PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Christian Wakeford MP for Bury South Constituency

Current MP Details

Christian Wakeford MP photograph
Labour

Christian Wakeford is the Labour MP for Bury South, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently undertakes the role of Opposition Whip (Commons).

Elected Dec 2019
Elected 1 time

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 6437
[email protected]
Constituency
Constituency office
11 Deansgate
Radcliffe
Manchester
M26 2SH
01615330801

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Gain
Electorate
75,152
Turnout
50,274 (67%)
Majority
402
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
73,715
Turnout
50,990 (69%)
Majority
5,965
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
73,883
Turnout
47,215 (64%)
Majority
4,922
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
73,544
Turnout
48,267 (66%)
Majority
3,292

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
24 Apr 2024 to Now
Committee
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
13 Mar 2024 to Now
Committee
Automated Vehicles Bill [HL]
14 Jun 2023 to 19 Jun 2023
Committee
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]
7 Jun 2023 to Now
Committee
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee
3 May 2023 to 23 May 2023
Committee
Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill
11 Jan 2023 to 17 Jan 2023
Committee
Seafarers' Wages Bill [HL]
29 Nov 2022 to Now
Committee
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
31 Oct 2022 to Now
Opposition Post
Opposition Whip (Commons)
17 May 2022 to 13 Dec 2022
Committee
Transport Committee
19 Jan 2022 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
2 Mar 2020 to 15 Mar 2022
Committee
Education Committee
12 Dec 2019 to Now
House
Commons
12 Dec 2019 to 19 Jan 2022
Affiliation
Conservative
12 Dec 2019 to Now
Representative
Bury South
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Debate
Contributions
25 Apr 2024
Topical Questions
1
25 Apr 2024
Ministerial Code
2
25 Apr 2024
Business of the House
1
18 Apr 2024
Access to Redress Schemes
2
18 Apr 2024
Business of the House
1
15 Apr 2024
Iran-Israel Update
1
7 Mar 2024
Business of the House
1
7 Mar 2024
National Minimum Wage Enforcement
2
1 Mar 2024
Conversion Practices (Prohibition) Bill
2
29 Feb 2024
Business of the House
1

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
12 Dec 2019
to Now
Christian Wakeford
Labour
Current Member
Christian Wakeford is the Labour MP for Bury South, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently undertakes the role of Opposition Whip (Commons).
1 May 1997
to 6 Nov 2019
Mr Ivan Lewis
Independent
Defeated
Mr Ivan Lewis is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Independent MP for Bury South, and left the Commons on 6 November 2019.

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