Chris Hinchliff
Labour MP for North East Hertfordshire
Won with 35% · Majority: 1,923
87%
Party loyalty
4
Rebellions
31/36
Key votes
£175k
Expenses
The Verdict
Did the bare minimum of independent voting to avoid being called a complete pushover. The record suggests that bar was set very low.
Subject Grades
How Chris scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
4,063 households in fuel poverty locally (9.04%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainMissed
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionBroke
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsMissed
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 78% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Rejected Patient SafeguardsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Third Amendment Blocked Same DayBroke
Access to Primary Healthcare: Blocked DebateBroke
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
31% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
9.04% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionBroke
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 35% of the vote, majority of 1,923
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
3 kept · 5 broke · 1 missed
2,335 children in poverty in this constituency (12%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningBroke
Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed UpMissed
Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedBroke
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledKept
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsKept
Follow the Money
What Chris claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£175k
Expenses
£175k
Expense Breakdown
£133k
Staffing
£25k
Office costs
£15k
Accommodation
£2k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£175kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 4,063 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£15kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 2,335 children live in poverty in their constituency
£2kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 31% of their constituents rent
Registered Interests
8. Miscellaneous(2 entries)
Undisclosed
Vice Chair of the Climate and Nature Crisis Caucus. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 15 July 2025 (Registered 8 September 2025)
Undisclosed
I was elected as an Officer of the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), a formally constituted group within the Labour Party focused on rural policy development and advocacy. This is an unpaid role. As an Officer, I am involved in the direction of the group and contribute to its work and engagements. Date interest arose: 12 January 2026 (Registered 27 January 2026)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Chris's Expenses
186 individual claims totalling £181,643.81 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.
Hospitality & Late Nights
£209
4 claims
Hospitality: £209.32
Hotel Stays
£1k
3 claims
Hotel - London: £660.89
Hotel - London: £390.00
Staffing
11 claims
£133k
Office Costs
159 claims
£32k
Accommodation
9 claims
£15k
MP Travel
2 claims
£1k
Staff Travel
5 claims
£688
Staffing(11 claims)£133,261.59
Payroll(1)£123,742.30
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£123,742.30
Bought-in services(1)£4,556.92
31 Mar 2025SMALL AXE [200011725-8617]
£4,556.92
Training - staff(8)£2,662.37
11 Mar 2025CIPR Membership
£418.00
28 Mar 2025Training, team strategy day
£320.63
28 Mar 2025Training, team strategy day
£320.63
28 Mar 2025Training, team strategy day
£320.63
28 Mar 2025Training, team strategy day
£320.62
28 Mar 2025Training, team strategy day
£320.62
28 Mar 2025Training, team strategy day
£320.62
28 Mar 2025Training, team strategy day
£320.62
Pooled staffing services(1)£2,300.00
7 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services
£2,300.00
Office Costs(159 claims)£31,725.46
Equipment - purchase(26)£6,407.71
12 Dec 2024IKEA LTD 185 MILTON KE
£929.00
12 Dec 2024IKEA LTD 185 MILTON KE
£794.25
7 Mar 2025FEATHER AND GREY INTER [200011725-6126]
£735.00
7 Feb 2025FEATHER AND GREY INTER
£735.00
19 Mar 2025LYRECO UK LIMITED [200011725-5976]
£659.99
6 Feb 2025LYRECO UK LIMITED
£593.96
13 Jan 2025IKEA LTD 185 MILTON KE
£403.00
19 Mar 2025UK POINT OF SALE GROUP [200011725-5977]
£310.80
21 Mar 2025FRAMEWORK PHOTOGRAPHI [200011725-10584]
£238.30
25 Mar 2025ELECTROMARKET [200011725-7873]
£219.00
25 Jan 2025LYRECO UK LIMITED
£135.59
17 Jan 2025CASTLE BOULEVARD
£130.00
14 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£116.00
4 Dec 2024Tea urn
£85.00
5 Mar 2025LYRECO UK LTD [200011725-3585]
£70.62
11 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£67.98
17 Dec 2024Equipment purchase for constituency office
£64.00
4 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-3294]
£34.89
13 Jan 2025IKEA LTD 185 MILTON KE
£26.75
17 Mar 2025Toilet seat for constituency office
£14.50
16 Dec 2024purchase of tools for constituency office
£13.49
24 Mar 2025presentation clicker for powerpoint
£8.99
