Labour Party MP for Bury North.
Mr James Frith is the Labour MP for Bury North, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government posts of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology), and Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office).
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Frith broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 | No | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“The Online Safety Act does not prevent access to women's health information; Ofcom will enforce stronger transparency and appeal mechanisms by year-end, and Government is working o…”
“The government is committed to digital inclusion through its action plan and innovation fund, which has already supported grassroots charities, and will pursue inclusion via reform…”
“Advocates for the digital ID scheme as a modernization initiative that will personalize public services; emphasizes voluntariness, data security, and plans for public consultation …”
“The current system fails individual fraud victims as local police and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau lack resources to investigate cases properly, requiring urgent action a…”
Frith holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 27 | 25.2% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 17 | 15.9% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 11 | 10.3% |
| Department for Education | 9 | 8.4% |
| Treasury | 9 | 8.4% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 7 | 6.5% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 6 | 5.6% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 5 | 4.7% |
What plans he has to publish a national strategy for palliative and end of life care.
The Government is developing a Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care Modern Service Framework (MSF) for England, for publication later this year.The MSF will drive improvements in the services that patients and their families receive at the …read full →
Pursuant to Written Parliamentary Question 107115, how many people with a learning disability are recorded as beneficiaries of the NHS Low Income Scheme.
The NHS Low Income Scheme is administered by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA) on behalf of the Department. The NHS BSA does not collect or record information on applicants’ medical or health conditions, including whether they h…read full →
What steps he is taking to help ensure that NHS England staff who have taken partial retirement receive fair redundancy payments..
The Voluntary Redundancy (VR) scheme being used by NHS England is the national ‘model Voluntary Redundancy’ scheme approved by HM Treasury for use across the National Health Service. The national ‘model VR scheme’ directs that voluntary red…read full →
Whether he has made an estimate of the proportion of people with a learning disability of working age in England in receipt of a means tested benefit.
The Department has not made such an estimate.
BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd 28 February 2026 |
Sky UK Ltd 3 August 2025 |
PRS for Music Limited 27 June 2025 to 30 June 2025 |
UK Music 22 May 2025 |
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Source · Members API · Last amended 10 Mar 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 143,427 | 68.0% |
| Office Costs | 30,304 | 14.4% |
| Accommodation | 20,762 | 9.8% |
| MP Travel | 10,130 | 4.8% |
| Staff Travel | 6,175 | 2.9% |
| Total · 125 claims | 210,798 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Frith on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bury North | 19,625 | 43.1% | Won |
| 2019 | Bury North | 21,555 | 46.0% | Lost |
| 2017 | Bury North | 25,683 | 53.6% | Won |
| 2015 | Bury North | 18,592 | 41.1% | Lost |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James FrithWON | Lab | 19,625 | 43.1 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Bury North →