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Member of Parliament

Chris Vince

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

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

91.7 %

Voting participation

+18.4 % vs avg

2,504

Majority

232

Debates (12 months)

301

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Housing 31/31 (100 %)
Benefits 30/30 (100 %)
Transport 21/21 (100 %)
Energy 17/17 (100 %)
Migration 11/11 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

NHS / Health 6/11 (55 %)
Trade 3/4 (75 %)
Defence 14/18 (78 %)
Tax 92/108 (85 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Harlow 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

City of London (Markets) Bill 18 Mar 2026 to present Chair
Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill 12 Feb 2026 to present
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill 21 Jan 2026 to present
Education Committee 28 Oct 2025 to present
General Cemetery Bill [HL] 16 Sep 2025 to present
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill 10 Jul 2025 to 17 Jul 2025
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill 30 Jun 2025 to present
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill 26 Jun 2025 to present

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Harlow Turnout 43,357
Candidate Party Votes Share
Chris Vince Lab Labour 16,313 37.6 %
Hannah Ellis Con Conservative 13,809 31.8 %
Malcolm Featherstone RUK Reform UK 9,461 21.8 %
Yasmin Gregory Green Green Party 2,267 5.2 %
Riad Mannan LD Liberal Democrat 1,350 3.1 %
Lois Perry UKIP UK Independence Party 157 0.4 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 473 of 516 eligible divisions (91.7 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

473

Total votes

253

Aye

220

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 253 / Noes 220

Divisions

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Division Vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

46

Speeches

134

Questions

121

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 20 appearances
Crime / Justice 17 appearances
Tax 11 appearances
Education 8 appearances
Defence 8 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address 19 May 2026 1
Energy Security 19 May 2026 1
Youth Justice 18 May 2026 1
Backing Business to Create Economic Growth 18 May 2026 1
Debate on the Address 13 May 2026 1
Select Committees 28 Apr 2026 1
Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges 28 Apr 2026 1
Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response Update 27 Apr 2026 1
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 27 Apr 2026 2
State Pension Age Changes: Compensation 27 Apr 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

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

Name of donor: Manchester Airport group Address of donor: Manchester Airport, Manchester, M90 1QX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Invitation to Airports UK dinner, value £400 Date received: 11 March 2026 Date accepted: 11 March 2026 Donor status: company, registration 11748654 (Registered 7 April 2026)

8. Miscellaneous (3)

Member of NEC of the Cooperative Party. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 10 July 2024)

Trustee of Razed Roof an Inclusive theatre company. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 5 July 2024 Date interest ended: 28 January 2026 (Registered 10 July 2024; updated 7 April 2026)

Trustee of Youth Concern Trust. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 19 August 2024 (Registered 30 August 2024)

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

FAQs

Who is Chris Vince?

Chris Vince is a Member of Parliament representing Harlow. Source

Which party does Chris Vince represent?

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

Which constituency does Chris Vince represent?

Chris Vince currently represents Harlow. Source

How long has Chris Vince been an MP?

Chris Vince has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Chris Vince voted in?

Chris Vince has recorded votes in 473 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (91.7 % 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 Vince voted against their party?

Chris Vince has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Chris Vince held?

Chris Vince 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 Vince?

Chris Vince has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Chris Vince's latest election result?

Chris Vince's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Harlow, with a majority of 2,504. Source

How active is Chris Vince in parliamentary debates?

Chris Vince has made 301 contributions across 232 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source