Member of Parliament
Chris Ward
Labour MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
At a glanceChris Ward is a Labour MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They currently serve as Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office). They have cast 421 votes in Commons divisions (73% attendance) and tabled 22 written questions.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Chris Ward did not vote in 154. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office).
Current roles
- Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) Government post · Cabinet Office since 6 Sep 2025
- Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 417 of 417 shared votes
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Alex Mayer Labour 100.0% · 416 of 416 shared votes
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Rachel Hopkins
Labour
100.0% · 412 of 412 shared votes
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Steve Yemm
Labour
100.0% · 407 of 407 shared votes
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Callum Anderson
Labour
100.0% · 406 of 406 shared votes
Votes least like
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.8% · 2 of 262 shared votes
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.8% · 2 of 243 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.8% · 1 of 130 shared votes
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Alex Burghart
Conservative
1.0% · 3 of 296 shared votes
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Andrew Griffith
Conservative
1.1% · 3 of 271 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Written questions
Education: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the report by The Sutton Trust entitled The Opportunity Index, published in May 2025.
Answer · 30 Jun 2025
The Sutton Trust’s valuable report highlights that too many children face barriers to success because of who they are or where they come from. This is why, through the Opportunity Mission, we will break the link between young people’s backgrounds and thei...
Education: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reduce educational inequalities in (a) the South East and (b) nationally.
Answer · 1 Aug 2025
All children and young people should have every opportunity to succeed, no matter where they are from. However, we know educational inequalities exist across the country. This is not acceptable in the South East or nationally.The department is tackling in...
Teachers: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to make SEND training mandatory for (a) Initial Teacher Training and (b) continual learning for qualified teachers.
Answer · 30 Jun 2025
Supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is a mandatory part of initial teacher training and training for early career teachers, creating a strong foundation for those joining the profession. The new initial teacher trainin...
LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on providing payments to LGBTQ+ veterans under the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme.
Answer · 11 Jun 2025
The LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) launched in December of 2024, and as of 9 June 2025, 44 applicants have received payment. We have been prioritising payment to the elderly and those with serious health conditions to ensure they receive support ...
Long Covid: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on clinical support staff of referring patients with long covid to ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome specialist services.
Answer · 11 Apr 2025
While no assessment has been made, NHS England has published commissioning guidance for post-Covid services which sets out the principles of care for people with long COVID.There is also specific advice for healthcare professionals to manage long COVID. P...
Pharmacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support community pharmacists.
Answer · 11 Mar 2025
The Government recognises that pharmacies are an integral part of the fabric of our communities, as an easily accessible ‘front door’ to the National Health Service, staffed by highly trained and skilled healthcare professionals.The Government is committe...
Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help bring peace and stability to the Democratic Republic of Congo; and what steps he is taking to help ensure the conflict doesn't spr
Answer · 3 Mar 2025
The Foreign Secretary met with President Tshisekedi in Kinshasa and President Kagame in Kigali on 21 and 22 February, where he was clear that there can be no military solution to the conflict. There must be an immediate cessation of hostilities.The Foreig...
Exhaust Emissions: Urban Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on vehicle emissions in (a) Brighton and (b) other cities in England.
Answer · 3 Mar 2025
The Department for Transport does not hold this information.
