Christian Wakeford’s voting in Parliament

Christian Wakeford is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

However, Christian Wakeford sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Christian Wakeford generally voted against a stricter asylum system; comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted for. Show votes 8 votes for, 15 votes against, 3 absences, between 2021–2022. Labour, 27 votes, between 2020–2022
• Christian Wakeford voted for more powers for local councils; comparable Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2021–2022. Labour, 3 votes, between 2021–2022
• Christian Wakeford consistently voted against more restrictive regulation of trade union activity; comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2022. Labour, 3 votes, between 2021–2022

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Christian Wakeford has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Animal Welfare 25 May 2023

  Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. “In our action plan for animal welfare, the Government committed to exploring further action in this area, which we are free to do now that we have left the EU.”—[Official Report, 14 September 2021; Vol. 700, c. 320WH.] Those were the words of the Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the hon. Member for Taunton Deane (Rebecca...

• Business of the House 25 May 2023

  The city of Manchester has a rich and vibrant history, in which those of different faiths and backgrounds have lived together, as well as stood together through difficult times and times of division, so I am concerned that Roger Waters is due to play at the AO Arena in Manchester next month. Mr Waters performed in Berlin this week and used the name of Anne Frank to stoke division, performed...

• Written Answers — Home Office: Disinformation 22 May 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on countering foreign disinformation in the UK.

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Profile

Labour MP for Bury South

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

Party was Conservative until 18 Jan 2022

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Education
• Home Office
• Treasury
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Pension Wise: Bury South
• Question
• Iran: Nuclear Power
• Door Supervisors: Training
• Schools: Discipline

Currently held offices

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

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ivan Lewis
• David Sumberg

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Seafarers’ Wages Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Education and Training (Welfare of Children) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)