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Chris Ward

Labour Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting record

6
Voted for
0
Voted against
3
Didn’t vote

Based on 9 recorded Commons divisions at Second or Third Reading of bills tracked by Hear, Hear — not a full voting record. “Didn’t vote” means Parliament has no vote recorded for them in that division (absent, abstained, paired, or excused). See the All votes tab below for every division.

See Chris Ward’s full voting record on Parliament’s site →

Whip meter Estimate 86%

How often Chris Ward voted the same way as most of the Labour party, across every recorded division. Parliament doesn’t publish whether a vote was officially whipped, so this is our best estimate from the public record — not a confirmed fact.

Recent votes
Representation of the People Bill — voted didn't vote at 3rd reading
Immigration and Asylum Bill — voted didn't vote at 2nd reading
Railways Bill — voted Aye at 3rd reading
Courts and Tribunals Bill — voted Aye at 2nd reading
Railways Bill — voted Aye at 2nd reading
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill — voted Aye at 2nd reading
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — voted Aye at 3rd reading
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — voted Aye at 3rd reading

Government & opposition roles

Chris Ward doesn’t currently hold a government or shadow front-bench post, but has in the past. See Government for who else currently holds one.

Previously held
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) — Cabinet Office (2025-09-06 to 2026-07-22) Government

Declared financial interests

Nothing on file for Chris Ward yet, or they have no interests currently registered. Parliament’s official register for Chris Ward →

Written questions to government

No written questions on file for Chris Ward yet — this only covers what Hear, Hear has fetched so far (see Written questions), not necessarily every question Chris Ward has ever tabled.

Business costs (IPSA)

£224,702.98 paid out to or for Chris Ward across 216 claims — combining every financial year on file, not just the current one — covering office costs, accommodation, travel, and bought-in/temporary staffing. This does not include Chris Ward’s permanent staff’s salaries — typically the biggest single share of an MP’s real costs — which IPSA only publishes once a year, after the year closes, as one aggregate figure, never as individual claims. Some categories (especially travel) are reported by IPSA as one whole-year total rather than itemised by date — marked “Aggregated” below. See MP expenses to filter this to a single year.

By category
Staffing — £160,625.66 (4 claims)
Office Costs — £45,020.67 (156 claims)
Accommodation — £14,966.29 (44 claims)
MP Travel — £1,697.66 (3 claims)
Staff Travel — £1,671.46 (5 claims)
Miscellaneous — £605.00 (1 claim)
Dependant Travel — £116.24 (3 claims)
Most recent claims
Utilities — £107.29, 2026-03-16 — Electricity
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage — £133.73, 2026-03-07 — Landline & internet package
Recruitment Services &Costs — £900.00, 2026-03-05 — Temporary recruitment services.
Utilities — £292.75, 2026-03-02 — Electricity
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage — £54.00, 2026-02-28 — Internet
Postage & couriers — £360.00, 2026-02-26 — Delivery of MPs monthly newsletter to residents.
Utilities — £109.74, 2026-02-16 — Electricity
Stationery & printing — £283.30, 2026-02-09 — Toner, ink + laptop stand for constituency office.

Every claim on file for Chris Ward →

Early Day Motions

No Early Day Motions on file as tabled by Chris Ward — this only covers motions tabled within Hear, Hear’s current tracking window (see Early Day Motions), not necessarily Chris Ward’s full record.

All-Party Parliamentary Groups

Chris Ward isn’t listed as an officer of any All-Party Parliamentary Group on file — true of most MPs. See APPGs for the full register.

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