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Member of Parliament

Sir Iain Duncan Smith

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

At a glance

9 Apr 1992

Commons start

34 years, 1 months

Time in Commons

81.7 %

Voting participation

+8.4 % vs avg

4,757

Majority

81

Debates (12 months)

143

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 2667

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 208/211 (99 %)
Foreign Affairs 63/69 (91 %)
Housing 60/66 (91 %)
Migration 152/169 (90 %)
Crime / Justice 197/229 (86 %)

Lowest topic participation

NHS / Health 35/56 (62 %)
Education 67/95 (71 %)
Environment / Climate 33/45 (73 %)
Work / Employment 56/75 (75 %)

Party history

Conservative 9 Apr 1992 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Chingford and Woodford Green 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Chingford and Woodford Green 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024 Elected 4 times
Chingford and Woodford Green 1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010 Elected 3 times
Chingford 9 Apr 1992 to 1 May 1997 Elected 1 time

Roles

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 12 May 2010 to 19 Mar 2016 Department for Work and Pensions
Leader of HM Official Opposition 12 Sep 2001 to 6 Nov 2003 HM Official Opposition
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence 15 Jun 1999 to 12 Sep 2001 Ministry of Defence
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 11 Jun 1997 to 15 Jun 1999 Department for Work and Pensions
Standards and Privileges 23 Oct 1996 to 21 Mar 1997
Standards in Public Life 16 Nov 1994 to 8 Nov 1995
Health and Social Care Committee 24 Jan 1994 to 10 Jul 1995
Administration Committee 11 Jan 1994 to 21 Mar 1997

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Con Hold Chingford and Woodford Green Turnout 48,512
Candidate Party Votes Share
Iain Duncan Smith Con Conservative 17,281 35.6 %
Shama Tatler Lab Labour 12,524 25.8 %
Faiza Shaheen Ind Independent 12,445 25.7 %
Paul Luggeri RUK Reform UK 3,653 7.5 %
Chris Brody Green Green Party 1,334 2.7 %
Josh Hadley LD Liberal Democrat 1,275 2.6 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,880 of 2,302 eligible divisions (81.7 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1880

Total votes

855

Aye

1025

No

41

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 855 / Noes 1,025

Divisions

Page 2 of 126
Division Vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 No
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 No

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

26

Speeches

45

Questions

66

Interventions

0

Answers

6

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 14 appearances
Foreign Affairs 13 appearances
Crime / Justice 5 appearances
Transport 2 appearances
Work / Employment 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over) 27 Apr 2026 1
Iran: Human Rights 21 Apr 2026 1
Peter Mandelson: Government Appointment 21 Apr 2026 3
Security Vetting 20 Apr 2026 1
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill 13 Apr 2026 1
SEND Provision and Reform 13 Apr 2026 1
Road Safety 26 Mar 2026 1
Engagements 25 Mar 2026 1
Defence 24 Mar 2026 3
Middle East 23 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

1. Employment and earnings (4)

Role, work or services: Writing articles Payer: Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph, 111 Buckingham Palace Rd, London SW1W 0DT

Role, work or services: Writing articles for News UK and Ireland Payer: News UK and Ireland, 1 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF

Role, work or services: Writing articles Payer: Reach Shared Services Ltd, 3rd Floor, 5 St Paul’s Square, Liverpool L3 9SJ

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (4)

Name of donor: Pratt’s Club Address of donor: 14 Park Place, London SW1A 1LP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Honorary life membership as a Special Member (value provided is that in 2024), value £350 Date received: 1 June 2012 Date accepted: 1 June 2012 Donor status: unincorporated association (Updated 23 January 2024)

Name of donor: Buck’s Club 1919 Address of donor: 18 Clifford Street, London W15 3RF Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Honorary life membership of Buck’s Club 1919 (value provided is that in 2024), value £1,625 Date received: 1 January 2002 Date accepted: 1 January 2002 Donor status: company, registration 03275185 (Updated 22 January 2024)

Name of donor: Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) Address of donor: Kings Buildings, 16 Smith Square, London SW1P 3HQ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Associated with attending the CSJ Supporter's Day in my capacity as Chairman of the CSJ to include transport and lunch costs, value £377 Date received: 3 July 2025 Date accepted: 3 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 05137036 (Registered 15 July 2025)

4. Visits outside the UK (4)

Name of donor: The World Forum Address of donor: Reinhardtstr. 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£302.32), accommodation (£553.20), Gala dinner (£146.97), value £1,002.49 Destination of visit: Germany (Berlin) Dates of visit: 17 March 2025 to 19 March 2025 Purpose of visit: To speak at The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, AI/Tech and Humankind (Registered 7 April 2025; updated 10 April 2025)

Name of donor: The Centre for Social Justice Address of donor: Kings Buildings, 16 Smith Square, Westminster SW1P 3HQ Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£2,144.22) and accommodation (£1,185.64), value £3,329.86 Destination of visit: United States (Washington D.C.) Dates of visit: 18 May 2025 to 23 May 2025 Purpose of visit: Speaker at Hudson Institute Conference and meeting Congress Members. (Registered 4 June 2025)

Name of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan Address of donor: No. 2, Ketagalan Blvd, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, transportation, accommodation and meals, value £7,619 Destination of visit: Taiwan (Taipei) Dates of visit: 24 August 2025 to 28 August 2025 Purpose of visit: To attend the annual summit of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China to discuss the importance of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific to domestic prosperity. United for Taiwan: meeting President of R.O.C. Taiwan and Cabinet Ministers. (Registered 11 September 2025)

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

FAQs

Who is Sir Iain Duncan Smith?

Sir Iain Duncan Smith is a Member of Parliament representing Chingford and Woodford Green. Source

Which party does Sir Iain Duncan Smith represent?

Sir Iain Duncan Smith currently represents Conservative. Source

Which constituency does Sir Iain Duncan Smith represent?

Sir Iain Duncan Smith currently represents Chingford and Woodford Green. Source

How long has Sir Iain Duncan Smith been an MP?

Sir Iain Duncan Smith has been in the House of Commons for 34 years, 1 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Sir Iain Duncan Smith voted in?

Sir Iain Duncan Smith has recorded votes in 1,880 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (81.7 % 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 Sir Iain Duncan Smith voted against their party?

Sir Iain Duncan Smith has voted against the party majority 41 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Sir Iain Duncan Smith held?

Sir Iain Duncan Smith has 8 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Sir Iain Duncan Smith?

Sir Iain Duncan Smith has registered interests in 3 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Sir Iain Duncan Smith's latest election result?

Sir Iain Duncan Smith's latest imported election result is Con Hold in Chingford and Woodford Green, with a majority of 4,757. Source

How active is Sir Iain Duncan Smith in parliamentary debates?

Sir Iain Duncan Smith has made 143 contributions across 81 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source