Chris Evans

Chris Evans

Constituency: Caerphilly

Party: Labour (Co-op)

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Synopsis

Chris Evans is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Caerphilly, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

Chris Evans is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Caerphilly, elected to the current parliament on 5 July 2024. He is among the longest serving 10% of MPs and the longest serving 10% of Labour (Co-op) MPs, having been first elected in May 2010. Evans has cast 407 votes from 574 eligible divisions, a participation rate of 71%, and has made 87 contributions across 37 debates, placing him in the bottom 10% of MPs by debate participation and the bottom 10% of MPs elected in 2010 by debate contributions. His debate contributions have primarily focused on Foreign Affairs & Defence, Trade & Industry, and Science & Technology, while his voting activity has concentrated on Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.

Summary generated on 28/08/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

407 / 574

70.91%

Ranked #356 of 654 MPs (46th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

37 / 11122

87 total contributions

Ranked #618 of 654 MPs (6th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

5

£9,144.61

£

Ranked #470 of 654 MPs (28th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

Constituencies

  • Caerphilly Jul 2024 – present
  • Islwyn May 2010 – May 2024 · 4 terms

Posts held

  • Shadow Minister (Tech and Digital Economy) Nov 2023 – May 2024 · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) Sep 2023 – Nov 2023 · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (Defence) May 2021 – Sep 2023 · Opposition