7 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-6127]
£8.95
11 Mar 2025HOME BARGAINS [200011725-5292]
£6.37
16 Jan 2025HOME BARGAINS
£3.49
28 Jan 2025HOME BARGAINS
£2.79
Stationery & printing(38)£5,753.07
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£558.68
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£558.68
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£457.61
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£457.61
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£457.61
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£372.46
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£228.80
18 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£228.80
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£228.80
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£228.80
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£228.80
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£228.80
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£186.23
28 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£186.23
7 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£186.23
5 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£136.32
16 Apr 2025LYRECO UK LTD [200011803-222]
£92.77
26 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£81.79
11 Nov 2025Banner November 2025
£80.16
5 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£80.16
8 Jul 2025Banner August 2025
£80.16
28 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£76.33
6 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£76.33
25 Jan 2025LYRECO UK LIMITED
£55.79
11 Dec 2024Key cutting for 6 The Arcade
£28.00
17 Jan 2025WH SMITH LETCHWORTH
£20.97
11 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£20.45
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£20.16
31 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£18.38
22 Jan 2025WH SMITH LETCHWORTH
£14.99
27 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£13.63
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£11.38
20 Dec 2024stationary supplies
£10.98
25 Feb 2025A3 paper pad
£9.99
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£9.66
21 Mar 2025WM MORRISONS STORE [200011725-10585]
£8.60
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£8.14
11 Mar 2025WH SMITH LETCHWORTH [200011725-5293]
£3.79
Rent(1)£4,352.28
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£4,352.28
Software & applications(10)£3,941.35
16 Jun 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
31 Jul 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,440.00
31 Jul 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
24 Jul 2025KAPWING PRO PLAN
£146.35
6 Mar 2025SLI DO [200011725-2932]
£144.00
6 Dec 2024CANVA [***]
£27.00
6 Nov 2024CANVA [***]
£27.00
6 Mar 2025CANVA [***] [200011725-2931]
£27.00
6 Feb 2025CANVA [***]
£27.00
6 Jan 2025CANVA [***]
£27.00
Service charge & ground Rent(6)£3,668.28
27 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
£867.90
24 Mar 2025LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY [200011725-9346]
£867.90
29 Sep 2025[***][***][***]
£867.90
30 Jun 2025LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
£867.90
11 Dec 2024Service charge for [***] [***] [***] Pro-Rata
£126.18
29 Sep 2025[***][***][***]
£70.50
Utilities(14)£2,071.26
18 Mar 2025Ruby energy electricity bill for constituency office
£358.12
17 Feb 2025Ruby energy electricity bill
£305.48
11 Feb 2025RUBY ENERGY
£305.48
25 Feb 2025Ruby Energy; electricity bill
£284.49
15 Nov 2025Ruby energy; electricity bill for constituency office Nov 2025
£213.54
17 Oct 2025Ruby Energy; electricity bill for September-October
£113.49
16 Apr 2025Ruby Energy; electric bill for constituency office March to April 2025 [200011802-187]
£81.72
22 Jul 2025Monthly constituency office electricity bill
£67.21
22 Aug 2025Ruby Energy
£66.84
22 May 2025Ruby Energy; energy bill for constituency office
£64.94
29 Sep 2025Electricity bill for September
£60.09
23 Jun 2025Ruby Energy
£59.97
16 Apr 2025Ruby Energy; electric bill for constituency office March to April 2025 [200011803-220]
£55.91
14 Apr 2025CASTLE WATER [200011802-188]
£33.98
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(18)£2,011.70
25 Feb 2025No description
£810.00
23 Jun 2025No description
£192.00
12 Aug 2025No description
£153.20
3 Mar 2025[200011725-2638]
£137.50
31 Jul 2025No description
£120.00
15 Oct 2025No description
£100.00
11 Dec 2024No description
£89.50
15 Jan 2025No description
£75.00
20 Dec 2024No description
£60.00
2 Oct 2024No description
£60.00
17 Oct 2025No description
£51.00
21 Mar 2025No description
£30.00
31 Oct 2024No description
£27.00
27 Jan 2025No description
£26.00
11 Jan 2025No description
£26.00
28 Jan 2025No description
£24.00
11 Nov 2024No description
£16.50
28 Nov 2024No description
£14.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(12)£812.22
23 Aug 2025BT bill for constituency office
£82.61
8 Aug 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£80.72
8 Sep 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£80.28
