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A perfect party-line voter since entering Parliament in 2024, Chris Vince has cast 472 votes without a single rebellion -- one of the most loyally aligned MPs in the Commons. His most recent votes back the government's tightening of asylum support rules, its push to give ministers reserve powers over pension fund investment, and its resistance to Lords amendments on devolution and legacy legislation. He voted against referring Keir Starmer to the Privileges Committee, in line with the Labour majority. His 92% voting participation sits comfortably above the Commons average.

His record shows consistent alignment with workers' rights and progressive taxation, but notably lower scores on parliamentary scrutiny (4%) and Lords oversight (0%), meaning he routinely backs the government against efforts to slow or amend legislation. His stances on assisted dying diverge from Labour's average, sitting around 10 points below party colleagues on both access and safeguards. His 598 speech contributions spread across economy, social care, local government, and defence, and his seat on the Education Committee points to a broader brief. He chairs the APPG on Young Carers -- an area where his pre-Parliament background in the sector gives his engagement substance.

Local coverage presents a divided picture. Vince drew criticism in early 2026 for claiming credit for an M&S investment his constituents attributed to the council, and a broader pattern of comments describes him as under-delivering on local promises. More positively, his sustained lobbying to secure the UKHSA facility in Harlow and his fundraising for St Clare Hospice have generated favourable coverage. Average news sentiment over 90 days is effectively neutral at 0.02 across 90 articles, suggesting mixed but not hostile local press.