Sir Iain Duncan Smith

Voting Patterns

His voting record shows very high loyalty to the Conservative Party (98%, slightly below the party average of 99%) and strong attendance (78%, above the party average of 56%). He has 37 rebel votes, indicating occasional departures from the party line. He sits on the centre-right (59/100) and has generally supported immigration controls and the asylum system, while taking mixed positions on welfare, NHS funding and other policy areas.

Notable Positions

• Supports stricter immigration controls and asylum measures, including the Rwanda deportation scheme.
• Supports transgender rights.
• Opposes or is sceptical about certain regulatory policies in transport and energy sectors (opposed bus services regulation; voted against the Draft Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023 and against the Energy Bill, Lords: Third Reading).
• Voted a mixture on welfare reforms (Universal Credit) and NHS funding.

Financial Interests

Declared financial interests total 32 entries: 20 ad hoc payments from employment, 5 other earnings, 4 gifts/benefits/hospitality from UK sources, and 3 visits outside the UK.