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Chris Evans
MP for Caerphilly
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedChris Evans is the Labour and Co-operative MP for Caerphilly, first elected in 2010. He has served in Parliament for over a decade and has held various Opposition roles, including Shadow Minister positions in Defence, Work and Pensions and Tech and Digital Economy, and has sat on the Welsh Affairs Committee and related bodies.
Voting Patterns
He votes consistently with his party (99% loyalty) and has a relatively high attendance (69%), with 8 rebel votes recorded. His overall score places him in the political centre (46/100). In policy terms, he tends to support Universal Credit and NHS funding, and opposes tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme; his votes on VAT, transgender rights and asylum have been mixed, and he generally opposes increased trade union powers.
Notable Positions
- Supports Universal Credit
- Supports regulation of bus services
- Supports NHS funding
- Opposes tighter immigration controls
- Opposes Rwanda deportation scheme
Financial Interests
He has seven declared financial interests, across categories including earnings from employment and ad hoc payments, gifts and hospitality from UK sources, miscellaneous interests, and visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
99%
Party Loyalty
69%
Attendance
8
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centrist(46)
Based on 328 votesCareer & Roles
15 positions
Previous
Committee
Welsh Affairs Committee
Oct 2024 - Jan 2025
Committee
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill
Apr 2024 - Apr 2024
Opposition
Shadow Minister (Tech and Digital Economy)
Nov 2023 - May 2024
Opposition
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
Sept 2023 - Nov 2023
Committee
Procurement Bill [HL]
Jan 2023 - Feb 2023
Committee
Welsh Grand Committee
Jan 2022 - May 2024
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
198 votes
Immigration controls
Generally againsthas generally voted against immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
110 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
96 votes
Asylum system
Generally againsthas generally voted against asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
7 declarations · £6,650 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt)
7 Dec 2016
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity
25 Jun 2018
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1
13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2
13 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106
17 Jun 2025
Recent Votes
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Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
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Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
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Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
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Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
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Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye