How Iain Duncan Smith votes
Iain Duncan Smith voted the same way as their party in 100% of the votes where parties gave instructions. In 0 of those 206 votes, they went the other way.
What does this mean?
Parties tell their MPs how to vote. Most MPs usually follow that. A high score is normal and says nothing about whether an MP is good or bad. We only count votes where parties gave instructions, not free votes. Words explained
Recent votes
| Date | Vote | They voted | Compared with party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | End of life for terminally ill adults: the first main vote | Against | Free vote |
| 11 Sep | A vote to end a debate | Against | Free vote |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 7 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: the final vote | Against | Same as party |
Declared interests
MPs must publish certain paid work, gifts, donations and other interests. This is a record of what they declared, not a suggestion that anything is wrong.
Iain Duncan Smith has 31 interests currently registered.
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 15 September 2026 - £40.00 | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 01 September 2026 - £750.00 | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 05 August 2026 - £500.00 | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 21 July 2026 - £500.00 | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 14 July 2026 - £40.00 | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 12 June 2026 - £80.00 | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 26 May 2026 - £800.00 | 26 May 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 18 May 2026 - £40.00 | 21 May 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 12 May 2026 - £250.00 | 14 May 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 16 April 2026 - £40.00 | 21 Apr 2026 |
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| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 14 April 2026 - £250.00 | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 16 March 2026 - £40.00 | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 13 February 2026 - £40.00 | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to United States between 01 February 2026 and 08 February 2026 | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 17 February 2026 - £500.00 | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 23 January 2026 - £200.00 | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Employment and earnings | Appearances on GB News - GB News Ltd | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 15 January 2026 - £320.00 | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 09 December 2025 - £250.00 | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 11 November 2025 - £750.00 | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 23 October 2025 - £750.00 | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) - £2,687.50 | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 14 October 2025 - £500.00 | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 30 September 2025 - £250.00 | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 16 September 2025 - £500.00 | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Taiwan between 24 August 2025 and 28 August 2025 | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Employment and earnings | Writing articles for News UK and Ireland - News UK and Ireland | – |
| Employment and earnings | Writing articles - Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph | – |
| Employment and earnings | Writing articles - Reach Shared Services Ltd | – |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | Pratt’s Club - £350.00 | – |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | Buck’s Club 1919 - £1,625.00 | – |
Source: Register of Members’ Financial Interests · Parliament’s own page
Questions
MPs can ask ministers questions in writing. The questions show what an MP is working on, which votes cannot.
Iain Duncan Smith asked 113 written questions in the last 12 months.
Who they asked
Latest questions
Source: Written Questions API · Updated 4 Oct 2026
Expenses
MPs claim back money for running an office and working in two places. An independent body, IPSA, publishes every claim. This is what was paid in 2025-26.
56 claims. For comparison, across the 657 MPs in IPSA’s file the middle MP was paid £18,469 and the average was £19,699.
Source: IPSA, individual business costs data · About this data
Election result and area
Iain Duncan Smith represents Chingford and Woodford Green. Here is who won there at the last general election, and a few numbers about the area.
Conservative
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Iain Duncan Smith won with 36% of the votes, and Shama Tatler (Labour) came second with 26%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iain Duncan Smith | Conservative | 17,281 | 35.6% |
| Shama Tatler | Labour | 12,524 | 25.8% |
| Faiza Shaheen | Independent | 12,445 | 25.7% |
| Paul Luggeri | Reform UK | 3,653 | 7.5% |
| Chris Brody | Green Party | 1,334 | 2.7% |
| Josh Hadley | Liberal Democrat | 1,275 | 2.6% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Has this changed over time?
View data table
| Month | This MP | Party average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Nov 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Dec 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Jan 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Feb 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Mar 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Apr 26 | 100% | 100% |
| May 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jun 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jul 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Sep 26 | 100% | 100% |
Source: Commons Votes API
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