Bambos Charalambous
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Southgate and Wood Green · in Parliament since 8 June 2017
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate and Wood Green | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Enfield, Southgate | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 12 April 2024 | Present |
| Independent | 9 June 2023 | 12 April 2024 |
| Labour | 8 June 2017 | 9 June 2023 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enfield, Southgate | |||
| Enfield, Southgate | |||
| Epping Forest |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) | Opposition | 4 December 2021 | 9 June 2023 |
| Shadow Minister (Home Office) | Opposition | 10 April 2020 | 4 December 2021 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 6 December 2018 | 10 April 2020 |
Voting participation
435th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 171 | 72.5% |
| 2025 | 322 | 267 | 82.9% |
| 2024 | 200 | 98 | 49.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 88 | 34.4% |
| 2022 | 251 | 166 | 66.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 217 | 89.7% |
| 2020 | 190 | 150 | 79.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 655 | 61.3% |
| 59th | 631 | 504 | 79.9% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 210th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 12 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 38 | 27 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 31 | 20 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 40 | 29 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 318 | 64 | 113 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 123 | 90 | 134 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration Committee | Member | 31 March 2025 | 0 of 2 | 0.0% |
| Procedure Committee | Member | 4 November 2024 | 133 of 133 | 100.0% |
496th of 515 current MPs · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Justice Committee 2017–2019, 2024–2024
6 bill committees served on
- Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL] 2024
- Nationality and Borders Bill 2021
- Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2021
- School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill 2024
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2025
- Tobacco and Vapes Bill 2024
Hansard activity
195th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2017
- – Became MP for Enfield, Southgate
- – Joined Labour
- – Joined Justice Committee
- – Joined Procedure Committee
2018
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
2020
- – Joined Procedure Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Home Office)
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
2021
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Home Office)
2023
- – Joined Independent
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs)
2024
- – Joined Labour
- – Joined Justice Committee
- – Became MP for Southgate and Wood Green
- – Joined Procedure Committee
2025
- – Joined Administration Committee
Constituency: Southgate and Wood Green
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.