Chris Evans

MP since 6 May 2010

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Chris Evans is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Caerphilly, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

1707

Votes Cast

£290,268

Expenses 2024-25

6,419

Majority

38.0%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£290,268

Staffing£244,686
Accommodation£23,900
Office£16,879
Travel£4,692
Other£111

Year-on-Year

2024-25£290,268
2023-24£245,394
2022-23£234,602
2021-22£188,548
2020-21£166,544
2019-20£180,755
2018-19£167,236
2017-18£161,626
2016-17£147,573
2015-16£164,963
2014-15£162,610
2013-14£171,938
2012-13£164,575
2011-12£143,558
2010-11£38,168

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 38,234 voters

Labour
14,538 votes38.0%
Plaid Cymru
8,119 votes21.2%
Reform UK
7,754 votes20.3%
Conservative
4,385 votes11.5%
Liberal Democrat
1,788 votes4.7%
Green Party
1,650 votes4.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

135

Written Questions

3

Oral Questions

20

Debates Spoken In

44

Speeches

417

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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Aye: 941No: 766

1707 votes — page 6 of 69

3 AYE

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

3 votes · 20 Jan 2026

2 AYE4 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

6 votes · 13 Jan 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

4 votes · 12 Jan 2026

2 NO

Opposition day

2 votes · 10 Dec 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Railways Bill

2 votes · 9 Dec 2025

2 AYE

Employment Rights Bill

2 votes · 8 Dec 2025

Financial Interests(5)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

London Marathon Events Ltd

Hospitality for my wife, Julia Evans at the London Marathon

27 April 2025 to 27 April 2025

£550
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

Visits outside the UK

Commewealth War Graves Commission

£370
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

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

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

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

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

Miscellaneous

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

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Chris in Parliament

Gambling: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that gambling (a) advertisements and (b) products are not directed at (i) children and (ii) yo

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport9 Jul 2025

Gambling: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent progress she has made on reducing exposure to gambling advertisements by (a) children and (b) young people.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport9 Jul 2025

Bangladesh: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to help prevent the religious persecution of Christians in Bangladesh.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office31 Mar 2025

Christianity: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on tackling the persecution of Christians across

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office31 Mar 2025

Christianity: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with international partners to help tackle the digital persecution of Christians.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office31 Mar 2025

Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to reduce the administrative cost of the tax system.

AnsweredTreasury12 Feb 2025

Prisons: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the building maintenance backlog relating to prisons.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice12 Feb 2025

Prisons: Libraries

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve use of prison libraries to increase prisoners' literacy.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice12 Feb 2025

Prisons: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve reading education provision in prisons.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice12 Feb 2025

Ministry of Defence: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the building maintenance backlog on Ministry of Defence properties.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence12 Feb 2025
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