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Portrait of Chris Hinchliff, MP for North East Hertfordshire

Chris Hinchliff

MP for North East Hertfordshire

Labour (Co-op)

About This MP

AI-generated

“A centre-left Labour (Co-op) backbencher who sits on the Environmental Audit Committee and has rebelled on welfare reform votes.”

Chris Hinchliff is the Labour (Co-op) MP for North East Hertfordshire, elected in 2024. He serves on the Environmental Audit Committee. The data does not include his prior career details, but it places him on the centre-left of the spectrum with strong party loyalty.

Voting Patterns

His voting record shows strong party loyalty (97%), but a notably low attendance rate (16%). He has recorded 9 rebel votes. On policy, he generally backs workers’ rights protections and trade union powers, and supports renter protections, while voting against prison sentencing and bus services regulation, and against transgender rights; his positions on Universal Credit and climate measures are mixed.

Notable Positions

  • Supports workers’ rights protections and trade union powers.
  • Supports renter protections.
  • Generally votes against prison sentencing and bus services regulation.
  • Generally votes against transgender rights.
  • Shows a mixed stance on Universal Credit reforms and climate measures.

Financial Interests

Has two declared financial interests, described as miscellaneous.

Generated 21 February 2026

Voting Activity

How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.

16%
Low

How often this MP votes

Labour (Co-op) average: 33%

What does this mean?

The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.

97%
High

How often this MP votes with their party

Labour (Co-op) average: 99%

What does this mean?

Political Position

Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.

LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(36)
Based on 133 votes on ideologically significant topics — more votes means a more reliable estimate.

Career & Roles

1 positions

Current

Committee

Environmental Audit Committee

Since Oct 2024

Financial Interests

2 declarations

Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.

Recent Activity

31 events

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

AYE
2 weeks ago290 / 163Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

AYE
2 weeks ago292 / 162Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4

AYE
2 weeks ago300 / 149Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

AYE
2 weeks ago286 / 163Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

AYE
2 weeks ago295 / 162Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

AYE
2 weeks ago291 / 158Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Opposition day motion: student loans

NO
3 weeks ago88 / 266Rejected

Opposition day motion: fuel duty

NO
3 weeks ago103 / 259Rejected

Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

AYE
3 weeks ago368 / 107Passed

Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading

AYE
1 month ago292 / 161Passed

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6

NO
1 month ago175 / 292Rejected

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5

NO
1 month ago172 / 283Rejected

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11

NO
1 month ago174 / 292Rejected

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106

AYE
1 month ago304 / 177Passed

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102

AYE
1 month ago315 / 163Passed

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.

9rebel votes
Occasional

Rebel votes

What does this mean?

Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.