Christian Wakeford
Labour - Bury South
First elected: 12th December 2019
Assistant Whip
(since July 2024)3 APPG memberships (as of 30 May 2024)
Insurance and Financial Services, Israel, Wrestling26 Former APPG memberships
Adoption and Permanence, Alcohol Harm, Antisemitism, Bees and Pollinators, British Jews, Business Resilience, Childcare and Early Education, Children of Alcoholics, Democratic Republic of Congo, Drugs, Alcohol and Justice, Education Technology, Future of Aviation, Inappropriate Institutional Care of Autistic People and People with Learning Disabilities, Libraries, Information and Knowledge, Literacy, Night Time Economy, Northern Ireland, One Punch Assaults, Race and Community, School Food, South Africa, T Levels, Ukraine, Valproate and other Anti-Epileptic Drugs in Pregnancy, Veterans, Video Games and EsportsDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Christian Wakeford has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateLatest EDMs signed by Christian Wakeford
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 …
(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
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 & …
(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
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
4 Bills co-sponsored by Christian Wakeford
Schools and Educational Settings (Essential Infrastructure and Opening During Emergencies) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Robert Halfon (Con)
School Breakfast Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Emma Lewell-Buck (Lab)
Football (Regulation) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Helen Grant (Con)
Recall of MPs (Change of Party Affiliation) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Anthony Mangnall (Con)