Christian Wakeford
Christian Wakeford | |
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| Member of Parliament for Bury South | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ivan Lewis |
| Majority | 402 (0.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Lancaster University Open University |
Christian Wakeford is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bury South since the 2019 general election.[1]
Background
Wakeford studied Politics at Lancaster University and Chemistry with the Open University.
Political career
Prior to his election as MP Wakeford has been a Councillor for Barrowford in Nelson, Lancashire and Leader of the Conservative group on Pendle Borough Council. He also sits on Lancashire County Council for the Pendle Hill division.[2] In May 2020 Christian shaved his head for local charity FED Manchester raising £1775 [3]
Expenses Row
Wakeford came under fire in June 2020, when it was revealed he had failed to resign as Councillor for Pendle Hill, Lancashire, after his election to Parliament, a role which brings an annual allowance of £10,675. Wakeford's office claimed that the failure to stand down was due to the cancellation of local elections, caused by the Covid pandemic, though a fellow Councillor dismissed this excuse, citing a comparable case in Chorley Council, where an incumbent stepped down and no by-election was held, with other colleagues standing in. Prior to the Covid-19 Lockdown, but after his election to Westminster, Wakeford also served as Chair of the authority's education scrutiny committee, a position which attracts an additional allowance of £7,620. In June 2020, Wakeford's office confirmed he would be resigning from this role, some six months after his becoming an M.P. [4] The row was highlighted in the 'Rotten Boroughs' section of satirical magazine Private Eye, issue 1525. [5]
References
- ^ "Bury South parliamentary constituency - Election 2019" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Councillor details - County Councillor Christian Wakeford". council.lancashire.gov.uk. 18 December 2019.
- ^ http://www.thefed.org.uk/Christian-shaves-his-head-for-the-fed/
- ^ https://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/18508989.row-mps-failure-resign-pendle-hill-councillor/
- ^ https://www.private-eye.co.uk/rotten-boroughs/
External links
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