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Chris Evans · Labour and Co-operative Party · sitting since 06 May 2010 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
5833days
from 06 May 2010
Divisions
358
of 504 possible
Attendance
71%
146 absent / paired
Whip alignment
96%
vs party majority
Speeches
27
11 debates
Written Qs
104
104 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£291k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 92 claims
Interests
7
4 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 73 | |
| Economy | 61 | |
| Crime & Policing | 35 | |
| Education | 26 | |
| Employment | 24 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 24 | |
| Housing | 23 | |
| Energy | 21 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 6 | 6,346 |
| Social Care | 4 | 5,020 |
| Culture Community | 5 | 4,867 |
| Health | 2 | 3,386 |
| Other | 3 | 2,226 |
| Defence | 4 | 1,715 |
| Cost Of Living | 1 | 1,256 |
| Technology | 1 | 1,092 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2025 | Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106Vote on New Clause 106, which sought to require women to have an in-person medical consultation before receiving abortion medication, as a s… | Rebelled | Aye |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1Vote on a package of government new clauses to the Crime and Policing Bill at Report Stage, covering measures including: criminalising organ… | Rebelled | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dyin… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2026 | Freedom of Religion or Belief in ChinaIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for St Helens South and Whiston (Ms Rimmer) for securing the debate. This is not th… Culture CommunityDefenceOther | 1,358 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | UK-based Tech CompaniesI am always happy to take interventions, but my hon. Friend seems to have written my speech for me, because I will develop that argument as I go along. I note he is from Leeds—Leed… TechnologyEconomy Jobs | 826 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | UK-based Tech CompaniesI stand corrected, Mr Betts—I was in meetings all morning, so I have not seen the sports news yet. For constituencies like mine, which were dependent on heavy industry, the develop… TechnologyEconomy Jobs | 239 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | UK-based Tech CompaniesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts—and I genuinely hope you have some good news about Sheffield Wednesday in the next few days. TechnologyEconomy Jobs | 27 |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Armed Conflict: ChildrenIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hyndburn (Sarah Smith) on securing such an important debate. The effect… DefenceSocial CareCulture Community | 531 |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Armed Conflict: ChildrenThe hon. Gentleman speaks from experience, himself knowing conflict, and he knows that Belfast is now a vibrant European city, with education on the rise. Can he give some advice o… DefenceSocial CareCulture Community | 55 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Ajax ProgrammeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. It would be easy to blame the last Conservative Government for the operational difficulties burdening the Ministry of … DefenceEconomy Jobs | 568 |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Advanced Brain Cancer: Tissue FreezingI beg to move, That this House has considered patient access to tissue freezing for advanced brain cancer treatment, diagnostics and research. It is a pleasure to serve under your … HealthSocial Care | 713 |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Advanced Brain Cancer: Tissue FreezingIn a debate where tears were shed, it was good to hear the Minister’s positive reply. I look forward to meeting with her and Ellie to discuss Owain’s case further. I pay tribute to… HealthSocial Care | 195 |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Advanced Brain Cancer: Tissue FreezingThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. We have to remember that a cancer diagnosis affects not just the person, but their family and loved ones. A lot of people have to leave work to c… HealthSocial Care | 1,066 |
| 10 Dec 2025 | AI SafetyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Butler. If we stick to your time limit, perhaps we will see your talents in the Chair in the main Chamber one day. I congratul… Economy JobsDefenceOther | 561 |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Budget ResolutionsIf the hon. Gentleman asks me a specific question, I will answer it. What does he mean? This is what I am talking about—this is the reason we are where we are. We are sitting on a … Economy JobsCost Of LivingSocial Care | 70 |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Budget ResolutionsI absolutely agree, and I wish the Conservatives would apologise. It is quite simple: freezing rail fares mean that people can get work easier and can commute from places like Read… Economy JobsCost Of LivingSocial Care | 156 |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Budget ResolutionsYes, we are in charge and we are taking the action we need to take. I do not understand what the hon. Gentleman wants us to do. Does he expect us to stand there and do nothing, or … Economy JobsCost Of LivingSocial Care | 324 |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Budget ResolutionsWhen I was elected in 2010, all I ever had whenever I spoke was people saying, “Apologise.” Why do the Tories not apologise for the mess we find ourselves in now? Let us be fair an… Economy JobsCost Of LivingSocial Care | 50 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 31 | 29.8% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 21 | 20.2% |
