Chris Evans
Labour (Co-op) MP for Caerphilly
Won with 38% · Majority: 6,419
The Verdict
The campaign was about change. The voting record was about obedience. Their constituents got one of those things.
Subject Grades
How Chris scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 38% of the vote, majority of 6,419
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 1 broke · 3 missed
High deprivation area — 23.4% child poverty rate
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
30% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 38% of the vote, majority of 6,419
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
4,189 children in poverty in this constituency (23.4%)
Follow the Money
What Chris claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 4,189 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 30% of their constituents rent
Voted against welfare scrutiny and blocked protections for disabled benefit claimants
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
1. Employment and earnings(3 entries)£6k
David Luxton Associates Ltd, 23 Hillcourt Avenue, London N12 8EY
Role, work or services: Writing a book Payer: David Luxton Associates Ltd, 23 Hillcourt Avenue, London N12 8EY Payment: £4,100 Further advance for writing a book. Received on: 17 July 2025. Hours: 100 hrs. Ultimate payer: Bloomsbury Publishing, 50 Bedford Square, London WC18 3DP (Registered 21 July 2025)
David Luxton Associates Ltd, 23 Hillcourt Avenue, London N12 8EY
Role, work or services: Writing a book Payer: David Luxton Associates Ltd, 23 Hillcourt Avenue, London N12 8EY Payment: £2,000 Payment for publication of a book Received on: 17 October 2025. Hours: no hours entered. (Registered 8 November 2025)
David Luxton (Literary Agent), First Floor, Jebsen House, 53-61 High Street, Ruislip, Middlesex, England, HA4 7BD
Role, work or services: Royalties for a book Payer: David Luxton (Literary Agent), First Floor, Jebsen House, 53-61 High Street, Ruislip, Middlesex, England, HA4 7BD
4. Visits outside the UK(1 entry)£1k
Turkey
Paid by: Commewealth War Graves Commission
Name of donor: Commewealth War Graves Commission Address of donor: 2 Marlow Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 7DX Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Return flights: (£370.49), meals (£206.24), coach (£139.82), hotel (£315.00), value £1,031.55 Destination of visit: Turkey Dates of visit: 15 September 2025 to 18 September 2025 Purpose of visit: Took part in the annual CWGC tours of war graves in Gallipoli (Registered 30 September 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£550
London Marathon Events Ltd
Name of donor: London Marathon Events Ltd Address of donor: 190 Great Dover Street, London, England SE1 4YB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hospitality for my wife, Julia Evans at the London Marathon, value £550 Date received: 27 April 2025 to 27 April 2025 Date accepted: 27 April 2025 Donor status: company, registration 015428489 (Registered 22 May 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Administrative Steward and Director (unpaid) of the British Boxing Board of Control. From time to time I attend contests where I undertake my voluntary duties as Steward. Date interest arose: 11 April 2018 Date interest ended: 12 November 2025 (Registered 24 April 2018; updated 10 October 2018 and 7 December 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Chris's Expenses
85 individual claims totalling £286,947.69 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(1 claim)£244,432.49
Payroll(1)£244,432.49
Accommodation(7 claims)£23,899.54
Rent(1)£21,714.63
Hotel - London(4)£1,260.00
Council tax(2)£924.91
Office Costs(66 claims)£13,812.30
Rent(1)£5,348.04
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(13)£2,313.75
Software & applications(4)£2,103.12
Website hosting and design(15)£1,530.00
Equipment - hire(12)£1,057.56
Stationery & printing(12)£772.08
Business rates(1)£178.92
TV licence(1)£169.50
Insurance - contents(1)£140.00
Cleaning services(2)£85.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(3)£58.06
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£56.27
MP Travel(5 claims)£3,858.13
Rail(2)£2,520.47
Mileage - car(1)£1,087.20
Congestion charge & toll(1)£240.00
Parking(1)£10.46
Staff Travel(3 claims)£834.15
Rail(3)£834.15
Miscellaneous(3 claims)£111.08
Translation services (Welsh Language)(3)£111.08
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Caerphilly: The Real Impact
The people Chris was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024