Christian Wakeford
Labour MP for Bury South
Won with 45.6% · Majority: 9,361
93%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
27/36
Key votes
£336k
Expenses
The Verdict
Nearly perfect attendance in the lobby. If only that dedication extended to keeping the promises that got them elected.
Subject Grades
How Christian scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 45.6% of the vote, majority of 9,361
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
5,167 households in fuel poverty locally (11.72%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsMissed
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutMissed
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionBroke
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 68.2% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Rejected Patient SafeguardsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Third Amendment Blocked Same DayBroke
Access to Primary Healthcare: Blocked DebateBroke
Housing
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
34% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsMissed
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsMissed
Environment
0 kept · 2 broke · 2 missed
11.72% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionMissed
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsMissed
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsMissed
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 45.6% of the vote, majority of 9,361
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
7,440 children in poverty in this constituency (30.9%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Missed
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningBroke
Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed UpMissed
Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedBroke
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Christian claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£336k
Expenses
£336k
Expense Breakdown
£247k
Staffing
£30k
Office costs
£32k
Accommodation
£26k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£336kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 5,167 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£26kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 34% of their constituents rent
£336kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Christian's Expenses
180 individual claims totalling £333,230.95 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Family & Dependant Travel
£94
1 claim
Rail: £94.05
Hotel Stays
£2k
2 claims
Hotel - London: £1,680.00
Hotel - European: £420.00
Staffing
1 claim
£247k
Accommodation
20 claims
£32k
Office Costs
150 claims
£28k
MP Travel
4 claims
£17k
Staff Travel
4 claims
£9k
Dependant Travel
1 claim
£94
Staffing(1 claim)£246,645.31
Payroll(1)£246,645.31
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£246,645.31
Accommodation(20 claims)£32,261.23
Rent(1)£30,031.62
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£30,031.62
Utilities(11)£1,354.49
21 Mar 2025THAMES WATER [200011725-6047]
£628.11
3 Feb 2025OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD
£164.51
26 Aug 2025OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD
£95.69
28 Feb 2025OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD
£84.13
31 Mar 2025OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD [200011725-10533]
£70.58
26 Dec 2024OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD
£69.79
29 May 2025OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD
£62.57
22 Nov 2024OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD
£55.17
30 Oct 2025OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD
£54.96
2 Jun 2025OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD
£51.02
25 Sep 2024OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD
£17.96
Council tax(1)£678.12
7 Apr 2025WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK
£678.12
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(7)£197.00
27 Feb 2025broadband [200011633-114]
£31.00
27 Dec 2024broadband [200011633-115]
£31.00
27 Jan 2025broadband [200011633-116]
£31.00
9 Sep 2024broadband
£26.00
9 Sep 2024broadband
£26.00
9 Sep 2024broadband
£26.00
9 Sep 2024broadband
£26.00
Office Costs(150 claims)£27,989.86
Rent(1)£12,999.96
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£12,999.96
Utilities(22)£3,912.86
18 Feb 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£475.36
16 Dec 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£420.82
24 Mar 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO. [200011725-5811]
£392.55
22 Apr 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£241.79
13 Nov 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£230.75
10 Jan 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£197.36
11 Aug 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£195.02
13 Jun 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£189.11
21 Oct 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£183.70
13 Sep 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£182.84
10 Sep 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£180.82
14 Jul 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£177.34
14 Oct 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£168.47
19 May 2025WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£163.96
12 Aug 2024WWW.BRITISHGAS.CO.
£162.23
14 Jul 2025WATER PLUS.CO.UK
£77.55
18 Feb 2025WATER PLUS.CO.UK
£75.22
13 Nov 2024WATER PLUS.CO.UK
£66.55
13 Sep 2024WATER PLUS.CO.UK
£33.69
13 Aug 2024WATER PLUS.CO.UK
£33.69
16 Dec 2024WATER PLUS.CO.UK
£32.86
21 Mar 2025WATER PLUS.CO.UK [200011725-6048]
£31.18
Stationery & printing(45)£2,807.50
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£344.42
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£307.42
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£292.03
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£223.42
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£223.42
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£146.02
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£135.00
19 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£93.31
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£85.00
6 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£63.18
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£62.84
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£62.84
6 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£62.84
6 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£62.84
29 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£62.04
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£60.34
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£60.34
19 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£46.39
12 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£40.51
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£30.71
11 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£30.71
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£29.40
29 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£26.96
12 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£26.96