| Ministry of Defence | 9 | 8.7% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 7 | 6.7% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 6 | 5.8% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 5 | 4.8% |
| Home Office | 5 | 4.8% |
| Ministry of Justice | 4 | 3.8% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small and medium-sized businesses. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department can take to communicate with businesses about rising operating costs in a clearer and more timely manner. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had on the need for an independent regulator of alcohol advertising. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to limit the exposure of (a) children and (b) young people to alcohol advertising on popular (i) social media apps and (ii) streaming platforms. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent progress she has made on reducing exposure to alcohol advertising by (a) children and (b) young people. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) alcohol advertising and (b) alcoholic products are not directed at (i) children and (ii) young people. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of people needing treatment for alcohol use disorders. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effectiveness of licensing regulations to protect people from alcohol-related harms. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) alcohol advertising and (b) websites selling alcoholic products provide reference to addiction support platforms. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support the routine use of digital consultations in community drug and alcohol treatment services. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to allow CQC-registered drug and alcohol treatment providers, including charities, to use the NHS Electronic Prescription Service in place of pape… | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to raise awareness of gambling-related harms and mitigate the impact of gambling advertisements. | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of Chapter One's report entitled Ten Point Plan for Gambling Harm Prevention. | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the statutory gambling levy takes a public health approach. | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to bring loot boxes under gambling regulation. | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 72 | 17,645 | 6.1% |
| Accommodation | 6 | 23,900 | 8.2% |
| Miscellaneous | 3 | 111 | 0.0% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 3,858 | 1.3% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 834 | 0.3% |
| Staffing | 0 | 244,432 | 84.1% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 4,600 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 19 | 2,985 |
| Equipment - hire | Office Costs | 17 | 1,400 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 13 | 1,314 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 4 | 1,260 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 1,034 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 2 | 925 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 10 | 272 |
| Business rates | Office Costs | 1 | 177 |
| TV licence | Office Costs | 1 | 170 |
| Insurance - contents | Office Costs | 1 | 140 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 3 | 130 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 392 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Website hosting and design | SQ HIGHSTREET MEDIA G [200011725-4732] | 108 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 28 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Miscellaneous Translation services (Welsh Language) | Casework Translation [200011357-8] | 30 | Paid |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - hire | Printer, photocopier & scanner | 36 | Paid |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Constituency Office clean | 40 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] | 38 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 13 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 6 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 5 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 2 | Paid |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Website hosting and design | SQ HIGHSTREET MEDIA G | 108 | Paid |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 28 | Paid |
| 06 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - hire | Printer, photocopier & scanner | 36 | Paid |
| 03 Feb 2025 | Office Costs TV licence | TVLICENSING.CO.UK | 170 | Paid |
| 03 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | SUMUP ELITE SUPPORTE | 23 | Paid |
| 17 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Website hosting and design | SQ HIGHSTREET MEDIA G | 108 | Paid |
| 17 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - hire | Printer, photocopier & scanner | 36 | Paid |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 28 | Paid |
| 07 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - hire | Printer, photocopier & scanner | 36 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
1. Employment and earnings4 entries
02 May 2024
Role, work or services: Royalties for a book
Payer: David Luxton (Literary Agent), First Floor, Jebsen House, 53-61 High Street, Ruislip, Middlesex, England, HA4 7BD
Additional information: Any payments will be listed below
18 Nov 2025
Payment: £2,000 Payment for publication of a book
Received on: 17 October 2025. Hours: no hours entered.
(Registered 8 November 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Payment: £4,100 Further advance for writing a book.
Received on: 17 July 2025. Hours: 100 hrs.
