Chris Vince
Labour (Co-op) MP for Harlow
Won with 37.6% · Majority: 2,504
The Verdict
Nearly perfect attendance in the lobby. If only that dedication extended to keeping the promises that got them elected.
Subject Grades
How Chris scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 37.6% of the vote, majority of 2,504
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
3,946 households in fuel poverty locally (8.41%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 78% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
41% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
8.41% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 37.6% of the vote, majority of 2,504
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
4,873 children in poverty in this constituency (20.6%)
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 — including 3,946 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 41% of their constituents rent
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
8. Miscellaneous(3 entries)
Undisclosed
Member of NEC of the Cooperative Party. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 10 July 2024)
Undisclosed
Trustee of Razed Roof an Inclusive theatre company. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 5 July 2024 (Registered 10 July 2024)
Undisclosed
Trustee of Youth Concern Trust. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 19 August 2024 (Registered 30 August 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Chris's Expenses
78 individual claims totalling £173,747.45 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(6 claims)£137,748.16
Payroll(1)£133,246.43
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Training - staff(3)£1,302.00
Working From Home Allowance(1)£199.73
Office Costs(67 claims)£32,649.63
Rent(11)£9,294.00
Equipment - purchase(8)£8,803.63
Business rates(3)£4,413.76
Software & applications(3)£3,516.00
Advertising and contact cards(3)£2,222.49
Stationery & printing(6)£1,958.88
Utilities(10)£965.46
Cleaning services(11)£742.16
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(10)£698.50
Translation services - other languages(1)£30.00
Insurance - contents(1)£4.75
MP Travel(1 claim)£2,505.00
Hotel - late night(1)£2,505.00
Staff Travel(4 claims)£844.66
Rail(2)£665.11
Parking(1)£96.30
Mileage - car(1)£83.25
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Harlow: 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