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Chris Ward

Labour MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Chris Ward is the Labour MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office).

Message

Seat status

Very safe

Majority size

9,663

Recent swing

-7.2% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

No registered donations

Key Parliamentary Votes

VOTED AYE

21 Oct 2024

Employment Rights Bill

✓ Passed — 386 Ayes, 105 Noes

Chris voted with the majority

VOTED AYE

29 Nov 2024

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

✓ Passed — 330 Ayes, 275 Noes

Chris voted with the majority

DID NOT VOTE

11 Dec 2024

Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

✓ Passed — 375 Ayes, 9 Noes

Where Chris fits into things

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Chris Ward

Member of Parliament

Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

High volume constituent contact
Media attention on local issues
Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

No current committee memberships