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
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part No 344–181
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No.2) Bill Committee: Clause 10 stand part No 324–180
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 Aye 167–350
7 Jan 2026 Opposition Day: Rural communities Aye 105–332
7 Jan 2026 Opposition Day: Jury trials Aye 182–290
17 Dec 2025 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading No 312–165
16 Dec 2025 Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading No 341–195
16 Dec 2025 Finance (No. 2) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading (Opposition) Aye 118–340
15 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to disagree with the Lords in their Amendment 120N to Commons Amendment 120G and their Amendments 120P to 120S to Commons Amendment 120H No 311–96
10 Dec 2025 Opposition day: Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer No vote 90–297
10 Dec 2025 Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on seasonal work No vote 320–98
10 Dec 2025 Opposition day: Seasonal work No vote 98–325
9 Dec 2025 Railways Bill: Second Reading No 329–173
9 Dec 2025 Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment Aye 170–332
9 Dec 2025 UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion No 100–100
8 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 No 327–162
8 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H No 326–162
8 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B No 395–98
8 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120 No 300–96
8 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B No 327–96
3 Dec 2025 Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 15 Aye 154–303
3 Dec 2025 Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 16 Aye 143–304
3 Dec 2025 Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26 No vote 77–298
3 Dec 2025 Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 3 No vote 87–299
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty No 357–174

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

The same register on parliament.uk →

Debates

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

Money declared to them

3 donations accepted personally since 4 Jul 2024, worth £13,948 in total — from the Electoral Commission's register, which is a separate register from the one above. Money given to their party is not counted here; this is money declared to them.

AcceptedRecipientDonorTypeValue
1 Feb 2026 The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP sitting MP The Centre for Social Justice Other Visit £3,000
24 Aug 2025 The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP sitting MP Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan Other Visit £7,619
18 May 2025 The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP sitting MP The Centre for Social Justice Other Visit £3,329

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

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