Christian Wakeford

Opposition Whip (Commons)

Labour MP for Bury South

About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Christian Wakeford) represents you, and all of the people who live in Bury South, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Labour MP for Bury South

Entered the House of Commons on 13 December 2019 — General election

Party was Conservative until 18 Jan 2022

Expenses

Topics of interest

  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Department for Education
  • Home Office
  • Treasury
  • Foreign
  • Commonwealth and Development Office
  • Question
  • Pension Wise: Bury South
  • Door Supervisors: Training
  • Schools: Risk Management
  • Schools: Discipline

Currently held offices

  • Member, Automated Vehicles Bill [HL] Committee (since 13 Mar 2024)
  • Member, Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee (since 7 Jun 2023)
  • Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (since 29 Nov 2022)
  • Opposition Whip (Commons) (since 31 Oct 2022)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Committee (14 Jun 2023 to 19 Jun 2023)
  • Member, Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill Committee ( 3 May 2023 to 23 May 2023)
  • Member, Seafarers' Wages Bill [HL] Committee (11 Jan 2023 to 17 Jan 2023)
  • Member, Transport Committee (17 May 2022 to 13 Dec 2022)
  • Member, Education Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 15 Mar 2022)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Recent appearances

  • Written Answers — Department for Education: Hearing Impairment: Children 26 Mar 2024

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of access to auditory-visual therapy for deaf children; and what steps she is taking to ensure sufficient access to that therapy as part of SEND support in schools.
  • Business of the House 7 Mar 2024

    This week, 4 March marked the one- year anniversary of Anu Abraham’s death. Anu was a young man with a bright future and he should still be here. After speaking to his family and seeing photos of him, I can say that he was one of the kindest individuals that anyone could know and that he had a smile that would light up a room. Anu tragically took his own life following bullying while...
  • Business and Trade: National Minimum Wage Enforcement 7 Mar 2024

    What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of publicly naming employers for the enforcement of the national minimum wage.

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Last updated: 18 Mar 2024.

4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Labour Friends of Israel
Address of donor: BM LFI, London WC1N 3XX
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation and meals, value £2,300
Destination of visit: Israel and the Palestinian Territories
Dates of visit: 5-9 February 2023
Purpose of visit: Purpose of visit: Fact-finding visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Meeting with Israeli and Palestinian politicians, academics, activists and diplomats.
(Registered 08 March 2023)
Name of donor: Labour Friends of Israel
Address of donor: BM LFI, London WC1N 3XX
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation and meals, value £2,500
Destination of visit: Israel
Dates of visit: 9-11 January 2024
Purpose of visit: Fact-finding visit. Meetings with Israeli politicians, academics, activists and diplomats.
(Registered 06 February 2024)

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