At a glanceChris Vince is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Harlow, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 526 votes in Commons divisions (91% attendance), tabled 23 written questions and registered 4 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Chris Vince did not vote in 49. 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
- Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill Committee since 12 Feb 2026
- Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Committee since 21 Jan 2026
- General Cemetery Bill [HL] Committee since 16 Sep 2025
- Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill Committee since 30 Jun 2025
- Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill Committee since 26 Jun 2025
- Norwich Livestock Market Bill [HL] Committee since 25 Jun 2025
- Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill Committee since 25 Jun 2025
- Court of Referees Committee since 27 Feb 2025
- Public Accounts Commission Committee since 16 Dec 2024
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
- Harlow Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Rachel Hopkins
Labour
100.0% · 517 of 517 shared votes
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 509 of 509 shared votes
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Steve Yemm
Labour
100.0% · 503 of 503 shared votes
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Tristan Osborne
Labour
100.0% · 503 of 503 shared votes
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Sir Mark Tami
Labour
100.0% · 501 of 501 shared votes
Votes least like
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.6% · 2 of 326 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.6% · 1 of 160 shared votes
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 304 shared votes
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Alex Burghart
Conservative
0.8% · 3 of 367 shared votes
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Sir Geoffrey Cox
Conservative
0.8% · 2 of 237 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.
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1
- Manchester Airport group - £400.00 (registered 7 Apr 2026)
Miscellaneous3
- Trustee of Youth Concern Trust. This is an unpaid role. (registered 30 Aug 2024)
- Trustee of Razed Roof an Inclusive theatre company. This is an unpaid role. (registered 10 Jul 2024)
- Member of NEC of the Cooperative Party. This is an unpaid role. (registered 10 Jul 2024)
Written questions
Cooperatives
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on coordinating the work of the Co-operative Development Unit across Government.
Answer · 5 Mar 2026
My department is working across Government to deliver our manifesto commitment to double the size of the co-operative and mutuals sector, following the commitment to establish a Co-operatives Development Unit in the Pride in Place Strategy.
Developing Countries: Cooperatives
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of co-operative models on international development.
Answer · 3 Mar 2026
The Government is modernising its approach to development, moving from donors to investors, from delivering services to supporting systems, from providing grants to utilising our expertise, and from international interventions to supporting local solution...
Temporary Accommodation: Harlow
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of families in temporary accommodation in Harlow constituency.
Answer · 12 Jan 2026
We must tackle the root causes of homelessness and move away from a crisis response towards preventing homelessness in the first place to reduce the number of families in temporary accommodation. That’s why our National Plan to End Homelessness sets out h...
Defending Democracy Taskforce
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress the Defending Democracy Taskforce has made on protecting democratic institutions.
Answer · 5 Jan 2026
The Taskforce is driving forward a whole of government response to the threats to our democratic institutions.Recent progress includes developing new legislation to address the abhorrent harassment and intimidation experienced by elected representatives, ...
Social Security Benefits: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of households affected by the two child limit policy that are (a) two earner couple households and (b) two earner couple households in which bo
Answer · 15 Dec 2025
a) This information is available as part of routinely released statistical series: Universal Credit claimants statistics on the two child limit policy, April 2025 - GOV.UK b) In April 2025, 3,700 couple households where both parents were earning at least ...
Children: Poverty
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce inequalities experienced by children in poverty.
Answer · 10 Dec 2025
Tackling child poverty is a moral mission for this Government. Your background should not determine what you can go onto achieve in lifeOur recently published landmark Child Poverty Strategy sets out the steps we are taking to reduce child poverty in the ...
UK Health Security Agency
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on the relocation of the UK Health Security Agency.
Answer · 15 May 2025
The Government is conscious of the need for a decision on the future site of the UK Health Security Agency’s high-containment facilities, to ensure the nation’s health is protected long-term. The Government is currently deciding which location is best sui...
Economic Growth: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on increasing economic growth in Wales.
Answer · 12 Mar 2025
Kickstarting economic growth is at the heart of our Plan for Change. Since coming into government, I have worked with UK and Welsh Government colleagues to drive over £1.5 billion in private investment from the likes of Eren Holding and Copenhagen Infrast...
Speeches in the chamber
15 Jul 2026 Iran
I liked the right hon. Gentleman saying earlier that he and I have discussed Ramsay MacDonald in the 1930s, over a tea and no other beverage. I very much messed up my words when I was trying to answer my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on…
15 Jul 2026 Iran
I apologise, Madam Deputy Speaker, because I get really annoyed when others do that but I have just done it as well. I will move swiftly on and get to the main point of my speech. Since the beginning of the crisis, the Government and Pr…
15 Jul 2026 Iran
You are absolutely right, and if you want to put forward your—
15 Jul 2026 Iran
Yes please.
