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Member of Parliament

Chris Evans

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

6 May 2010

Commons start

16 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

72.1 %

Voting participation

-1.2 % vs avg

6,419

Majority

10

Debates (12 months)

14

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 5025

Constituency office

01495 231990

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/Chris_EvansMP

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Environment / Climate 40/45 (89 %)
Foreign Affairs 60/69 (87 %)
Housing 55/66 (83 %)
Brexit / EU 175/211 (83 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Work / Employment 41/75 (55 %)
Benefits 51/81 (63 %)
NHS / Health 36/56 (64 %)

Party history

Labour 6 May 2010 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Caerphilly 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Islwyn 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024 Elected 4 times

Roles

Welsh Affairs Committee 28 Oct 2024 to 6 Jan 2025
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill 17 Apr 2024 to 24 Apr 2024
Shadow Minister (Tech and Digital Economy) 28 Nov 2023 to 30 May 2024 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) 5 Sep 2023 to 28 Nov 2023 Department for Work and Pensions
Procurement Bill [HL] 25 Jan 2023 to 21 Feb 2023
Welsh Grand Committee 18 Jan 2022 to 30 May 2024
Shadow Minister (Defence) 14 May 2021 to 5 Sep 2023 Ministry of Defence
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art 20 May 2020 to 30 May 2024

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Caerphilly Turnout 38,234
Candidate Party Votes Share
Chris Evans Lab Labour 14,538 38.0 %
Lindsay Whittle PC Plaid Cymru 8,119 21.2 %
Joshua Kim RUK Reform UK 7,754 20.3 %
Brandon Gorman Con Conservative 4,385 11.5 %
Steve Aicheler LD Liberal Democrat 1,788 4.7 %
Mark Thomas Green Green Party 1,650 4.3 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,659 of 2,302 eligible divisions (72.1 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1659

Total votes

926

Aye

733

No

17

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 926 / Noes 733

Divisions

Page 3 of 111
Division Vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Aye
Opposition Day: Defence No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Tax
Aye
Opposition day: Student loans No
Opposition day: Fuel duty
Tax
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
Tax
Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

10

Speeches

1

Questions

3

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Tax 1 appearances
Education 1 appearances
Migration 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Freedom of Religion or Belief in China 18 Mar 2026 1
UK-based Tech Companies 11 Mar 2026 1
Armed Conflict: Children 4 Feb 2026 2
Ajax Programme 14 Jan 2026 1
Advanced Brain Cancer: Tissue Freezing 7 Jan 2026 2
AI Safety 10 Dec 2025 1
Budget Resolutions 26 Nov 2025 1
Suicide: Reducing the Stigma 19 Nov 2025 2
Asylum Seeker Accommodation 29 Oct 2025 1
Football Governance Bill [Lords] 8 Jul 2025 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

1. Employment and earnings (2)

Role, work or services: Writing a book Payer: David Luxton Associates Ltd, 23 Hillcourt Avenue, London N12 8EY

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

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1)

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 UK (1)

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. Miscellaneous (1)

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)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Chris Evans?

Chris Evans is a Member of Parliament representing Caerphilly. Source

Which party does Chris Evans represent?

Chris Evans currently represents Labour (Co-op). Source

Which constituency does Chris Evans represent?

Chris Evans currently represents Caerphilly. Source

How long has Chris Evans been an MP?

Chris Evans has been in the House of Commons for 16 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Chris Evans voted in?

Chris Evans has recorded votes in 1,659 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (72.1 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Chris Evans voted against their party?

Chris Evans has voted against the party majority 17 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Chris Evans held?

Chris Evans has 15 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Chris Evans?

Chris Evans has registered interests in 4 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Chris Evans's latest election result?

Chris Evans's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Caerphilly, with a majority of 6,419. Source

How active is Chris Evans in parliamentary debates?

Chris Evans has made 14 contributions across 10 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source