MP for Bury South
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
“A centre-left Labour MP and government whip who occasionally rebels on elections-related votes.”
Christian Wakeford is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Bury South, first elected in 2019. He currently serves as a Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of the Treasury) and sits on the Committee of Selection; in February 2026 he joined the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill. Throughout his time in Parliament he has taken on multiple committee roles, including service as an Assistant Whip from 2024 to 2025.
Wakeford’s party loyalty is below the party average (69% vs 99%), with attendance above the average (50% vs 33%). He has a history of selective rebellion on high-profile votes, notably on the Elections Bill in January 2022 and related amendments. His voting record shows a centre-left tilt, with opposition to tighter immigration and asylum measures and to NHS funding increases and the Rwanda deportation scheme.
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Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
17 positions
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
Since Feb 2026
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
Since Sept 2025
Committee of Selection
Since Jun 2025
Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]
Feb 2025 - Feb 2025
Crown Estate Bill [HL]
Jan 2025 - Feb 2025
Finance Bill
Jan 2025 - Jan 2025
Assistant Whip
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Apr 2024 - May 2024
Automated Vehicles Bill [HL]
Mar 2024 - Mar 2024
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Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
AYELocal Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
AYESelect Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
Parliamentary role · 9 Feb 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
NOOpposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
NODraft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEThe 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.
Rebel votes
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.
