Southgate & Wood Green / data
Bambos Charalambous · Labour Party · sitting since 08 Jun 2017 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
3242days
from 08 Jun 2017
Divisions
409
of 504 possible
Attendance
81%
95 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
53
30 debates
Written Qs
51
49 answered
Committees
2
memberships
Expenses
£269k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 57 claims
Interests
5
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 82 | |
| Economy | 80 | |
| Employment | 46 | |
| Crime & Policing | 39 | |
| Education | 30 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 28 | |
| Housing | 24 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 24 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Policy | 1 | — |
| Education | 4 | 4,954 |
| Economy Jobs | 7 | 3,165 |
| Culture Community | 3 | 2,485 |
| Defence | 5 | 696 |
| Environment | 2 | 553 |
| Health | 4 | 255 |
| Social Care | 3 | 119 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Procedure Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1526)I will ask my question from last week again, as I do not think that you had the opportunity to answer it fully. As you both know, the Table Office checks and, where necessary, sub-… | 109 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Sudden Unexpected Death in EpilepsyFive years ago, my constituent Nadine tragically lost her brother Trevor to epilepsy. An inquest into Trevor’s death ruled that his healthcare team and prison staff at the prison t… HealthSocial Care | 99 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Procedure Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1526)Do you think that the current role of Members’ staff regarding WPQs, which includes submitting WPQs via MemberHub, is appropriate? | 20 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Procedure Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1526)As you both know, the Table Office checks and, where necessary, sub-edits WPQs under the authority of the Speaker and in line with the set of rules set out in “Erskine May”. The ru… | 93 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Procedure Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1526)As a follow-up, do you think that it is appropriate for Members to submit WPQs on behalf of charities, lobby groups or party headquarters? | 24 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hidden Credit Liabilities: Role of the FCAIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) on securing this very importa… Economy JobsFiscal PolicyOther | 833 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | International DevelopmentOver 220 million children worldwide are not in education. The UN sustainable development goal 4 is unlikely to be met by 2030. What investment is the UK making to support global ef… DefenceEconomy JobsEnvironment | 36 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Middle EastIn his statement, the Prime Minister mentioned the drone attack on RAF Akrotiri and the UK’s support for the security of friends and partners in Cyprus. How is the UK co-ordinating… DefenceEnergy | 47 |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Backbench Business Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-02-10)It would be DBT. | 4 |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Backbench Business Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-02-10)This is about safeguarding human rights in supply chains to the UK. An estimated 27.6 million people are currently working in forced labour. Two thirds of those people find their w… | 240 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | International Day of EducationI thank all Members who contributed to this wide-ranging debate. We have had lots of incredible insights into what education means, particularly from my hon. Friend the Member for … EducationEconomy Jobs | 332 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | International Day of EducationI beg to move, That this House has considered the International Day of Education. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. This Saturday, the 24th of January, will m… EducationEconomy Jobs | 2,066 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Procedure Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 933)When Baroness Scotland came to give evidence in a previous session, she talked about the Attorney General wearing two hats. One was as an adviser to Parliament, where Parliament ca… | 62 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Procedure Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 933)Lord Hermer, my question is on the length of time that cases take. Civil and criminal cases can take a number of years and the sub judice rule may be in place for a number of years… | 68 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Procedure Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 933)So it is a very rare occurrence. | 7 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 19 | 37.3% |
| Treasury | 9 | 17.6% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 6 | 11.8% |
| Ministry of Justice | 6 | 11.8% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 3 | 5.9% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 3 | 5.9% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 2 | 3.9% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 | 2.0% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration she has given to (a) revising Daily Air Quality Index thresholds to align with health evidence and (b) expanding the air pollution alert system to inc… | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on introducing a Clean Air Act to enshrine the World Health Organisation's 2021 Air Quality Guidelines int… | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners serving an Imprisonment for Public Protection sentence have been released from prison in each of the last seven years broken down by prison. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the planned ODA funding within the Human Development thematic directorate will be for a) global health, b) women and girls, c) equalities, d) civil societ… | Answered |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Department has assessed the potential impact on the NHS in winter 2026-27 of providing the shingles vaccination programme to adults aged 80 in April 2027; and whether it… | Answered |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans the government has to introduce legislation and investment to ensure better and more equitable access to decent public toilets. | Answered |
| 08 Jan 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of mass legal claims against publicly funded bodies, such as the Legal Aid Agency, on (a) vulnerable consumers and (b) levels of resource availab… | Answered |
| 08 Jan 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of civil justice processes in providing effective access to justice for claimants; and if he will publish any data on the average percentage of a claiman… | Answered |
| 08 Jan 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to introduce additional safeguards to ensure that third-party litigation funding agreements do not expose consumers to unfair financial outcomes. | Answered |
| 08 Jan 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on consumers of misleading “no win, no fee” advertising by high-volume claims firms, including instances where hidden fees or complex funding arr… | Answered |
| 08 Jan 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that consumers understand the contractual obligations they enter when signing digital or electronic agreements with claims management or legal services firms. | Answered |
| 08 Jan 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle health inequalities impacting women. | Answered |
| 08 Jan 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase access to women's health hubs. | Answered |