15 Jul 2026 Iran
My hon. Friend makes a really important point. I do not mean this response to sound jokey, but if I, for example, wanted to promote Harlow to be the UK capital of culture—sadly, we got rejected—the way to achieve that might not just be to …
15 Jul 2026 Iran
The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right and I absolutely do, and I will add to that too. I wanted somehow to shoehorn in my support for the BBC World Service and ask Members to bear with me as I am going to do that, because it is also impor…
15 Jul 2026 Iran
The hon. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans) took an intervention right at the end of his speech, which threw me. It is a pleasure to speak in this debate. May I take this opportunity to thank my hon. and gallant Friend the Memb…
15 Jul 2026 Iran
Three!
15 Jul 2026 Iran
I will try to make it a nice intervention as I will be speaking next and the hon. Gentleman might want to intervene on me. Does he welcome the experience that the Minister for Veterans and People, my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for …
15 Jul 2026 Iran
rose—
15 Jul 2026 National Energy System Operator: Blackout Risk
Mr Speaker, I wish you a belated happy Yorkshire Day for yesterday. [Hon. Members: “Oof!”] It’s all right—he didn’t hear me! I thank the Minister for his answers so far and the shadow Secretary of State, the right hon. Member for East S…
14 Jul 2026 Future of Thames Water
I thank the hon. Gentleman for making his speech, because this is hugely important. Residents in Harlow are also fed up with their bills going up because of what appears to be Thames Water’s incompetence. Does he agree that that should not…
13 Jul 2026 State of Climate and Nature
As you will be aware, Madam Deputy Speaker, Harlow is full of some incredibly beautiful areas of natural beauty, from Hatfield forest and Harlow town park to Parndon Wood nature reserve. I am determined that these beautiful areas will be p…
13 Jul 2026 Violence against Women and Girls
A report by the National Audit Office in January 2025 said that there was a lack of buy-in from other Departments when it came to the previous violence against women and girls strategy. We know that if we are going to tackle violence again…
8 Jul 2026 Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness
My hon. Friend is making an excellent, well thought-out speech. He talks about the weapons that Russia is using. Will he also reflect on how we need to be alive to its use of disinformation on social media and the internet as weapons? We n…
8 Jul 2026 European Entry and Exit System
I thank the Minister for his answers so far. This is a hugely important issue for residents and businesses in my constituency of Harlow, not least because we have an international airport on our doorstep. I am a big believer in co-operatio…
8 Jul 2026 National Youth Strategy
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Huddersfield (Harpreet Uppal) for securing this really important debate. I also thank my two work experience students, Nicoleta and Lyra. Th…
7 Jul 2026 Summer Jobs
I apologise to the whole House that in my previous intervention, I did not mention my constituency of Harlow. I will put the record straight now and talk about the incredible work that Harlow college is doing to support young people who a…
7 Jul 2026 Summer Jobs
The hon. Member nearly forgot which constituency I represent, which would have been disappointing. I do not agree with some of the conclusions the hon. Member is making and will make—for example, young people being out of work has been …
7 Jul 2026 Summer Jobs
Will the hon. Member give way?
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Education Committee 28 Oct 2025 – 22 Jun 2026
- City of London (Markets) Bill · Chair 18 Mar 2026 – 17 Jun 2026
- Backbench Business Committee 28 Oct 2024 – 29 Apr 2026
- Modernisation Committee 4 Mar 2025 – 8 Dec 2025
- Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill 10 Jul 2025 – 17 Jul 2025
- Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill 4 Dec 2024 – 12 Dec 2024
Elections contested
- Hertford and Stortford 12 Dec 2019
- Chelmsford 8 Jun 2017
- Chelmsford 7 May 2015
Expenses
Contact & offices
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Chris Vince, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Chris Vince?
Chris Vince is a Member of Parliament representing Harlow in the House of Commons. See Chris Vince's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Chris Vince represent?
Chris Vince sits as Labour (Co-op). See Chris Vince's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Chris Vince represent?
Chris Vince is the Member of Parliament for Harlow. See Chris Vince's official Parliament profile.
How long has Chris Vince been an MP?
Chris Vince has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Chris Vince's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Chris Vince?
Chris Vince has 4 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Chris Vince's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.