Ultimate payer: Bloomsbury Publishing, 50 Bedford Square, London WC18 3DP
(Registered 21 July 2025)
18 Apr 2024
Role, work or services: Writing a book
Payer: David Luxton Associates Ltd, 23 Hillcourt Avenue, London N12 8EY
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
03 Jun 2025
Name of donor: London Marathon Events Ltd
Address of donor: 190 Great Dover Street, London, England SE1 4YB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hospitality for my wife, Julia Evans at the London Marathon, value £550
Date received: 27 April 2025 to 27 April 2025
Date accepted: 27 April 2025
Donor status: company, registration 015428489
(Registered 22 May 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
08 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Commewealth War Graves Commission
Address of donor: 2 Marlow Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 7DX
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Return flights: (£370.49), meals (£206.24), coach (£139.82), hotel (£315.00), value £1,031.55
Destination of visit: Turkey
Dates of visit: 15 September 2025 to 18 September 2025
Purpose of visit: Took part in the annual CWGC tours of war graves in Gallipoli
(Registered 30 September 2025)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Administrative Steward and Director (unpaid) of the British Boxing Board of Control. From time to time I attend contests where I undertake my voluntary duties as Steward.
Date interest arose: 11 April 2018
Date interest ended: 12 November 2025
(Registered 24 April 2018; updated 10 October 2018 and 7 December 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 15 wards, 37 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aber Valley | Charlotte Bishop | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 773 | 05 May 2022 |
| Aber Valley | John Eryl Roberts | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 903 | 05 May 2022 |
| Aber Valley | John Taylor | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 901 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bedwas Trethomas | Jill Winslade | Labour Party | 913 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bedwas Trethomas | Lisa Phipps | Labour Party | 1,197 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bedwas Trethomas | Liz Aldworth | Labour Party | 1,023 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hengoed | Donna Cushing | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 608 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hengoed | Teresa Elizabeth Parry | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 576 | 05 May 2022 |
| Llanbradach | Colin Peter Mann | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 775 | 05 May 2022 |
| Llanbradach | Gary Enright | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 643 | 05 May 2022 |
| Machen Rudry | Amanda McConnell | Labour Party | 714 | 05 May 2022 |
| Machen Rudry | Chris Morgan | Labour Party | 670 | 05 May 2022 |
| Maesycwmmer | Jo Rao | Labour Party | 337 | 05 May 2022 |
| Morgan Jones | Anne Olivia Broughton-Pettit | Labour Party | 916 | 05 May 2022 |
| Morgan Jones | Jamie Pritchard | Labour Party | 1,092 | 05 May 2022 |
| Morgan Jones | Shayne Cook | Labour Party | 1,002 | 05 May 2022 |
| Nelson | Brenda Mair Miles | Labour Party | 518 | 05 May 2022 |
| Nelson | Sean Iestyn Morgan | Labour Party | 627 | 05 May 2022 |
| Penyrheol | Greg Ead | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,458 | 05 May 2022 |
| Penyrheol | Jon Scriven | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,660 | 05 May 2022 |
| Penyrheol | Lindsay Whittle | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,975 | 05 May 2022 |
| Penyrheol | Steve Skivens | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,626 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pontllanfraith | Colin John Gordon | Labour Party | 815 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pontllanfraith | Mike Adams | Labour Party | 1,045 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pontllanfraith | Pat Cook | Labour Party | 926 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Cattwg | Ann Gair | Labour Party | 848 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Cattwg | Haydn Pritchard | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 902 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Cattwg | Judith Ann Pritchard | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 843 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Martins | Colin Elsbury | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,581 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Martins | James Emmanuel Fussell | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,522 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Martins | Steve Kent | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,421 | 05 May 2022 |
| Van | Christine Forehead | Labour Party | 536 | 05 May 2022 |
| Van | Elaine Forehead | Labour Party | 490 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ynysddu | Jan Jones | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,162 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ynysddu | Janine Reed | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,150 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ystrad Mynach | Alan Patrick Angel | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 914 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ystrad Mynach | Martyn Paul James | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 972 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 101,608 | Electorate 72,648 (2024) |
| Median age | 42 | years |
| Degree-educated | 26.9% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 97.5% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 68.5% | households |
| Private-rented | 12.7% | households |
| Social-rented | 18.7% | households |
| Employment rate | 54.7% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.