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear agreement.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office30 Nov 2021

What assessment he has made of the potential economic effect of the Levelling Up Fund in Greater Man

What assessment he has made of the potential economic effect of the Levelling Up Fund in Greater Manchester.

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities29 Nov 2021

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Home Office22 Nov 2021

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Work and Pensions8 Nov 2021

What progress his Department has made in levelling up all regions of the UK.

What progress his Department has made in levelling up all regions of the UK.

Treasury2 Nov 2021

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Treasury2 Nov 2021
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