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Chris Hinchliff

Labour MP for North East Hertfordshire

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of North East Hertfordshire with neighbours greyed
North East Hertfordshire
£174.9K Expenses claimed · rank #695 of 650
£0 Donations received
2 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED AGAINST Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation

Recent Public Statements

Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Chris Hinchliff on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.

Bluesky
There’s a BIG hole in water policy. It’s our small waters. Ponds, streams and small lakes are teeming with life - yet ignored. I’m backing action to properly protect these vital ecosystems. My letter to the Minister for Water and Flooding. 👇
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Bluesky
There’s a nature-loving majority in this country. Those in power must listen and stop trashing our environment. There are far more of us than there are developer lobbyists. They have the millionaires. We are the millions. We need a bold campaign to get our nature back.
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Bluesky
I’m backing the Curlew Action Plan. Species decline and extinctions aren’t inevitable. We have the evidence, the solutions and the plan. Now we need action. I’ll be supporting @curlewaction.bsky.social in the months ahead to help bring this iconic bird back from the brink.
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Bluesky
Anti-nature policies are a dead end for Labour. You don’t secure lasting growth by risking long-term harm to the ecosystems we rely on. The public knows this. There’s no need for the Government to pick a fight with voters on nature. It’s bad policy and bad politics.
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Bluesky
I’ve campaigned hard for a fairer deal for our family farms. That can’t stop with changes to inheritance tax. We must back farmers by ensuring the public sector buys local, British produce!
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Bluesky
Justice by the people, for the people. Juries are the cornerstone of democracy and the rule of law. Last night I joined legal experts to hear concerns about proposals to limit the right to trial by jury. We must improve the criminal justice system without compromising justice.
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Bluesky
No backwards steps for nature! We can't build homes or infrastructure because Tory cuts bled our planning system dry. Putting our Habitats Regulations through a shredder isn't the answer. I've tabled a Parliamentary Motion asking the Government to rethink its plans.
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Bluesky
The global energy transition is progressing too slowly: 1️⃣ Record high CO₂ emissions from energy in 2024. 2️⃣ Fossil fuel use reached a new peak. 3️⃣ Demand is still growing faster than renewable supply. We have to find a better way to secure a prosperous future for everyone.
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22 more recent statements available.

Said One Thing, Voted Another?

Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.

NHS Waiting List Targets Absent / no vote
The hon. Member is making a powerful speech about an incredibly important subject. It affects my constituency, too, where we have 1,500 people living with dementia. On top of that, as she was referring to, around a third of the people currently living with dementia do not have a …
Dementia Support: Hampshire · 2026-01-21
Farmers' Inheritance Tax Absent / no vote
I’ve campaigned hard for a fairer deal for our family farms. That can’t stop with changes to inheritance tax. We must back farmers by ensuring the public sector buys local, British produce!
Bluesky post · 2026-01-07
Water Company Regulation Voted FOR
Sewage in rivers. Toxic waste near homes. Pollution in the air. In one of the wealthiest countries in the world—people shouldn’t have to live like this. I'm delighted Friends of the Earth back my Charter for Community Rights—a path to a fairer, greener future. @friends-earth.b …
Bluesky post · 2025-11-21
Two-Child Benefit Cap Absent / no vote
The two-child benefit cap forces 109 children into poverty every day. It punishes kids for circumstances they can’t control and takes food out of their mouths. Labour values aren’t just words—they’re a call to action. Scrap the cap.
Bluesky post · 2025-11-20
Rwanda Deportation Scheme Cancellation Absent / no vote
Step aside Andrew Neil! Good fun to get a proper grilling from Knights Templar School students. The Tories wasted millions on barmy schemes while failing to fix our crumbling schools. The cash blown on the failed Rwanda deportation scheme could have repaired KT's roof more than …
Bluesky post · 2025-10-21

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £174,907. Rank: #695 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£133,262
Office
£24,985
Accommodation
£14,820
Travel
£1,840

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 193 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £182,718. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

24 items for review
  • £2,400 Single claim of £2,400.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/03/2025.
  • £2,400 Single claim of £2,400.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/02/2025.
  • £2,550 Single claim of £2,550.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 07/11/2024.
  • £2,400 Single claim of £2,400.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/01/2025.
  • £2,550 Single claim of £2,550.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 05/12/2024.
  • £2,400 Single claim of £2,400.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 29/10/2024.
  • £661 Single claim of £660.89 for Hotel - London (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £929 Single claim of £929.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 12/12/2024.
  • £594 Single claim of £593.96 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 06/02/2025.
  • £660 Single claim of £659.99 for Equipment - purchase (Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories) on 19/03/2025.
  • £735 Single claim of £735.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 07/03/2025.
  • £735 Single claim of £735.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 07/02/2025.
  • £794 Single claim of £794.25 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 12/12/2024.
  • £4,352 Single claim of £4,352.28 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
  • £868 Single claim of £867.90 for Service charge & ground Rent (Office Costs) on 27/01/2025.
  • £868 Single claim of £867.90 for Service charge & ground Rent (Office Costs) on 24/03/2025.
  • £1,440 Single claim of £1,440.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 31/07/2024.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 31/07/2024.
  • £559 Single claim of £558.68 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 20/03/2025.
  • £559 Single claim of £558.68 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 20/03/2025.
  • £810 Single claim of £810.00 for Venue hire, meetings & surgeries (Office Costs) on 25/02/2025.
  • £868 Single claim of £867.90 for Service charge & ground Rent (Office Costs) on 29/09/2025.
  • £868 Single claim of £867.90 for Service charge & ground Rent (Office Costs) on 30/06/2025.
  • £1,476 Single claim of £1,476.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 16/06/2025.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £165,080

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£123,742
31/03/2025StaffingBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Professional & consultancy0
£4,557
31/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£4,352
07/11/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,550
05/12/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,550
06/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,400
06/02/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,400
06/01/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,400
29/10/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
Rent for [***][***][***]0
£2,400
07/02/2025StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£2,300
16/06/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
31/07/2024Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 24-25
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,440
12/12/2024Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£929
27/01/2025Office CostsService charge & ground RentFY 24-25
[***][***][***]0
£868
24/03/2025Office CostsService charge & ground RentFY 24-25
LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY [200011725-9346]0
£868
29/09/2025Office CostsService charge & ground RentFY 25-26
[***][***][***]0
£868
30/06/2025Office CostsService charge & ground RentFY 25-26
LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY0
£868
25/02/2025Office CostsVenue hire, meetings & surgeriesFY 24-25
0
£810
12/12/2024Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£794
07/03/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£735

Year on year

FY 24-25 150 claims £174,846
FY 25-26 43 claims £7,872

Travel

£1,836 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£14,820 paid across 1 night.

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