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Christian Wakeford

Labour - Bury South

First elected: 12th December 2019

Assistant Whip

(since July 2024)

Opposition Whip (Commons)
31st Oct 2022 - 30th May 2024
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
29th Nov 2022 - 30th May 2024
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
24th Apr 2024 - 14th May 2024
Automated Vehicles Bill [HL]
13th Mar 2024 - 19th Mar 2024
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]
14th Jun 2023 - 19th Jun 2023
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee
7th Jun 2023 - 12th Jun 2023
Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill
3rd May 2023 - 23rd May 2023
Seafarers' Wages Bill [HL]
11th Jan 2023 - 17th Jan 2023
Transport Committee
17th May 2022 - 13th Dec 2022
Education Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 15th Mar 2022


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Christian Wakeford has voted in 0 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

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Department Debates
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Legislation Debates
Christian Wakeford has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Christian Wakeford

18th May 2022
Christian Wakeford signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th May 2022

Implementation of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review recommendations

Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)
That this House notes that sodium valproate can cause serious problems in a developing baby; further notes that 10 percent of babies whose mothers take sodium valproate during pregnancy are at risk of having a birth defect, and up to 40 percent have problems with development and learning as they …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Scottish National Party: 5
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Independent: 1
16th May 2022
Christian Wakeford signed this EDM on Friday 20th May 2022

Dame Deborah James

Tabled by: Tracey Crouch (Conservative - Chatham and Aylesford)
That this House congratulates Dame Deborah James on her richly deserved Damehood; recognises her phenomenal fundraising efforts through the BowelBabe Fund for Cancer Research UK; thanks her, Lauren Mahon, the late Rachael Bland and Steve Bland for raising awareness and talking openly about cancer in the podcast You, Me & …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jul 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Conservative: 4
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Green Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Christian Wakeford, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Christian Wakeford has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Christian Wakeford has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

Christian Wakeford has not introduced any legislation before Parliament


Christian Wakeford has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament