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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5 NO

Pension Schemes Bill

5 votes · 15 Apr 2026

4 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

4 votes · 15 Apr 2026

7 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

7 votes · 14 Apr 2026

5 NO

Victims and Courts Bill

5 votes · 25 Mar 2026

2 AYE

Opposition Day Motion

2 votes · 24 Mar 2026

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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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what his policy is on trade with the Turkish Cypriot people in Northern Cyprus.

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 15 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take in the case of Ryan Cornelius that differ from those taken by the previous admi

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office14 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publicly call on the Government of the United Arab Emirates to release Ryan Cornelius immediately.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office14 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Prime Minister plans to raise the detention of Ryan Cornelius directly with the Foreign Minister of the Uni

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office14 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the Special Envoy for Complex Detention Cases will demand the release of Ryan Cornelius.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office14 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of treatment of Buddhists and other religious minorities in North Korea; wh

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office14 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has raised concerns with his German counterpart on the comments of the leader of the Alternative für Deutsch

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office11 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether it is the Government's policy that the Nord Stream pipelines should remain closed and not used for the supply o

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office11 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Deputy Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union on Russian gas supplies to Ge

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office11 Sept 2026

China: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has to discuss the Ethnic Unity and Progress Law with her Chinese counterpart.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office2 Jul 2026
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