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£25.07
12 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£22.39
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£22.39
19 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£21.91
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£21.91
29 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£20.30
26 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£18.18
12 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£10.90
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£10.57
12 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£10.32
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£9.79
29 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£7.54
12 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£5.14
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£4.63
12 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£4.06
16 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£3.28
29 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£3.22
29 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£3.16
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£2.00
10 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£0.97
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£0.83
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(26)£2,701.76
12 May 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£167.44
15 Apr 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£164.89
14 Jul 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£164.69
13 Jun 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£164.28
10 Sep 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£164.28
14 Oct 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£164.28
11 Aug 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£164.28
16 Dec 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£160.62
21 Oct 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£160.51
18 Mar 2025BT BUSINESS BILL [200011725-4408]
£158.72
11 Feb 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£158.72
10 Jan 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£158.72
13 Nov 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£158.72
13 Sep 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£145.31
12 Aug 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£145.31
18 Aug 2025CIRCLELOOP
£73.48
18 Sep 2025CIRCLELOOP
£65.51
18 Dec 2024CIRCLELOOP
£18.00
18 Feb 2025CIRCLELOOP
£18.00
18 Nov 2024CIRCLELOOP
£18.00
18 Jan 2025CIRCLELOOP
£18.00
18 Jul 2024CIRCLELOOP
£18.00
18 Sep 2024CIRCLELOOP
£18.00
18 Oct 2024CIRCLELOOP
£18.00
18 Mar 2025CIRCLELOOP [200011725-4407]
£18.00
18 Aug 2024CIRCLELOOP
£18.00
Cleaning services(31)£1,183.49
11 Sep 2024office cleaning june
£78.00
11 Sep 2024office window cleaning June and July
£60.00
9 Dec 2024office cleaning
£56.00
11 Sep 2024office cleaning aug
£56.00
17 Dec 2024office cleaning
£56.00
13 Nov 2025office cleaning
£56.00
15 Jul 2025office cleaning
£56.00
4 May 2025office cleaning
£56.00
22 Apr 2025office cleaning
£56.00
14 Mar 2025office cleaning
£56.00
15 Aug 2025office cleaning
£56.00
13 Nov 2025office cleaning
£56.00
1 Aug 2025office cleaning
£56.00
17 Sep 2025office cleaning
£56.00
11 Sep 2024office cleaning july
£52.00
11 Sep 2024office cleaning may
£52.00
9 Dec 2024window cleaning (sep)
£30.00
11 Sep 2024office window cleaning August
£30.00
17 Dec 2024office window cleaning
£30.00
9 Dec 2024window cleaning (oct)
£30.00
9 Dec 2024window cleaning (nov)
£30.00
10 Jan 2025office cleaning
£28.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£20.30
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£19.08
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£17.66
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£12.19
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£8.48
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£7.19
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£2.69
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£2.33
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£1.57
Software & applications(4)£1,050.00
1 Feb 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£720.00
20 Aug 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£330.00
7 Jul 2025CANVA [***]
£99.99
20 Aug 2025CANVA [***]
£-99.99
Equipment - purchase(4)£1,034.00
31 Mar 2025ARGOS [200011725-10534]
£552.00
5 Aug 2025ARGOS
£269.00
29 Mar 2025WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-9103]
£134.00
1 Apr 2025APPLE.COM/UK
£79.00
Insurance - buildings(2)£970.38
27 Aug 2024office building insurance
£560.92
7 Aug 2025office building insurance
£409.46
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(2)£743.00
15 Aug 2024NB SIGNS
£425.00
27 Aug 2024Fire extinguisher check
£318.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(3)£240.24
28 Aug 2024HTTPS://WWW.BURY.GOV.U
£80.08
2 Jul 2025HTTPS://WWW.BURY.GOV.U
£80.08
19 Aug 2025waste collection
£80.08
Insurance - contents(1)£207.57
19 Dec 2024WEST CRAVEN INSURANCE
£207.57
Website hosting and design(8)£139.10
11 Mar 2025REGISTER365 [200011725-6545]
£18.73
11 Jan 2025REGISTER365
£18.68
11 Feb 2025REGISTER365
£18.54
11 Aug 2024REGISTER365
£16.98
11 Sep 2024REGISTER365
£16.71
11 Oct 2024REGISTER365
£16.59
11 Nov 2024REGISTER365
£16.48
11 Dec 2024REGISTER365
£16.39
Subletting(1)£0.00
11 Dec 2024Office Sublet
£0.00
MP Travel(4 claims)£17,038.60
Rail(2)£16,429.60
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£16,126.60
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£303.00
Hotel - European(1)£420.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
2 nights
£420.00
Mileage - car(1)£189.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£189.00
Staff Travel(4 claims)£9,201.90
Rail(3)£7,521.90
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£7,226.49
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£218.84
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£76.57
Hotel - London(1)£1,680.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
4 nights
£1,680.00
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£94.05
Rail(1)£94.05
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£94.05
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Bury South: The Real Impact
The people Christian was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
7,440
Children in poverty
30.9% of children locally
3
broke
1
kept
2
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Didn't show upTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Kept promiseTwo-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's Strengthening
Broke promiseChild Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed Up
Didn't show upUC & PIP Bill: Rejected Safeguards
Broke promiseUC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled
Broke promise5,167
Fuel poor households
11.72% of households locally
2
broke
2
missed
34%
Constituents who rent
20.3% private, 13.8% social
1
broke
2
missed
12,607
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
237
Asylum seekers housed locally
12.9% of constituents born outside UK
2
broke
1
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024