Chris Hinchliff

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Chris Hinchliff is the Labour MP for North East Hertfordshire, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

511

Votes Cast

£174,907

Expenses 2024-25

1,923

Majority

35.0%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£174,907

Staffing£133,262
Office£24,985
Accommodation£14,820
Travel£1,840

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 52,520 voters

Labour
18,358 votes35.0%
Conservative
16,435 votes31.3%
Reform UK
8,462 votes16.1%
Liberal Democrat
5,463 votes10.4%
Green Party
3,802 votes7.2%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

210

Written Questions

25

Oral Questions

116

Debates Spoken In

160

Speeches

511

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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8 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

8 votes · 21 Apr 2026

4 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill

4 votes · 20 Apr 2026

4 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

4 votes · 15 Apr 2026

7 AYE

Pension Schemes Bill

7 votes · 15 Apr 2026

Financial Interests(2)

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
15 July 2025

Registered 8 September 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
12 January 2026

Registered 27 January 2026

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Chris in Parliament

Ministry of Justice: Languages

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she plans to publish the independent review of her Department’s language services.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice4 Oct 2024

Israel: Arms Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to encourage (a) the USA and (b) Europe to review the risk of their arms exports to Israel b

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office4 Sept 2024

Knives: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce knife crime.

AnsweredHome Office4 Sept 2024

Special Educational Needs: North East Hertfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support (a) children with SEND and (b) their parents, families and carers in North East Hertfordshire constituency.

AnsweredDepartment for Education23 Jul 2024

Social Security Benefits: Children

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the increase in the annual rate of GDP growth that would be required to fund the removal of the two-child benefit cap.

AnsweredTreasury23 Jul 2024

Special Educational Needs: Hertfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the process to secure a SEND diagnosis for children living in North East Hertfordshire.

AnsweredDepartment for Education23 Jul 2024

Public Order Act 2023: Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people serving prison sentences for prosecutions under the the Public Order Act 2023.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice23 Jul 2024

EU Countries: Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to negotiate improved mobility rights for UK citizens travelling to EU co

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office23 Jul 2024

State Retirement Pensions: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to help support women affected by the rise in the State Pension age in North East Hertfordshire constituency.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions23 Jul 2024

Universal Credit: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential (a) financial cost and (b) impact on levels of child poverty of introducing a child element of Univ

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions23 Jul 2024
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