At a glanceChris Evans is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Caerphilly, and has represented the seat for 16 years, 2 months. They have cast 407 votes in Commons divisions (71% attendance), tabled 579 written questions and registered 8 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Chris Evans did not vote in 168. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Caerphilly Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 6 May 2010
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Douglas McAllister
Labour
100.0% · 374 of 374 shared votes
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Patrick Hurley
Labour
100.0% · 361 of 361 shared votes
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Paulette Hamilton
Labour
100.0% · 352 of 352 shared votes
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Ms Julie Minns
Labour
100.0% · 351 of 351 shared votes
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David Williams
Labour
100.0% · 350 of 350 shared votes
Votes least like
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George Freeman
Conservative
0.4% · 1 of 223 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.8% · 2 of 237 shared votes
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Sir Oliver Dowden
Conservative
1.1% · 3 of 262 shared votes
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Kit Malthouse
Conservative
1.3% · 4 of 306 shared votes
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Victoria Atkins
Conservative
1.3% · 3 of 232 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Employment and earnings2
- Royalties for a book - David Luxton
- Writing a book - David Luxton Associates Ltd
Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments3
- Payment received on 02 April 2026 - £329.06 (registered 20 Apr 2026)
- Payment received on 17 October 2025 - £2,000.00 (registered 8 Nov 2025)
- Payment received on 17 July 2025 - £4,100.00 (registered 21 Jul 2025)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1
- The Football Association - £500.00 (registered 1 May 2026)
Visits outside the UK1
- International visit to Turkey between 15 September 2025 and 18 September 2025 (registered 30 Sep 2025)
Miscellaneous1
- Administrative Steward and Director (unpaid) of the British Boxing Board of Control. From time to time I attend contests where I undertake my voluntary duties as Steward. (registered 24 Apr 2018)
Written questions
Administration of Justice: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what standards have been set to measure the safe and ethical use of AI legal assistants during its trial period.
Answer · 17 Jul 2026
The Ministry of Justice requires any AI tools to be tested and evaluated for accuracy, bias, fairness and reliability before they are deployed, and their performance is monitored on an ongoing basis. Their use is subject to clear human oversight, with out...
Ajax Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the estimated cost for the Ajax 2 package of upgrades.
Answer · 17 Jul 2026
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 22 June 2026 to Question 9411 to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Mr Obese-Jecty): ‘Ajax 2’ is not a separate programme, but shorthand for a package of ongoing and planned enhancements to the Ajax family of v...
Furs: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle the import of unethical fur products to Wales.
Answer · 14 Jul 2026
The Animal Welfare Strategy set out actions which this Government is taking concerning the fur trade and Defra has now brought together a working group on fur, with involvement from both industry experts and those who support restrictions on the trade in ...
Genomics
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the evidence base that underpins the use of tissue stabilisers - as an alternative to fresh frozen tissue - for whole genome sequ
Answer · 9 Jun 2026
NHS England has produced national sample handling guidance, including for whole genome sequencing (WGS), of solid tumours to standardise the collection, processing, and transport of tumour samples, helping to maintain DNA quality and support access to pre...
Conditions of Employment: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the report 'Strike while AI is hot' by the Institute for Public Policy Research, whether his Department plans to give employees new rights to shape AI's deployment in the workplace.
Answer · 9 Jun 2026
New technologies, including AI, have the potential to boost wages, drive up productivity and empower workers, but they may also pose risks. This Government’s plan to make work pay will help bring employment rights legislation into the twenty first century...
Coroners: Appeals
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has considered the potential merits of introducing a more accessible appeals mechanism for coroners’ rulings.
Answer · 10 Jun 2026
The Government believes that coroners’ decisions can be effectively and appropriately challenged by means of the existing mechanisms of judicial review or application for a first or fresh inquest under section 13 of the Coroners Act 1988.As soon as Parlia...
Gambling: Advertising
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of replicating Australia’s proposed gambling advertising reforms.
Answer · 10 Jun 2026
Government engages with international jurisdictions to understand the effectiveness and impact of their regulatory regimes. We will therefore consider Australia’s proposed gambling advertising reforms, as part of the wider evidence base, when making polic...
Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown of the funding allocated to the Ajax programme between December 2025 and April 2026.
Answer · 9 Jun 2026
The Ministry of Defence paid £97 million in line with contractual obligations for the Ajax programme between December 2025 and April 2026, to General Dynamics and other Suppliers. I am unable to publish details of the milestones and payment schedules as t...
