Official portrait of Sir Iain Duncan Smith

Sir Iain Duncan Smith

Conservative MP for Chingford and Woodford Green, since 9 April 1992

The Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith is the Conservative MP for Chingford and Woodford Green, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992.

Scorecard

70.8% Attendance Below the median of MPs who vote
407 Votes cast out of 575 divisions
168 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
0 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Conservative MPs
30 Interests declared 1 at £5,000 or more
923 Debates spoken in 387 written questions tabled

Ranked 354 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

DateQuestionTheir voteResult
4 Feb 2026 Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 deferred division No vote 392–116
3 Feb 2026 Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading No vote 458–104
28 Jan 2026 Opposition Day: Youth unemployment Aye 91–287
28 Jan 2026 Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory Aye 103–284
28 Jan 2026 Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026 deferred division No 294–108
27 Jan 2026 Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1 Aye 88–310
27 Jan 2026 Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 No vote 61–311
27 Jan 2026 Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 Aye 91–378
21 Jan 2026 Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 No 373–106
21 Jan 2026 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading No 316–194
21 Jan 2026 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Aye 195–317
21 Jan 2026 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 Aye 191–326
20 Jan 2026 Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 No 347–184
20 Jan 2026 Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 No 347–185
20 Jan 2026 Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 No 344–182
20 Jan 2026 Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 No 319–127
14 Jan 2026 Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 deferred division No vote 301–110
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26 No vote 172–334
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9 No vote 181–335
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part No vote 344–173
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 No vote 187–351
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 No vote 184–331
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part No vote 348–167
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 Aye 188–341
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 Aye 185–344

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

1. Employment and earnings

Payment: £800 Article published by The Sun on 29 April 2026, in both online and print editions.
Received on: 26 May 2026. Hours: 8 hrs.
(Registered 26 May 2026)

On the register since 13 Jul 2026

Payment: £80 Appearances on GB News as follows: Farage Show on 4th May 2026 Dewbs & Co Show on 14th May 2026
Received on: 12 June 2026. Hours: 2 hrs.
(Registered 23 June 2026)

On the register since 30 Jun 2026

Payment: £40 Guest appearance on GB News 18th May
Received on: 18 May 2026. Hours: 1 hr.
(Registered 21 May 2026)

On the register since 3 Jun 2026

Payment: £250 Writing an article for the Telegraph published on 25th April
Received on: 12 May 2026. Hours: 4 hrs.
(Registered 14 May 2026)

On the register since 19 May 2026

Payment: £250 Article published in the Telegraph on 5th April
Received on: 14 April 2026. Hours: 4 hrs.
(Registered 14 April 2026)

On the register since 29 Apr 2026

Payment: £40 Appearance on GB News 30th March 2026
Received on: 16 April 2026. Hours: 1 hr.
(Registered 21 April 2026)

On the register since 29 Apr 2026

Payment: £40 Guest appearance on GB News Martin Daubney Show 20th February 2026
Received on: 16 March 2026. Hours: 1 hr.
(Registered 17 March 2026)

On the register since 24 Mar 2026

Payment: £200 Written article for The Times, published 7th January 2026
Received on: 23 January 2026. Hours: 4 hrs.
(Registered 4 February 2026)

On the register since 24 Feb 2026

Payment: £500 received for articles published on 11 January 2026 and 20 January 2026
Received on: 17 February 2026. Hours: 8 hrs.
(Registered 17 February 2026)

On the register since 24 Feb 2026

Payment: £40 for an appearance Good Afternoon Britain on 29 January 2026
Received on: 13 February 2026. Hours: 1 hr.
(Registered 17 February 2026)

On the register since 24 Feb 2026

Role, work or services: Appearances on GB News
Payer: GB News Ltd (UK-based television and broadcasting company), The Point, 37 North Wharf Road, London W2 1AF
(Registered 27 January 2026)

On the register since 19 Feb 2026

Payment: £320
Received on: 15 January 2026. Hours: 8 hrs.
(Registered 27 January 2026)

On the register since 3 Feb 2026

Payment: £750 Three articles written for The Telegraph Newspaper, published on 9, 20 and 22 October.
Received on: 11 November 2025. Hours: 12 hrs.
(Registered 12 November 2025)

On the register since 26 Jan 2026

Payment: £250 Written article published on 18 November 2025
Received on: 9 December 2025. Hours: 4 hrs.
(Registered 10 December 2025)