9 Oct 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£80.28
9 May 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£80.28
8 Jul 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£80.28
8 Apr 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£80.28
7 Jun 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£80.28
7 Mar 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR [200011725-6128] [200011804-154]
£75.10
19 Feb 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£45.78
24 Mar 2025BT, constituency office internet
£41.94
25 Feb 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£4.39
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(5)£481.52
20 May 2025NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE
£163.28
16 Apr 2025NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE
£94.64
18 Aug 2025NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE
£94.64
5 Mar 2025NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE [200011725-3586]
£90.09
24 Feb 2025NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE
£38.87
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(4)£423.83
22 Sep 2025Purchase of office landline phones from Gradwell
£417.60
14 Feb 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£388.80
25 Feb 2025BT Broadband for 6 The Arcade
£6.23
7 Aug 2025Allocation of 60298482:1 to 60289646
£-388.80
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(3)£382.89
6 Jun 2025IKAPOUKIS LTD
£174.25
25 Mar 2025Handyman services for constituency office
£120.00
30 Jan 2025FRAMEWORK PHOTOGRAPHI
£88.64
Training - MP(1)£320.63
28 Mar 2025Training, team strategy day
£320.63
Advertising and contact cards(4)£239.70
25 Feb 2025J AND A INTERNATIONAL
£76.44
30 Oct 2024MP contact cards
£71.00
28 Jan 2025WWW.DIGITALPRINTING.CO
£46.13
7 Oct 2024WWW.DIGITALPRINTING.CO
£46.13
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(2)£234.99
5 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£160.00
24 Sep 2024Purchase of mobile Wi-Fi router for constituency office
£74.99
Hospitality(4)£209.32
9 Dec 2024Coffee morning expenses
£102.60
31 Jul 2025COSTCO WHOLESALE #129
£84.41
13 Feb 2025WM MORRISONS STORE
£11.22
21 Mar 2025WM MORRISONS STORE [200011725-10586]
£11.09
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(4)£140.00
3 Oct 2024Unlimited data package for constituency office router
£35.00
16 Nov 2024Giff Gaff unlimited internet for constituency office mobile router
£35.00
16 Dec 2024Giff Gaff data package for constituency office mobile router
£35.00
16 Oct 2024Giff Unlimited Data Package for Mobile Router
£35.00
Business rates(1)£116.00
17 Mar 2025NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE [200011725-9304]
£116.00
Insurance - contents(2)£72.00
11 Nov 2024THE SECURE SELF STORAG
£36.00
14 Oct 2024THE SECURE SELF STORAG
£36.00
Bought-in services(1)£50.00
5 Dec 2024Services provided by a Notary Public
£50.00
Postage & couriers(1)£26.75
14 Mar 2025POST OFFICE COUNTER [200011725-6618]
£26.75
Cleaning services(2)£9.96
17 Dec 2024HOME BARGAINS
£5.47
17 Dec 2024HOME BARGAINS
£4.49
Accommodation(9 claims)£14,820.41
Rent(7)£14,430.41
5 Dec 2024No description
£2,550.00
7 Nov 2024No description
£2,550.00
6 Feb 2025No description
£2,400.00
6 Jan 2025No description
£2,400.00
6 Mar 2025No description
£2,400.00
29 Oct 2024Rent for [***][***][***]
£2,400.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-269.59
Hotel - London(2)£390.00
9 Sep 2024[***][***][***]
£195.00
2 Sep 2024Hotel stay for late night in Parliament
1 night
£195.00
MP Travel(2 claims)£1,148.25
Hotel - London(1)£660.89
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£660.89
Rail(1)£487.36
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£487.36
Staff Travel(5 claims)£688.10
Mileage - car(3)£353.48
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£297.59
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£32.40
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£23.49
Rail(1)£332.76
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£332.76
Parking(1)£1.86
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1.86
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
North East Hertfordshire: The Real Impact
The people Chris was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
2,335
Children in poverty
12% of children locally
2
broke
3
kept
1
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Broke promiseTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Kept promiseTwo-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's Strengthening
Broke promiseChild Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed Up
Didn't show upUC & PIP Bill: Rejected Safeguards
Kept promiseUC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled
Kept promise4,063
Fuel poor households
9.04% of households locally
3
broke
1
missed
31%
Constituents who rent
11.7% private, 19% social
3
broke
6,398
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
82
Asylum seekers housed locally
79 in hotels · 11.3% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024