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Bambos Charalambous

Labour MP for Southgate and Wood Green

Elected 2017-06-08

Constituency outline of Southgate and Wood Green with neighbours greyed
Southgate and Wood Green
£269.4K Expenses claimed · rank #190 of 650
£0 Donations received
5 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP

Recent Public Statements

Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Bambos Charalambous on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.

Bluesky
This #NationalEpilepsyWeek, I'm calling for fair research investment. Too many face barriers to timely healthcare & equal outcomes. With 630,000 people in the UK living with #epilepsy, research must receive the funding it needs to find personalised treatments & transform lives.
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Bluesky
Proud to support @fosteringnet.bsky.social's Foster Care Fortnight, as well as every fantastic foster carer in Southgate & Wood Green. London urgently needs hundreds more #foster carers to support children and young people to thrive. Can you help? 👉 www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/for-carers/b...
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Bluesky
Fantastic to see such targeted action on this issue. Our petition from local residents in #Enfield and #Haringey called for action like this from Govt. While I welcome this step forward, I will continue to call for increased powers for local authorities to tackle this issue on our high streets.
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Bluesky
Wonderful global debt roundtable hosted by the Zambian High Commission this week. Great to discuss my Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill and the importance of putting debt relief on the global agenda. Read more here 👉 www.bambos.org.uk/debt-relief-roundtable-with-the-zambian-high-commission/
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Bluesky
This week is #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and the theme is: Action. To mark this, I met with my constituent, Alina Marinca, who has just finished an outstanding research project on children's mental health. It was great to learn more about the impact of sleep disturbance on mental health.
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Bluesky
Happy #InternationalNursesDay! This week, I am looking forward to visiting the hardworking nursing team at the North Mid, who show up with kindness and professionalism to support local people every day. Thank you to each and every incredible nurse across Southgate and Wood Green 🧑‍⚕️
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Bluesky
That’s it for local election day! 🌹 Thank you to everyone who spoke to us today and for the great response on the #LabourDoorstep! Well done to the brilliant Enfield and Haringey Labour teams who worked so hard today and over the whole campaign. #VoteLabour 🌹
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Bluesky
Enfield Dispatch have covered our #petition in Southgate and Wood Green on the suspected use of shops for illegal activities. Your signatures are proof that we are taking a stand. Read the article below!
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22 more recent statements available.

Said One Thing, Voted Another?

Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.

Two-Child Benefit Cap Absent / no vote
𝘽𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂: Abolition of the two child benefit cap has received Royal Assent! 2,870 children in Southgate and Wood Green will be lifted out of poverty by the single most cost-effective measure available to the Government to drive down poverty rates. A Labour Government in
Bluesky post · 2026-03-20
NHS Waiting List Targets Absent / no vote
Delighted to welcome the Health Secretary to Wood Green last week to celebrate the amazing news that #NHS waiting lists are still falling, despite a record winter. ✅ Waiting lists are down ✅ Ambulance response times are faster ✅ A&E waits are shorter 👉 haringeycommunitypress.c …
Bluesky post · 2026-03-16

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £269,373. Rank: #190 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£237,654
Office
£31,719

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 173 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £571,617. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

27 items for review
  • £1,800 Single claim of £1,800.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 29/03/2025.
  • £610 Single claim of £610.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 01/10/2024.
  • £1,150 Single claim of £1,150.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 03/01/2025.
  • £1,150 Single claim of £1,150.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 03/01/2025.
  • £1,150 Single claim of £1,150.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 03/01/2025.
  • £13,001 Single claim of £13,000.69 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
  • £720 Single claim of £720.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 05/07/2024.
  • £1,391 Single claim of £1,390.96 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 11/07/2024.
  • £1,432 Single claim of £1,431.83 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 02/04/2024.
  • £1,125 Single claim of £1,125.00 for Bought-in services (Professional & consultancy) on 01/11/2023.
  • £1,125 Single claim of £1,125.00 for Bought-in services (Professional & consultancy) on 01/11/2023.
  • £2,106 Single claim of £2,105.99 for Equipment - purchase (Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories) on 11/04/2023.
  • £1,125 Single claim of £1,125.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 03/01/2024.
  • £3,250 Single claim of £3,250.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 27/06/2023.
  • £3,250 Single claim of £3,250.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 26/12/2023.
  • £3,250 Single claim of £3,250.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 26/03/2024.
  • £3,250 Single claim of £3,250.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 26/09/2023.
  • £690 Single claim of £690.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 15/06/2023.
  • £968 Single claim of £967.82 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 14/08/2023.
  • £811 Single claim of £811.04 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 27/04/2023.
  • £1,107 Single claim of £1,106.59 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 01/03/2023.
  • £720 Single claim of £720.00 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 12/06/2023.
  • £518 Single claim of £518.28 for Utilities (Electricity) on 06/12/2023.
  • £1,476 Single claim of £1,476.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 15/07/2025.
  • £1,523 Single claim of £1,523.21 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 25/11/2025.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £540,186

31/03/2024StaffingPayrollFY 23-24
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£249,595
31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£237,549
31/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£13,001
27/06/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£3,250
26/12/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£3,250
26/03/2024Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£3,250
26/09/2023Office CostsRentFY 23-24
0
£3,250
11/04/2023Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 23-24
Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories0
£2,106
29/03/2025Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & RepairsFY 24-25
T&E signs - replacement office sign invoice 12.03.20250
£1,800
25/11/2025Office CostsStationery & printingFY 25-26
VIKING0
£1,523
15/07/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
Elected Techologies Ltd invoice 15 june 20250
£1,476
02/04/2024Office CostsStationery & printingFY 24-25
VIKING0
£1,432
11/07/2024Office CostsStationery & printingFY 24-25
VIKING0
£1,391
19/11/2025Office CostsStationery & printingFY 25-26
VIKING0
£1,179
03/01/2025Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£1,150
03/01/2025Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£1,150
03/01/2025Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£1,150
01/11/2023Office CostsBought-in servicesFY 23-24
Professional & consultancy0
£1,125
01/11/2023Office CostsBought-in servicesFY 23-24
Professional & consultancy0
£1,125
03/01/2024Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 23-24
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£1,125

Year on year

FY 23-24 75 claims £287,501
FY 24-25 57 claims £269,268
FY 25-26 41 claims £14,848

Travel

£354 paid across 0 trips.

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