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Chris Webb
MP for Blackpool South
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedChris Webb is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Blackpool South, elected on 2 May 2024. He currently serves on the Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill committee, a role he has held since June 2025.
Voting Patterns
Webb shows very high party loyalty (99%) but low voting attendance (13%), indicating limited participation in votes compared with peers. His voting record across topics is mixed: he generally supports workers’ rights and trade unions, and renter protections, and has shown support for VAT changes; he has opposed some increases in regulation (bus services) and harsher prison sentencing, with a mixed stance on climate change, immigration controls and transgender rights. He has two notable rebel votes on 1 July 2025 related to Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill, voting both against and in favour of party positions in different amendments.
Notable Positions
- Supports workers’ rights and trade unions.
- Supports renter protections.
- Opposes further regulation of bus services.
- Opposes harsher prison sentencing.
- Generally voted in favour of VAT changes.
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests include two miscellaneous entries and one entry for gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
99%
Party Loyalty
13%
Attendance
2
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(43)
Based on 104 votesCareer & Roles
1 positions
Current
Committee
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
25 votes
Prison sentencing
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Generally forhas generally voted for renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
3 declarations · £1,000 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
ABSENT
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
ABSENT
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye