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Bambos Charalambous

Labour MP for Southgate and Wood Green, since 8 June 2017

Bambos Charalambous is the Labour MP for Southgate and Wood Green, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017.

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Scorecard

79.8% Attendance Turns up more often than most MPs who vote
447 Votes cast out of 575 divisions, plus 12 as teller
116 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
0 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Labour MPs
6 Interests declared none at £5,000 or more
495 Debates spoken in 519 written questions tabled

Ranked 177 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

DateQuestionTheir voteResult
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 No vote 80–298
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 No vote 99–371
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 No vote 170–301
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 No vote 171–302
21 May 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No vote 68–242
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address No vote 307–171
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) No vote 104–316
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) No vote 78–408
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) No vote 104–317
19 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) No 108–323
28 Apr 2026 Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye 304–28
28 Apr 2026 Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye 308–81
28 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V Aye 335–158
28 Apr 2026 Privilege No 223–335
27 Apr 2026 Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X Aye 272–64
27 Apr 2026 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion Aye 279–176
27 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) Aye 279–164
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 Aye 271–171
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C Aye 269–170
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) Aye 270–170
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C Aye 273–167
22 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F Aye 253–143
22 Apr 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X Aye 260–161
22 Apr 2026 Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B Aye 272–149
22 Apr 2026 Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 deferred division Aye 380–7

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: Music Publishers Association
Address of donor: 107 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8TZ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: One ticket and hospitality at the Ivor Novello Awards, value £1,314
Date received: 21 May 2026
Date accepted: 21 May 2026
Donor status: company, registration 00140248
(Registered 18 June 2026)

On the register since 30 Jun 2026

Name of donor: The Football Association Premier League Ltd
Address of donor: Brunel Building, 57 North Wharf Road, London W2 1HQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket and hospitality to watch the Champions League football match between Chelsea and Pafos on 21 January 2026, value £550
Date received: 21 January 2026
Date accepted: 21 January 2026
Donor status: company, registration 02719699
(Registered 10 February 2026)

On the register since 24 Feb 2026

Name of donor: English National Opera
Address of donor: London Coliseum, St Martins Lane, London, WC2N 4ES
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets and hospitality for 'Cosi Fan Tutte' opera at the Coliseum on Friday 6 February 2026, value £358
Date received: 6 February 2026
Date accepted: 6 February 2026
Donor status: company, registration 00426792
(Registered 12 February 2026)

On the register since 24 Feb 2026

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Results Education
Address of donor: DC - 207 The Clarence Centre, 6 St. Georges Circus, London SE1 6FE
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights to and from Malawi (£1,791.29), accommodation in Malawi (£850.00) and meals (£248.90), value £2,889.29
Destination of visit: Malawi (Lilongwe and Salima)
Dates of visit: 23 May 2026 to 1 June 2026
Purpose of visit: To visit schools in Malawi and meet Parliamentarians and officials involved in delivering primary education and to see the impact that UK Government funded initiatives are having on education in Malawi.
(Registered 29 June 2026)

On the register since 30 Jun 2026

Name of donor: Morphou Municipality
Address of donor: 2 Aglantzias Avenue, 2108 Aglantzia, Nicosia Cyprus
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation for three nights (£482.96), transport (£200 estimate) and meals (£150 estimate), value £832.96
Destination of visit: Cyprus (Nicosia)
Dates of visit: 10 October 2025 to 13 October 2025
Purpose of visit: To attend the annual Morphou Rally and associated events in Cyprus, to meet with the Mayor and councillors of the Morphou Municipality, other politicians and members from civil society.
(Registered 6 November 2025)

On the register since 18 Nov 2025

8. Miscellaneous

Director and Trustee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch)
Date interest arose: 16 October 2024
(Registered 31 October 2024)

On the register since 13 Nov 2024

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Debates

495 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:

Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 3 Aug 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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