Speeches in the chamber
25 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
As I said earlier, my hon. Friend has raised this with me a number of times, and he is absolutely right to do so. I have spoken with the Department for Transport and security teams about this, and we are looking at it. We have started with…
25 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
I absolutely do. We announced last week that we will bring all Government Property Agency, catering and security services back in-house, or at least that it is our intention to do that. We were elected on a manifesto promise to deliver the…
25 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
We are taking a number of steps to improve SME access to Government procurement, and I outlined those earlier. If it is okay with the hon. Gentleman, I will write to him about the specific measures we are taking in Northern Ireland, but we…
25 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
There are four sectors where we are using national security guidance, but the support for SMEs is much broader, too. I will happily talk to my hon. Friend and come back to her on particular parts of her constituency, but this plan will be …
25 Jun 2026 Public Procurement: UK Businesses
My hon. Friend is right to raise this issue. She has raised it with me previously, and she is a fantastic champion for her constituents. As she knows, I am working with the National Shipbuilding Office to bring forward the new rules. Shipb…
25 Jun 2026 Public Procurement: UK Businesses
This Labour Government believe that it matters where things are made, and who makes them. Last week, I published new guidance to ensure that the full weight of our £400 billion procurement budget protects national security and backs Briti…
25 Jun 2026 Public Procurement: SMEs
The hon. Member is absolutely right that we need to do more to support SMEs, and that we need to use our procurement budget to do that. I have announced some of the steps that we have already taken. In fact, just last week, we announced ne…
25 Jun 2026 Public Procurement: SMEs
I thank the hon. Member for that; it is a really good question. The reforms that we have introduced apply to all Departments, and the MOJ is obviously signed up to them. I have discussed this with the POA and a couple of other related orga…
25 Jun 2026 Public Procurement: SMEs
A number of colleagues, including my hon. Friend the Member for Falkirk (Euan Stainbank), have raised this subject several times with me, and I am working with Department for Transport colleagues to see what more we can do to support Briti…
25 Jun 2026 Public Procurement: SMEs
My hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight small businesses like the one in her constituency. As I announced in March, small businesses will now receive just over £7 billion a year from government procurement, as a result of reforms t…
25 Jun 2026 Public Procurement: SMEs
This Government are determined to ensure that public procurement backs small and medium-sized businesses. That is why we have strengthened late payment rules, have set ambitious targets for all Departments to spend more with small and medi…
27 Apr 2026 Ernest Bevin
I completely agree. I would like to see Bevin celebrated more in Bristol and across the country, particularly for his contribution to NATO and to the trade union movement. Bevin’s journey into public service was firmly rooted in the uni…
27 Apr 2026 Ernest Bevin
I certainly will. Does my hon. Friend want to intervene because I mentioned Bristol?
27 Apr 2026 Ernest Bevin
I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Warwick and Leamington (Matt Western) for securing the debate and for his excellent speech, and I thank other hon. Members for their contributions. I am happy to have the opportunity to respond. I pass…
23 Apr 2026 Topical Questions
My hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise that. Social value should be integral to the system, but the current system has become too tick-boxy and does not deliver what it needs to for local communities like those in Derby. We are workin…
23 Apr 2026 Topical Questions
As I have said, one aim of the Government’s procurement reforms is to ensure that we support more British companies and end the reliance on external suppliers. The two Palantir contracts that the hon. Gentleman mentions are for the NHS and…
23 Apr 2026 Topical Questions
My hon. Friend raises an important point. He is right about the reforms that we are trying to make to public procurement, and to improve our number of electric vehicles. I will write to him with the specifics on the Government Car Service.
23 Apr 2026 Government Procurement: British Companies
My hon. Friend is spot on, and I thank her for championing her local business while making a bigger point about how we need to support British jobs more widely. We have set out what we are going to do in four sectors, including energy infr…
23 Apr 2026 Government Procurement: British Companies
As I have said, this Government do not believe that our procurement rules do enough to back British businesses. That is why I have announced steps to address that, and to simplify and open up the system to small and medium-sized enterprise…
23 Apr 2026 Public Sector Insourcing
The Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office updated the House on this yesterday, and he has answered a number of questions on that issue. I do agree that insourcing can play a key role in delivering better value for money and…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
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Contact & offices
020 7219 2076
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Chris Ward, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Chris Ward?
Chris Ward is a Member of Parliament representing Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven in the House of Commons. See Chris Ward's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Chris Ward represent?
Chris Ward sits as Labour. See Chris Ward's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Chris Ward represent?
Chris Ward is the Member of Parliament for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven. See Chris Ward's official Parliament profile.
How long has Chris Ward been an MP?
Chris Ward has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Chris Ward's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Chris Ward?
Chris Ward has no entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Chris Ward's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.