On the register since 16 Dec 2025

Payment: £750 Article published by The Sun online and paper copy on 13th August 2025
Received on: 23 October 2025. Hours: 6 hrs.
(Registered 24 October 2025)

On the register since 4 Nov 2025

Payment: £500 Payment for an article published on 30 September 2025
Received on: 14 October 2025. Hours: 8 hrs.
(Registered 14 October 2025)

On the register since 21 Oct 2025

Payment: £500 Two articles published on 17th August and 1st September 2025
Received on: 16 September 2025. Hours: 8 hrs.
(Registered 18 September 2025)

On the register since 8 Oct 2025

Payment: £250 Article published on 4 September 2025.
Received on: 30 September 2025. Hours: 4 hrs.
(Registered 1 October 2025)

On the register since 8 Oct 2025

Payment: £250 Article written and published in The Telegraph on 17th July 2025
Received on: 20 August 2025. Hours: 4 hrs.
(Registered 21 August 2025)

On the register since 2 Sep 2025

Payment: £250 Writing an article published on 28th June 2025
Received on: 21 July 2025. Hours: 4 hrs.
(Registered 21 July 2025)

On the register since 5 Aug 2025

Payment: £200 Article published by The Express on 6th May 2025.
Received on: 3 July 2025. Hours: 4 hrs.
(Registered 7 July 2025)

On the register since 15 Jul 2025

Role, work or services: Writing articles for News UK and Ireland
Payer: News UK and Ireland, 1 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF

On the register since 9 Aug 2024

Role, work or services: Writing articles
Payer: Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph, 111 Buckingham Palace Rd, London SW1W 0DT

On the register since 9 Aug 2024

Role, work or services: Writing articles
Payer: Reach Shared Services Ltd, 3rd Floor, 5 St Paul’s Square, Liverpool L3 9SJ

On the register since 9 Aug 2024

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: Centre for Social Justice (CSJ)
Address of donor: Kings Buildings, 16 Smith Square, London SW1P 3HQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Transport, accommodation, meals provided to attend the Centre for Social Justice schedule of events at the Conservative Party Conference as guest speaker and panelist, in my capacity as Chairman of the CSJ, value £2,687.50
Date received: 5 October 2025 to 7 October 2025
Date accepted: 5 October 2025
Donor status: company, registration 05137036
(Registered 20 October 2025)

On the register since 21 Oct 2025

Name of donor: Centre for Social Justice (CSJ)
Address of donor: Kings Buildings, 16 Smith Square, London SW1P 3HQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Associated with attending the CSJ Supporter's Day in my capacity as Chairman of the CSJ to include transport and lunch costs, value £377
Date received: 3 July 2025
Date accepted: 3 July 2025
Donor status: company, registration 05137036
(Registered 15 July 2025)

On the register since 5 Aug 2025

Name of donor: Pratt’s Club
Address of donor: 14 Park Place, London SW1A 1LP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Honorary life membership as a Special Member (value provided is that in 2024), value £350
Date received: 1 June 2012
Date accepted: 1 June 2012
Donor status: unincorporated association
(Updated 23 January 2024)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

Name of donor: Buck’s Club 1919
Address of donor: 18 Clifford Street, London W15 3RF
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Honorary life membership of Buck’s Club 1919 (value provided is that in 2024), value £1,625
Date received: 1 January 2002
Date accepted: 1 January 2002
Donor status: company, registration 03275185
(Updated 22 January 2024)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: The Centre for Social Justice
Address of donor: Kings Buildings, 16 Smith Square, Westminster, SW1P 3HQ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights and accommodation, value £3,000
Destination of visit: United States (Washington D.C.)
Dates of visit: 1 February 2026 to 8 February 2026
Purpose of visit: Meetings with USA Social Justice organisations and Research Councils, meetings with Congress Members.
(Registered 17 February 2026)

On the register since 24 Feb 2026

£7,619

Name of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan
Address of donor: No. 2, Ketagalan Blvd, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, transportation, accommodation and meals, value £7,619
Destination of visit: Taiwan (Taipei)
Dates of visit: 24 August 2025 to 28 August 2025
Purpose of visit: To attend the annual summit of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China to discuss the importance of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific to domestic prosperity. United for Taiwan: meeting President of R.O.C. Taiwan and Cabinet Ministers.
(Registered 11 September 2025)

On the register since 17 Sep 2025

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Debates

923 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:


Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 3 Aug 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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