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Christian Wakeford

Labour MP for Bury South

Elected 2019-12-12

Constituency outline of Bury South with neighbours greyed
Bury South
£335.7K Expenses claimed · rank #8 of 650
£4.8K Donations received
0 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £335,718. Rank: #8 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£246,645
Office
£30,245
Accommodation
£32,494
Travel
£26,335

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 497 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £651,052. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

48 items for review
  • £649 Single claim of £648.77 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 01/05/2024.
  • £30,032 Single claim of £30,031.62 for Rent (Accommodation) on 31/03/2025.
  • £628 Single claim of £628.11 for Utilities (Water) on 21/03/2025.
  • £16,127 Single claim of £16,126.60 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £552 Single claim of £552.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 31/03/2025.
  • £561 Single claim of £560.92 for Insurance - buildings (Office Costs) on 27/08/2024.
  • £4,600 Single claim of £4,600.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 28/05/2024.
  • £13,000 Single claim of £12,999.96 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
  • £720 Single claim of £720.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 01/02/2025.
  • £1,680 Single claim of £1,680.00 for Hotel - London (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £7,226 Single claim of £7,226.49 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £608 Single claim of £608.03 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 18/04/2023.
  • £925 Single claim of £925.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 12/03/2023.
  • £555 Single claim of £555.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 06/03/2023.
  • £740 Single claim of £740.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 19/03/2023.
  • £2,500 Single claim of £2,500.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 26/09/2023.
  • £2,500 Single claim of £2,500.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/04/2023.
  • £2,500 Single claim of £2,500.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 23/11/2023.
  • £2,500 Single claim of £2,500.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 27/06/2023.
  • £2,500 Single claim of £2,500.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/07/2023.
  • £2,500 Single claim of £2,500.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 23/05/2023.
  • £1,760 Single claim of £1,760.27 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/04/2023.
  • £2,500 Single claim of £2,500.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 26/12/2023.
  • £2,500 Single claim of £2,500.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 24/10/2023.
  • £2,500 Single claim of £2,500.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 23/01/2024.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £597,448

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£246,645
31/03/2024StaffingPayrollFY 23-24
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£216,068
31/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£30,032
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£16,127
31/03/2024MP TravelRailFY 23-24
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£15,512
31/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£13,000
31/03/2025Staff TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£7,226
31/03/2024Staff TravelRailFY 23-24
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£5,213
28/05/2024Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,600
28/04/2023StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 23-24
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,500
26/09/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,500
25/04/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,500
23/11/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,500
27/06/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,500
25/07/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,500
23/05/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,500
26/12/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,500
24/10/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,500
23/01/2024AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,500
24/08/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,500

Year on year

FY 23-24 232 claims £306,592
FY 24-25 212 claims £337,347
FY 25-26 53 claims £7,113

Travel

£48,391 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£67,252 paid across 12 nights.

Donations Received

Total: £4,800 from 2 donation(s). Source: Electoral Commission.

Labour Friends of Israel £2,500
Labour Friends of Israel £2,300

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