Sir Iain Duncan Smith

MP since 9 Apr 1992

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The Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith is the Conservative MP for Chingford and Woodford Green, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992.

1935

Votes Cast

N/A

Expenses

4,757

Majority

35.6%

Vote Share

Expenses

No expense data available.

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 48,512 voters

Conservative
17,281 votes35.6%
Labour
12,524 votes25.8%
Independent
12,445 votes25.6%
Reform UK
3,653 votes7.5%
Green Party
1,334 votes2.8%
Liberal Democrat
1,275 votes2.6%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

226

Written Questions

6

Oral Questions

138

Debates Spoken In

352

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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1935 votes — page 11 of 78

1 AYE1 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee

2 votes · 9 Jul 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee

2 votes · 9 Jul 2025

2 AYE

Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage

2 votes · 8 Jul 2025

3 AYE3 NO

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

6 votes · 20 Jun 2025

4 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 18 Jun 2025

1 AYE2 NO

Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 17 Jun 2025

Financial Interests(13)

Visits outside the UK

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

£7,619
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

Visits outside the UK

The Centre for Social Justice

£3,000
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 and accommodation, value £3,000
Destination of visit
United States (Washington D.C.)
Dates of visit
1 February 2026 to 8 February 2026
Purpose of visit
Meetings with USA Social Justice organisations and Research Councils, meetings with Congress Members.

Registered 17 February 2026

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Centre for Social Justice (CSJ)

Transport, accommodation, meals provided to attend the Centre for Social Justice schedule of events at the Conservative Party Conference as guest speaker and panelist, in my capacity as Chairman of the CSJ

5 October 2025 to 7 October 2025

£2,688
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
Transport, accommodation, meals provided to attend the Centre for Social Justice schedule of events at the Conservative Party Conference as guest speaker and panelist, in my capacity as Chairman of the CSJ, value £2,687.50
Date received
5 October 2025 to 7 October 2025
Date accepted
5 October 2025
Donor status
company, registration 05137036

Registered 20 October 2025

Visits outside the UK

The Centre for Social Justice

£2,144
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

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Buck’s Club 1919

Honorary life membership of Buck’s Club 1919 (value provided is that in 2024)

1 January 2002

£1,625
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

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Sir in Parliament

Russia: Ammunition

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of Nikkei's investigation entitl

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office23 Feb 2026

North Korea: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2025 to Question 24853 on North Korea: Christianity, what assessment she has made

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office23 Feb 2026

Chelsea Football Club: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has contingency plans in place if funds from the 2022 sale of Chelsea Football Club are not released within

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office12 Feb 2026

Georgia: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of Amnesty International's pre

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office12 Feb 2026

International Claims Commission

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK's signing of the Convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine, what

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office12 Feb 2026

Georgia: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the evidence used by the US in its designation of

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office10 Feb 2026

Ukraine: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the decision to issue a licence authorising the release within 90 days of the proceeds from the 2022

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office10 Feb 2026

Childminding: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing the wear and tear allowance for childminders under Making Tax Digital.

AnsweredTreasury3 Feb 2026

Nnamdi Kanu

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Nigerian counterparts regarding the arbitrary detention of Mr Nnamdi Kanu and

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office27 Jan 2026

Armenia: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she has taken with her international counterparts to help ensure the independence of Armenia’s Ap

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office26 Jan 2026
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