Mr James Frith

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Mr James Frith is the Labour MP for Bury North, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government posts of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology), and Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office).

801

Votes Cast

N/A

Expenses

6,944

Majority

43.1%

Vote Share

Expenses

No expense data available.

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 45,520 voters

Labour
19,625 votes43.1%
Conservative
12,681 votes27.9%
Reform UK
7,385 votes16.2%
Workers Party of Britain
1,917 votes4.2%
Green Party
1,747 votes3.8%
Liberal Democrat
1,317 votes2.9%
Independent
571 votes1.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

107

Written Questions

10

Oral Questions

65

Debates Spoken In

133

Speeches

446

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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4 NO

Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 9 Jun 2025

3 NO

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] Report Stage

3 votes · 4 Jun 2025

3 AYE

Armed Forces Commissioner Bill

3 votes · 3 Jun 2025

2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 21 May 2025

4 AYE

Data (Use and Access) Bill CCLM

4 votes · 14 May 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 13 May 2025

Financial Interests(7)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd

Two tickets and hospitality for The BRITs, in Manchester

28 February 2026

£3,432
Name of donor
BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd
Address of donor
Unit 4/4A, Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road, London N7 9AH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Two tickets and hospitality for The BRITs, in Manchester, value £3,432
Date received
28 February 2026
Date accepted
28 February 2026
Donor status
company, registration 01132389

Registered 7 March 2026

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

PRS for Music Limited

2 tickets for Glastonbury and accommodation

27 June 2025 to 30 June 2025

£3,122
Name of donor
PRS for Music Limited
Address of donor
1st Floor, Golding’s House, 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
2 tickets for Glastonbury and accommodation, value £3,122
Date received
27 June 2025 to 30 June 2025
Date accepted
27 June 2025
Donor status
company, registration 03444246

Registered 18 July 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd

Attendance, with a guest, to the BRIT Awards (two tickets at £1560 each)

1 March 2025

£1,560
Name of donor
BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd
Address of donor
27 Old Gloucester St, London WC1N 3AX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Attendance, with a guest, to the BRIT Awards (two tickets at £1560 each), value £3,120
Date received
1 March 2025
Date accepted
1 March 2025
Donor status
company, registration 01132389

Registered 27 March 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

UK Music

Attendance at the Ivor Novello Awards

22 May 2025

£684
Name of donor
UK Music
Address of donor
Work.Life, 33 Foley Street, London W1W 7TL
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Attendance at the Ivor Novello Awards, value £684
Date received
22 May 2025
Date accepted
22 May 2025
Donor status
company, registration 3245288

Registered 13 June 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Sky UK Ltd

Two tickets to the Oval Cricket Ground for England versus India with food

3 August 2025

£432
Name of donor
Sky UK Ltd
Address of donor
Grant Way, Isleworth, Middlesex TW7 5QD
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Two tickets to the Oval Cricket Ground for England versus India with food, value £432
Date received
3 August 2025
Date accepted
3 August 2025
Donor status
company, registration 02906991

Registered 29 August 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Mr in Parliament

Copyright: Data Processing

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the potential impact of international text and data exceptions on (a)

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology28 Nov 2024

Holiday Activities and Food Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Child Poverty Strategy will include the Holiday Activities and Food Programme.

AnsweredDepartment for Education25 Nov 2024

Universal Credit: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of setting out a roadmap for ending the two-child limit in the Child Poverty Stra

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions25 Nov 2024

Welfare Assistance Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to develop a long-term strategy and funding settlement for local welfare after the Household Support Fund ends in March 2026; an

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions25 Nov 2024

Independent Football Regulator

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to ensure that (a) the Independent Football Regulator plays an integral role in the process to settle the distributio

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport18 Nov 2024

Young Audiences Content Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to re-introduce the Young Audience Content Fund.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport18 Nov 2024

Music and Dance Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to reinstate the Music and Dance Scheme.

AnsweredDepartment for Education18 Nov 2024

Prison Sentences

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to reform Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice4 Nov 2024

Prisons: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to provide adequate mental health support for prisoners serving Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice4 Nov 2024

Offenders: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department takes to support the reintegration of released prisoners.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice4 Nov 2024
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