Bambos Charalambous MP: votes, interests and costs
Bambos Charalambous (Labour) is the MP for Southgate and Wood Green, in the seat since 8 June 2017.
Offices and committees
Bambos Charalambous sits on 2 committees, according to the Parliament Members API.
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Administration Committee | 31 March 2025 | Current |
| Procedure Committee | 4 November 2024 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 4 December 2021 | 9 June 2023 |
| Shadow Minister (Home Office) | Home Office | 10 April 2020 | 4 December 2021 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Whips Office (Commons) | 6 December 2018 | 10 April 2020 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill | 15 January 2025 | 25 March 2025 |
| Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL] | 6 November 2024 | 13 November 2024 |
| Justice Committee | 30 April 2024 | 30 May 2024 |
| Tobacco and Vapes Bill | 24 April 2024 | 14 May 2024 |
| School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill | 24 April 2024 | 1 May 2024 |
| Nationality and Borders Bill | 16 September 2021 | 4 November 2021 |
| Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill | 12 May 2021 | 24 June 2021 |
| Procedure Committee | 2 March 2020 | 16 January 2023 |
| Finance Committee (Commons) | 18 February 2019 | 6 November 2019 |
| Procedure Committee | 23 October 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Justice Committee | 11 September 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 5ef4b3530dfc.
Register of interests
Entries in the register for Bambos Charalambous, as the MP registered them: Visits outside the UK (3), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (3), Miscellaneous (1). Latest registration 20 August 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
International visit to Greece between 21 July 2026 and 27 July 2026
- Purpose of the visit: Annual Conference of the Word Hellenic Inter-Parliamentary Association
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-07-21
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-07-27
International visit to Malawi between 23 May 2026 and 01 June 2026
- Purpose of the 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.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-05-23
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-06-01
- Associated All Parliamentary Group (APPG), where relevant: APPG Global Education
Music Publishers Association - £1,314.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: One ticket and hospitality at the Ivor Novello Awards
- Value of the benefit: £1,314.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-05-21
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-05-21
- Name of the donor: Music Publishers Association
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Music Publishers Association
English National Opera - £358.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets and hospitality for 'Cosi Fan Tutte' opera at the Coliseum on Friday 6 February 2026
- Value of the benefit: £358.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-02-06
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-02-06
- Name of the donor: English National Opera
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: English National Opera
The Football Association Premier League Ltd - £550.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Ticket and hospitality to watch the Champions League football match between Chelsea and Pafos on 21 January 2026
- Value of the benefit: £550.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-01-21
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-01-21
- Name of the donor: The Football Association Premier League Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: The Football Association Premier League Ltd
International visit to Cyprus between 10 October 2025 and 13 October 2025
- Purpose of the 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.
- Date Member left the UK: 2025-10-10
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2025-10-13
Director and Trustee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch)
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2024-10-16
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 26 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Bambos Charalambous's 2024-25 staffing spend as £237,654 (budget £268,550). The figure for 2023-24 was £252,868. IPSA lists office spending of £31,719 in the same year. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £237,653.98 | £252,868.26 | £216,542.98 |
| Office costs: spent | £31,718.78 | £32,957.26 | £27,262.80 |
| Accommodation: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £353.85 | £0.00 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £36,550, staffing £268,550, accommodation £0 (Standard London area budget).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Southgate and Wood Green BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Senior Researcher (permanent part time), Office Manager/Senior Parl Assistant (permanent part time), Senior Researcher (permanent full time), Caseworker ×3 (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant ×2 (permanent full time), Researcher ×2 (permanent full time), Caseworker (fixed term full time), Researcher ×4 (fixed term full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
Bambos Charalambous is recorded voting in 499 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 56 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The 30 most recent on bills and motions are listed here. On 21 October 2026 Bambos Charalambous voted No on "Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 26 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists 66 written questions from Bambos Charalambous since 4 July 2024. The latest 10 were addressed to Department of Health and Social Care, Ministry of Justice, Treasury.
Health Services: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women's health hubs have been established in NHS West and North London ICB; and what services they provide.
Breast Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on commissioning a cost-effectiveness evaluation to explore the clinical- and cost-effectiveness of different pathways using breast density in the screening pathway in t …
Breast Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the UK National Screening Committee's commissioned work on the clinical- and cost-effectiveness of additional screening for individuals with dense breasts is due to report publicly, and when t …
First-tier Tribunal: Private Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the impact of the implementation of the Renters Right's Act on the 1st May 2026 on requirements for additional sitting hours for first tier tribunals.
First-tier Tribunal: Judges
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made on recruiting judges to the first tier tribunal.
Private Rented Housing: Evictions
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of additional County Court sitting hours to deal with Section 8 possession claims following the commencement of the Renters Rights Act.
Epilepsy: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to increase funding opportunities for epilepsy research.
Epilepsy: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of whether funding for epilepsy research is proportionate to the prevalence of epilepsy.
Post Offices: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered introducing targeted business rates relief for post offices in England.
Post Offices: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the April 2026 business rates revaluation and the withdrawal of Retail, Hospitality and Leisure relief on post offices, including on small and rural branches.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 a13fb0f46ac2. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Bambos Charalambous.
2024 general election
The House of Commons Library records a majority of 15,300 for Bambos Charalambous in Southgate and Wood Green in July 2024, from 23,337 votes on a turnout of 58.9%. Result as published: Lab hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Southgate and Wood Green figures
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.