Chris Evans
Labour (Co-op) MP for Caerphilly
2024 Election Result
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 do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
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