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Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP for Chingford and Woodford Green Constituency

Current MP Details

Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP photograph
Conservative

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.

Elected Jul 2024
Elected 1 time

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 2667/2664
[email protected]
Parliamentary office
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 2667
[email protected]
Website
http://www.iainduncansmith.org.uk/

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
4 Jul 2024
2024 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
74,010
Turnout
48,512 (66%)
Majority
4,757
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
4 Jul 2024 to Now
Representative
Chingford and Woodford Green
12 May 2010 to 19 Mar 2016
Government Post
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024
Representative
Chingford and Woodford Green
12 Sep 2001 to 6 Nov 2003
Other Post
Leader of the Conservative Party
12 Sep 2001 to 6 Nov 2003
Opposition Post
Leader of HM Official Opposition
15 Jun 1999 to 12 Sep 2001
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
11 Jun 1997 to 15 Jun 1999
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010
Representative
Chingford and Woodford Green
1 May 1997 to Now
Representative
Chingford and Woodford Green
23 Oct 1996 to 21 Mar 1997
Committee
Standards and Privileges
16 Nov 1994 to 8 Nov 1995
Committee
Standards in Public Life
24 Jan 1994 to 10 Jul 1995
Committee
Health and Social Care Committee
11 Jan 1994 to 21 Mar 1997
Committee
Administration Committee
9 Apr 1992 to Now
House
Commons
9 Apr 1992 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
9 Apr 1992 to 1 May 1997
Representative
Chingford
11 Jun 1987
Election Contested
Bradford West
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
895
Early Day Motions
185
Written Questions
396
Votes
1,933
Date
Motion
Sponsors
7 Mar 1996
EUROPEAN COURT RULING ON SPANISH FISHING VESSELS
52
Details
5 Mar 1996
EU COURT COMPENSATION RULING AND THE COMMON FISHERIES POLICY
18
Details
23 Jan 1996
HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR PECKHAM AND LABOUR PARTY HYPOCRISY
118
Details
17 Jan 1996
REPLACEMENT MEDALS FOR WAR VETERANS
126
Details
15 Jan 1996
HOMEPRIDE CAMPBELL SOUPS
342
Details
13 Dec 1995
TURKEY AND THE CUSTOMS UNION
19
Details
28 Nov 1995
STRATFORD INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER STATION
41
Details
6 Nov 1995
PRIME MINISTER YITZHAK RABIN
269
Details
19 Jun 1995
CONDUCT OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR HAMILTON
56
Details
19 Jun 1995
HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR DOVER AND MONKLANDS DISTRICT COUNCIL
56
Details
Notes

Motions highlighted in bold were sponsored by this Member of Parliament.

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
9 Apr 1992
to Now
Sir Iain Duncan Smith
Conservative
Current Member
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.

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