| 08 Jan 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the recruitment and retention of staff in women’s health services. | Answered |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the junk food advertising ban on trends in the level of obesity. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 31 Mar 2025 | present |
| Procedure CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 04 Nov 2024 | 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 | 55 | 31,719 | 11.8% |
| Staffing | 0 | 237,549 | 88.2% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 6 | 3,908 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 10 | 3,890 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 3 | 3,450 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 11 | 2,627 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 2 | 2,410 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 9 | 1,467 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 7 | 1,124 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 1 | 720 |
| Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Office Costs | 2 | 205 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 178 |
| Translation services - other languages | Office Costs | 2 | 34 |
| Other | Office Costs | 1 | -1,295 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | T&E signs - replacement office sign invoice 12.03.2025 | 1,800 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 338 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 407 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | [***] [***] [***] invoice for cleaning constituency office 2 March 2025 | 239 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 217 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 134 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | VIKING [200011725-2320] | 446 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 178 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | commercial waste sacks for 2025-26 - payment 07.03.2025 | 158 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | commercial waste sacks for constituency office - 28.02.2025 | 47 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 397 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 260 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | [***] [***] [***] - invoice 1 February 2025 | 239 | Paid |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 386 | Paid |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 173 | Paid |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 60 | Paid |
| 03 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Pooled staffing services | Parliamentary Research Service (Labour) | 1,150 | Paid |
| 03 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Pooled staffing services | Parliamentary Research Service (Labour) | 1,150 | Paid |
| 03 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Pooled staffing services | Parliamentary Research Service (Labour) | 1,150 | Paid |
| 15 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 386 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources2 entries
24 Feb 2026
Name of donor: English National Opera
Address of donor: London Coliseum, St Martins Lane, London, WC2N 4ES
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets and hospitality for 'Cosi Fan Tutte' opera at the Coliseum on Friday 6 February 2026, value £358
Date received: 6 February 2026
Date accepted: 6 February 2026
Donor status: company, registration 00426792
(Registered 12 February 2026)
24 Feb 2026
Name of donor: The Football Association Premier League Ltd
Address of donor: Brunel Building, 57 North Wharf Road, London W2 1HQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket and hospitality to watch the Champions League football match between Chelsea and Pafos on 21 January 2026, value £550
Date received: 21 January 2026
Date accepted: 21 January 2026
Donor status: company, registration 02719699
(Registered 10 February 2026)
4. Visits outside the UK2 entries
18 Nov 2025
Name of donor: Morphou Municipality
Address of donor: 2 Aglantzias Avenue, 2108 Aglantzia, Nicosia Cyprus
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation for three nights (£482.96), transport (£200 estimate) and meals (£150 estimate), value £832.96
Destination of visit: Cyprus (Nicosia)
Dates of visit: 10 October 2025 to 13 October 2025
Purpose of visit: To attend the annual Morphou Rally and associated events in Cyprus, to meet with the Mayor and councillors of the Morphou Municipality, other politicians and members from civil society.
(Registered 6 November 2025)
01 Jul 2025
Name of donor: House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus
Address of donor: 1102 Nicosia, Cyprus
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation for three 3 nights (£ 471.03), transport (£ 327.46) and meals (£ 83.96), value £882.45
Destination of visit: Cyprus (Nicosia)
Dates of visit: 26 May 2025 to 29 May 2025
Purpose of visit: To meet the Speaker, Members of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus, the Foreign Secretary, the President of Cyprus and various NGOs and members from civil society for an update on peace talks and Cyprus relations with the UK and regional powers.
(Registered 17 June 2025)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
13 Nov 2024
Director and Trustee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch)
Date interest arose: 16 October 2024
(Registered 31 October 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 11 wards, 24 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnos Grove | Adrian Grumi | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,296 | 05 May 2022 |
| Arnos Grove | Paul Pratt | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,295 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bounds Green | Emily Kate Arkell | Labour Party | 1,510 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bounds Green | Mary Teresa Mason | Labour Party | 1,362 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bowes | Ahmet Oykener | Labour Party | 1,082 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bowes | Gina Needs | Labour Party | 1,139 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cockfosters | Alessandro Georgiou | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,707 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cockfosters | Ruby Sampson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,544 | 05 May 2022 |
| New Southgate | Josh Abey | Labour Party | 1,541 | 05 May 2022 |
| New Southgate | Nelly Gyosheva | Labour Party | 1,419 | 05 May 2022 |
| Noel Park | Emine Ibrahim | Labour Party | 1,773 | 05 May 2022 |
| Noel Park | Khaled Moyeed | Labour Party | 1,626 | 05 May 2022 |
| Noel Park | Peray Ahmet | Labour Party | 1,849 | 05 May 2022 |
| Oakwood | Julian Sampson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,319 | 05 May 2022 |
| Oakwood | Tom O'Halloran | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,330 | 05 May 2022 |
| Palmers Green | Chris James | Labour Party | 1,511 | 05 May 2022 |
| Palmers Green | Doug Taylor | Labour Party | 1,433 | 05 May 2022 |
| Southgate | Chris Joannides | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,751 | 05 May 2022 |
| Southgate | Elisa Morreale | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,654 | 05 May 2022 |
| Southgate | Stephanos Ioannou | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,915 | 05 May 2022 |
| White Hart Lane | Liam Christopher Sean Carroll | Labour Party | 1,081 | 04 Oct 2023 |
| Woodside | Lotte Collett | Labour Party | 2,077 | 05 May 2022 |
| Woodside | Lucia das Neves | Labour Party | 2,073 | 05 May 2022 |
| Woodside | Thayahlan Iyngkaran | Labour Party | 1,770 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 138,630 | Electorate 77,542 (2024) |
| Median age | 38 | years |
| Degree-educated | 42.7% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 58.2% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 49.0% | households |
| Private-rented | 31.9% | households |
| Social-rented | 18.8% | households |
| Employment rate | 59.4% | 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.