Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is taking steps to evaluate the effectiveness of the Crisis and Resilience Fund at tackling furniture poverty that exists in areas such as North Hertfordshire.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Chris Hinchliff.
Labour Party MP for North East Hertfordshire.
Commons votes
455/521
87% attendance · top 12% of MPs
Party alignment
23%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
551
across 161 debates · 27,495 words
Written Qs
164
156 answered · 8 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.
Chris Hinchliff is the Labour MP for North East Hertfordshire, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Hinchliff broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2026 | Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 | No | vs party |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading | No | vs party |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 | Yes | vs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
21 May
Costs for Motorists
“Government should invest £3bn in bus services to provide affordable transport across rural areas rather than repeat Conservative failures.”
21 May
Industrial Strategy
“Industrial strategy should prioritise manufacturing essentials and economic resilience in face of climate and supply-chain collapse, not rely on AI or financial speculation.”
21 Apr
Alternative Measures to GDP
“Formal inequality reduction targets are needed; imputed rent in GDP calculations inflates figures without measuring real economic value and should be reconsidered.”
13 Apr
Social Housing Standards
“Arguing that future public funding for housing associations should come with clear conditions and accountability measures to ensure better standards and faster response to repairs.”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Hinchliff currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Audit Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Hinchliff sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 35 | 21.3% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 25 | 15.2% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 21 | 12.8% |
| Department for Transport | 14 | 8.5% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 13 | 7.9% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 11 | 6.7% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 10 | 6.1% |
| Treasury | 9 | 5.5% |
Most recent.
Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to incorporate (a) ponds, (b) small lakes, (c) headwater streams and (d) other small waters into the Water Framework Directive as part of ongoing reforms to the regulatory framework for water.
Awaiting answer.
Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a High Ecological Status target for the highest-quality waterbodies in England, as part of upcoming reforms to Water Environment targets.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will meet bodies other than social landlords to discuss best practice guidance for furniture provision.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
I was elected as an Officer of the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), a formall I was elected as an Officer of the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), a formally constituted group within the Labour Party focused on rural… |
Vice Chair of the Climate and Nature Crisis Caucus. This is an unpaid role.
Vice Chair of the Climate and Nature Crisis Caucus. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 15 July 2025
(Registered 8 September 2025… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 3 Feb 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 133,262 | 76.2% |
| Office Costs | 24,928 | 14.3% |
| Accommodation | 14,820 | 8.5% |
| MP Travel | 1,148 | 0.7% |
| Staff Travel | 688 | 0.4% |
| Total · 150 claims | 174,846 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Hinchliff on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North East Hertfordshire | 18,358 | 35.0% | Won |
2024 — full result, North East Hertfordshire.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris HinchliffWON | Lab | 18,358 | 35.0 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see North East Hertfordshire →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 27,495 words
4 Sept 2024 → 21 May 2026
4 Sept 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
164 tabled · 156 answered
164 tabled · 156 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
2 entries
2 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£174,846 · FY 24_25
£174,846 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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ElectionsElectoral Commission
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