Chris Ward
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven · in Parliament since 4 July 2024
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 2076
Email: chris.ward.mp@parliament.uk
Website
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 4 July 2024 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) | Government | 6 September 2025 | 22 July 2026 |
Voting participation
joint 354th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 181 | 76.7% |
| 2025 | 322 | 214 | 66.5% |
| 2024 | 73 | 62 | 84.9% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 457 | 72.4% |
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 536th 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 | 174 | 37 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 78 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
Hansard activity
joint 391st of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · 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.
2024
- – Became MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
- – Joined Labour
2025
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
2026
- – Left role: Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Constituency: Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
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.