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 5 of 69

6 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

6 votes · 9 Mar 2026

3 NO

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee

3 votes · 23 Feb 2026

2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 28 Jan 2026

3 NO

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

3 votes · 27 Jan 2026

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: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of whether there is an association between video game loot boxes and problem gambling behaviours in

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport12 Feb 2025

Social Security Benefits: Overpayments

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress her Department has made on tackling benefit overpayments made due to (a) fraud and (b) error.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions12 Feb 2025

HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to tackle the building maintenance backlog for courts and tribunals.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice12 Feb 2025

Gambling: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to limit children's exposure to gambling advertisements on popular streaming platforms.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport12 Feb 2025

Gambling: Addictions

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure (a) university students and (b) other young people have access to education on gambling harms.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport12 Feb 2025

Gambling: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of gambling advertising on (a) children under 18, (b) adults and (c) people with

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport11 Feb 2025

Ministry of Defence: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help reduce late payment to SMEs (a) directly contracted by the Ministry of Defence and b) in the supply chain of firms contracted

AnsweredMinistry of Defence3 Feb 2025

Pregnancy: Sodium Valproate

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress has been made by the (a) Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency and (b) the Commission on Human Medicines to

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care3 Feb 2025

Boxing: Homophobia

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle homophobia in boxing.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport15 Jan 2025

Equality: Hair

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she plans to amend the list of protected characteristics in the Equality Act 2010 to include hair colour.

AnsweredWomen and Equalities15 Jan 2025
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