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Chris Vince

Labour (Co-op) - Harlow

2,504 (5.8%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 4th July 2024


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Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Chris Vince has voted in 15 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

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Sparring Partners
Damian Hinds (Conservative)
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
(4 debate interactions)
Pat McFadden (Labour)
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
(3 debate interactions)
Matthew Pennycook (Labour)
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(3 debate interactions)
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Legislation Debates
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Latest EDMs signed by Chris Vince

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Commons initiatives

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Chris Vince has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Chris Vince has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 4 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
27th Aug 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to remove barriers to trade with the EU.

The Department is working with the European Union and Members States to break down trade barriers. As part of this agenda, we need effective ongoing dialogue with both British businesses and the European Union. As part of this, later today, Minister Thomas and I are hosting a roundtable to gather views from businesses on how the UK-EU trading relationship can be improved. My officials are also engaging with businesses to understand the barriers they face and how this Government can support then to grow and export to the European Union.

Douglas Alexander
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
9th Sep 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the unsuccessful module building project on students at Sir Frederick Gibberd school in Harlow.

The department has not completed a formal assessment of the impact of the Caledonian building works on pupils. However, the department is aware of the significant disruption for the school and pupils. The department continues to work closely with the trust and local authority to ensure all pupils at Sir Frederick Gibberd College receive an excellent education in a safe and secure environment.

Stephen Morgan
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
17th Jul 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Deregulation Act 2015 on the number and proportion of licences to operate taxis within local authority areas that were granted by other local authorities; and what information her Department holds on the number and proportion of licences to operate taxis in Harlow that were granted by local authorities other than Harlow Council in each year since 2015.

The Deregulation Act 2015 enabled Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) operators to sub-contract bookings to each other across licensing boundaries, but the legislation has always allowed taxis and PHVs to operate outside of the area in which they are licensed. Taxis can only ply for hire (pick up passengers at taxi ranks or be hailed in the street) in the area in which they are licensed, but pre-booked work by PHVs and taxis can be undertaken anywhere.

The Department for Transport does not hold any information about the number and proportion of PHV drivers operating in the Harlow area but licensed by other licensing authorities. As of 1 April 2023, there were 346,300 licensed taxi and PHV drivers in England, of which 264 were licensed by Harlow Council.

Simon Lightwood
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
23rd Jul 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government plans to take to tackle violence against women and girls.

This Government will treat tackling violence against women and girls as a national emergency and will use every tool to target perpetrators and address the root causes of violence.

The scale of violence against women and girls in our country is intolerable, and we have set out our mission to halve it within a decade. Achieving this means overhauling every aspect of society’s response to these devastating crimes.

This includes drastically improving the police and wider criminal justice response, including targeting the most prolific and harmful perpetrators to better protect victims and preventing reoffending.

Prevention and education are fundamental to our approach, and we will also tackle the root causes of these crimes, including supporting our education system to teach children about respectful and healthy relationships and consent.

Jess Phillips
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)