Early day motions
| 4 Feb 2020 | Use of the whip in British horseracing | 97 sig. |
| 3 Nov 2015 | MY CROHN'S AND COLITIS CARE | 39 sig. |
| 27 Nov 2012 | COMMISSION ON DEVOLUTION IN WALES | 27 sig. |
| 10 Jan 2012 | BIG ENERGY WEEK | 38 sig. |
| 22 Jun 2011 | CO-OPERATIVES FORTNIGHT | 79 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
14 Jul 2026 Social Prescribing
To provide treatment for alcohol and drug dependency, charities such as Change Grow Live need to use the NHS electronic prescription service, which has been unavailable to them until recently. The Government have agreed to allow access, bu…
17 Jun 2026 Abuse of Customer-facing Workers
Again, I pay tribute to the Co-operative party, USDAW, the British Retail Consortium, the Institute of Customer Service and all the others who have worked so tirelessly and diligently to keep this issue on the political radar. The work the…
17 Jun 2026 Abuse of Customer-facing Workers
My hon. Friend should not apologise for making an intervention like that. He is absolutely on the point there. We forget about the economic and the human costs of this. It is costing the economy billions of pounds, which could be saved if …
17 Jun 2026 Abuse of Customer-facing Workers
My hon. Friend is absolutely right; we need a co-ordinated response, including across Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. At the end of the day, this abuse does not stop at the border. It does not happen because someone is Scottish or En…
17 Jun 2026 Abuse of Customer-facing Workers
I will develop that argument further, but there is nothing more depressing than seeing a sign saying, “Abuse of staff will not be tolerated,” and we seem to see them everywhere now. That was not a sign we saw before. I think things have ch…
17 Jun 2026 Abuse of Customer-facing Workers
Absolutely. We need more funding and we need more police on the beat. It is vital that we treat these cases seriously. There is a serious underlying threat of violence if would-be shoplifters are approached. Shop and retail workers need th…
17 Jun 2026 Abuse of Customer-facing Workers
I agree with my hon. Friend. One of my first jobs was working on a fruit and veg concession in Kwik Save. Kwik Save is no longer on the high street, but I still remember the scourge of shoplifting there, and the fear of approaching would-b…
17 Jun 2026 Abuse of Customer-facing Workers
I beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of tackling abuse against people in customer-facing roles. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse. I declare an interest as the chair of the all-party…
15 Jun 2026 Brain Cancer
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Barker. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Newport West and Islwyn (Ruth Jones) for bringing up the case of my constituent, Owain James, whose wife is here in the Public Gallery loo…
18 Mar 2026 Freedom of Religion or Belief in China
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for St Helens South and Whiston (Ms Rimmer) for securing the debate. This is not the first time that either of us have spoken on this topic…
11 Mar 2026 UK-based Tech Companies
I am always happy to take interventions, but my hon. Friend seems to have written my speech for me, because I will develop that argument as I go along. I note he is from Leeds—Leeds pinch all of Sheffield Wednesday’s best managers, do they…
11 Mar 2026 UK-based Tech Companies
I stand corrected, Mr Betts—I was in meetings all morning, so I have not seen the sports news yet. For constituencies like mine, which were dependent on heavy industry, the development of high technology offers new growth opportunities …
11 Mar 2026 UK-based Tech Companies
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts—and I genuinely hope you have some good news about Sheffield Wednesday in the next few days.
4 Feb 2026 Armed Conflict: Children
The hon. Gentleman speaks from experience, himself knowing conflict, and he knows that Belfast is now a vibrant European city, with education on the rise. Can he give some advice on what can be done to address the matter of children who gr…
4 Feb 2026 Armed Conflict: Children
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hyndburn (Sarah Smith) on securing such an important debate. The effects of war on children are devastating, as often seen in the …
14 Jan 2026 Ajax Programme
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. It would be easy to blame the last Conservative Government for the operational difficulties burdening the Ministry of Defence, General Dynamics and the British Army from the out…
7 Jan 2026 Advanced Brain Cancer: Tissue Freezing
In a debate where tears were shed, it was good to hear the Minister’s positive reply. I look forward to meeting with her and Ellie to discuss Owain’s case further. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Mitcham and Morden (Dame Sio…
7 Jan 2026 Advanced Brain Cancer: Tissue Freezing
The hon. Lady is absolutely right. We have to remember that a cancer diagnosis affects not just the person, but their family and loved ones. A lot of people have to leave work to care for those people, and they have to deal with the emotio…
7 Jan 2026 Advanced Brain Cancer: Tissue Freezing
I beg to move, That this House has considered patient access to tissue freezing for advanced brain cancer treatment, diagnostics and research. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Western—you look remarkably like the…
10 Dec 2025 AI Safety
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Butler. If we stick to your time limit, perhaps we will see your talents in the Chair in the main Chamber one day. I congratulate the hon. Member for Dewsbury and Batley (Iqbal Mohamed)…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Opposition posts
- Shadow Minister (Tech and Digital Economy) · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 28 Nov 2023 – 30 May 2024
- Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) · Department for Work and Pensions 5 Sep 2023 – 28 Nov 2023
- Shadow Minister (Defence) · Ministry of Defence 14 May 2021 – 5 Sep 2023
Committee memberships
- Welsh Affairs Committee 28 Oct 2024 – 6 Jan 2025
- Welsh Grand Committee 18 Jan 2022 – 30 May 2024
- Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art 20 May 2020 – 30 May 2024
- Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill 17 Apr 2024 – 24 Apr 2024
- Procurement Bill [HL] 25 Jan 2023 – 21 Feb 2023
- Petitions Committee 2 Mar 2020 – 13 Jul 2021
- Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee 2 Mar 2020 – 21 Sep 2020
- Public Accounts Committee 11 Sep 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Public Accounts Committee 26 Oct 2015 – 3 May 2017
- Environmental Audit Committee 10 Dec 2012 – 18 Mar 2014
- Justice Committee 12 Jul 2010 – 10 Dec 2012
- Draft Defamation Bill (Joint Committee) 24 Mar 2011 – 12 Oct 2011
Previous seats
- Islwyn · Elected 4 times 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024
Elections contested
- Cheltenham 5 May 2005
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 5025
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
Suite 5, The Gateway, Tredomen Business Park, Ystrad Mynach, CF82 7EH
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Chris Evans, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Chris Evans?
Chris Evans is a Member of Parliament representing Caerphilly in the House of Commons. See Chris Evans's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Chris Evans represent?
Chris Evans sits as Labour (Co-op). See Chris Evans's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Chris Evans represent?
Chris Evans is the Member of Parliament for Caerphilly. See Chris Evans's official Parliament profile.
How long has Chris Evans been an MP?
Chris Evans has served in the House of Commons for 16 years, 2 months. See Chris Evans's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Chris Evans?
Chris Evans has 8 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Chris Evans's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.