Bury South / data
Christian Wakeford · Labour Party · sitting since 12 Dec 2019 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
2325days
from 12 Dec 2019
Divisions
481
of 504 possible
Attendance
95%
23 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
16
4 debates
Written Qs
0
tabled
Committees
2
memberships
Expenses
£339k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 217 claims
Interests
0
Register
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 92 | |
| Economy | 86 | |
| Employment | 49 | |
| Crime & Policing | 45 | |
| Education | 41 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 33 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 30 | |
| Housing | 24 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | — |
| Health | 1 | — |
| Technology | 1 | — |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillTrue. EducationTechnologyHealth | 1 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill — Oral Evidence (HC 1712)Thank you for joining us, Mary, and thank you for everything you do. To begin with, can you talk us through the role that the Service Prosecuting Authority plays in providing suppo… | 37 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill — Oral Evidence (HC 1712)You mentioned review by two lawyers and the possible introduction of a third lawyer if a case is not taken on. How do you think that works alongside the victim’s right to review? | 33 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill — Oral Evidence (HC 1712)Has the right to review overturned a decision in any cases? | 11 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill — Oral Evidence (HC 1712)Clause 10 will introduce a new victims code of practice. What should the code look like to support victims to navigate the service system, in your opinion? | 27 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill — Oral Evidence (HC 1712)As we heard from the last panel, there are operational as well as behavioural issues. If they are both in the same service, trying to remove one person for safeguarding raises quit… | 41 |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill — Oral Evidence (HC 1712)Lord Lancaster referred earlier to the skills you acquire while serving, and then the different skills you acquire in later life and careers—so not necessarily needing to be a sold… | 84 |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill — Oral Evidence (HC 1712)Thank you for joining us, General. We have gone through the opt-in and opt-out element with the previous panels, but in your opinion, would these changes help or hinder the aim to … | 43 |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill — Oral Evidence (HC 1712)That is correct, yes. | 4 |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill — Oral Evidence (HC 1712)In the previous session, General Potter said that part of the concern is not necessarily about the time limit for leaving the service but about when people are able to join the ser… | 43 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill — Oral Evidence (HC 1712)Mark, you mentioned consistency of services. Obviously, in Greater Manchester we have pockets of brilliance and then huge amounts that are lacking—Wigan being a prime example, and … | 99 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill — Oral Evidence (HC 1712)Andrea, you mentioned the feeling of not knowing where to go. Indeed, RAF families themselves said that intervention often comes when they have hit rock bottom and are at crisis po… | 75 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill — Oral Evidence (HC 1712)As part of the legislation, the Secretary of State will have the power to issue guidance, which is an incredibly powerful tool when you think about how it is cross-departmental, ac… | 72 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill — Oral Evidence (HC 1712)Thank you. I was going to push Andy on a comment he made in response to an earlier question, but I will apply it to you, Chloe. It was about “don’t ask; don’t know.” Obviously we s… | 129 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill — Oral Evidence (HC 1712)To feed into that, I think 22% of personnel responded that they knew quite a lot about the Covenant. What more can we be doing, as parliamentarians, in the Department or throughout… | 64 |
D · Written questions
No written questions tabled by this MP in our records.
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select Committee on the Armed Forces BillSelect | Member | Commons | 09 Feb 2026 | present |
| Committee of SelectionSelect | Member | Commons | 24 Jun 2025 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 186 | 33,438 | 9.9% |
| Accommodation | 19 | 32,494 | 9.6% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 17,039 | 5.0% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 9,202 | 2.7% |
| Staffing | 0 | 246,645 | 72.8% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 94 | 0.0% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 4,600 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 24 | 4,168 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 78 | 4,067 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 26 | 2,198 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 3 | 1,623 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 8 | 1,538 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 34 | 1,177 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 820 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 2 | 743 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 649 |
| Insurance - buildings | Office Costs | 1 | 561 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Accommodation | 10 | 275 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 344 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 307 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 292 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 223 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 223 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 146 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 552 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 71 | Paid |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 134 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 393 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Water | 628 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 31 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 63 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 63 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 25 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 22 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 20 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 19 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 18 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 12 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
No financial interests declared by this MP.
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 10 wards, 10 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Besses | Miriam Rahimov | Labour Party | 1,528 | 02 May 2024 |
| Bury West | Dene John Vernon | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,632 | 02 May 2024 |
| Holyrood | Imran Raza Rizvi | Labour Party | 1,680 | 02 May 2024 |
| Kersal Broughton Park | Arnie Saunders | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,289 | 02 May 2024 |
| Pilkington Park | Elizabeth Jayne Fitzgerald | Labour Party | 1,710 | 02 May 2024 |
| Radcliffe East | Ken Simpson | Radcliffe First | 1,390 | 02 May 2024 |
| Radcliffe North Ainsworth | Andrea Booth | Radcliffe First | 1,467 | 02 May 2024 |
| Radcliffe West | Des Duncalfe | Radcliffe First | 1,320 | 02 May 2024 |
| Sedgley | Alan Quinn | Labour Party | 1,832 | 02 May 2024 |
| Unsworth | Jodie Kathleen Hook | Labour Party | 1,724 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 102,151 | Electorate 75,326 (2024) |
| Median age | 37 | years |
| Degree-educated | 33.4% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 82.5% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 62.7% | households |
| Private-rented | 20.1% | households |
| Social-rented | 17.1% | households |
| Employment rate | 58.3% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.