MP for Bury North
James Frith is the Labour (Co-operative) MP for Bury North, elected on 4 July 2024. He has previously served on the Education Committee (2017-2019) and, most recently, on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee (2024-2025).
His voting pattern shows very high loyalty to his party (99%) with attendance slightly below the party average (30% vs 33%). He has four rebel votes against the party, including amendments to the End of Life Bill in June 2025 and a 2018 runway policy motion. Overall, he has generally voted for bus services regulation, workers' rights protections and data protection, and for renter protections, while voting against transgender rights, immigration controls and stricter prison sentencing.
Declared financial interests include six items: four entries relating to gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources, and two shareholdings.
Generated 21 February 2026
2 positions
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Oct 2024 - Oct 2025
Education Committee
Sept 2017 - Nov 2019
Based on parliamentary votes
has generally voted against universal credit
has generally voted for bus services regulation
has voted a mixture of ways on workers rights protections
has voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
has voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
has generally voted against transgender rights
has generally voted against immigration controls
has generally voted against prison sentencing
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading