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Portrait of Bambos Charalambous, MP for Southgate and Wood Green

Bambos Charalambous

MP for Southgate and Wood Green

Labour (Co-op)

About This MP

AI-generated

“A party loyalist who rarely rebels and attends more often than the average MP.”

Bambos Charalambous is Labour and Co-operative MP for Southgate and Wood Green, first elected in 2017. He currently sits on the Administration Committee (since March 2025) and the Procedure Committee (since November 2024), and has previously served on a range of Commons committees and in shadow minister roles for Foreign Affairs and the Home Office.

Voting Patterns

Charalambous votes consistently with his party, with zero rebel votes and an attendance rate (55%) above the party average (33%). He generally supports welfare and labour-related measures, backing Universal Credit, NHS funding and workers’ rights, and supports trade union powers, while his votes on immigration, asylum and related issues show variation; on the Rwanda deportation scheme, he has more no than yes votes.

Notable Positions

  • Supports Universal Credit
  • Supports NHS funding
  • Supports workers’ rights protections
  • Supports trade union powers
  • Opposes Rwanda deportation scheme

Financial Interests

Declares several financial interests: gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources; visits outside the UK; and miscellaneous entries.

Generated 21 February 2026

Voting Activity

How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.

55%
Average

How often this MP votes

Labour (Co-op) average: 33%

What does this mean?

The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.

100%
Very high

How often this MP votes with their party

Labour (Co-op) average: 99%

What does this mean?

Political Position

Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.

LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(43)
Based on 267 votes on ideologically significant topics — more votes means a more reliable estimate.

Career & Roles

16 positions

Current

Committee

Administration Committee

Since Mar 2025

Committee

Procedure Committee

Since Nov 2024

Previous

Committee

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Jan 2025 - Mar 2025

Committee

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL]

Nov 2024 - Nov 2024

Committee

Justice Committee

Apr 2024 - May 2024

Committee

Tobacco and Vapes Bill

Apr 2024 - May 2024

Committee

School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill

Apr 2024 - May 2024

Opposition

Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs)

Dec 2021 - Jun 2023

Financial Interests

5 declarations · £908 total

Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.

Recent Activity

46 events

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

AYE
2 weeks ago290 / 163Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

AYE
2 weeks ago292 / 162Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4

AYE
2 weeks ago300 / 149Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

AYE
2 weeks ago286 / 163Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

AYE
2 weeks ago295 / 162Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

AYE
2 weeks ago291 / 158Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Opposition Day Motion: Defence

NO
2 weeks ago98 / 306Rejected

Opposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas

NO
2 weeks ago108 / 297Rejected

Opposition day motion: fuel duty

NO
3 weeks ago103 / 259Rejected

Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

AYE
3 weeks ago277 / 98Passed

Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

AYE
3 weeks ago368 / 107Passed

Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading

AYE
1 month ago292 / 161Passed

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6

NO
1 month ago175 / 292Rejected

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5

NO
1 month ago172 / 283Rejected

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11

NO
1 month ago174 / 292Rejected

Finance (No. 2) Bill

The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.

0rebel votes
None

Rebel votes

What does this mean?

Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.