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Calendar
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 2:30 p.m. Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative - Chingford and Woodford Green) Westminster Hall debate - Westminster Hall Subject: Small charity sector View calendar - Add to calendar

Division Votes
23 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context Iain Duncan Smith voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 81 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 361 Noes - 84
23 Feb 2026 - Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill - View Vote Context Iain Duncan Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 76 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 156 Noes - 273
23 Feb 2026 - Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill - View Vote Context Iain Duncan Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 76 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 161 Noes - 272
2 Mar 2026 - Representation of the People Bill - View Vote Context Iain Duncan Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 95 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 105 Noes - 410

Speeches
Iain Duncan Smith speeches from: Middle East Iain Duncan Smith contributed 1 speech (141 words) Monday 2nd March 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office
Iain Duncan Smith speeches from: Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving Iain Duncan Smith contributed 1 speech (138 words) Monday 23rd February 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for International Development
Iain Duncan Smith speeches from: Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Iain Duncan Smith contributed 3 speeches (1,082 words) Committee of the whole House Monday 23rd February 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Business and Trade

Written Answers
Chelsea Football Club: Sales Asked by: Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative - Chingford and Woodford Green) Wednesday 25th February 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has contingency plans in place if funds from the 2022 sale of Chelsea Football Club are not released within the authorised period. Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the answer provided on 16 February to question 112094.
International Claims Commission Asked by: Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative - Chingford and Woodford Green) Friday 27th February 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK's signing of the Convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine, what the Government’s timeline is for bringing forward the legislation required to ratify the Convention. Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) Russia must be held accountable for its illegal actions in Ukraine. The UK is a founding member of the Register of Damage and I signed the Convention to establish an International Claims Commission for Ukraine on 16 December 2025. We expect to lay the treaty before Parliament in the current parliamentary session, with further domestic steps required for ratification to follow in due course.
Georgia: Elections Asked by: Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative - Chingford and Woodford Green) Friday 27th February 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of Amnesty International's press release entitled Georgia: Elections marred by severe reprisals and risk of further violence, published on 3 October 2025. Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) I am aware of the report in question, and I have raised my own concerns about the imprisonment of opposition figures, pressure on civil society, and attacks on independent media directly with the Georgian Government. The UK will continues to raise those human rights issues with the Georgian authorities, and to work with international partners, including through the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), to support democratic standards and accountability.

Written Answers

Chelsea Football Club: Sales
Asked by: Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative - Chingford and Woodford Green)
Wednesday 25th February 2026

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has contingency plans in place if funds from the 2022 sale of Chelsea Football Club are not released within the authorised period.

Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the answer provided on 16 February to question 112094.

International Claims Commission
Asked by: Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative - Chingford and Woodford Green)
Friday 27th February 2026

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK's signing of the Convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine, what the Government’s timeline is for bringing forward the legislation required to ratify the Convention.

Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Russia must be held accountable for its illegal actions in Ukraine. The UK is a founding member of the Register of Damage and I signed the Convention to establish an International Claims Commission for Ukraine on 16 December 2025. We expect to lay the treaty before Parliament in the current parliamentary session, with further domestic steps required for ratification to follow in due course.

Georgia: Elections
Asked by: Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative - Chingford and Woodford Green)
Friday 27th February 2026

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of Amnesty International's press release entitled Georgia: Elections marred by severe reprisals and risk of further violence, published on 3 October 2025.

Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I am aware of the report in question, and I have raised my own concerns about the imprisonment of opposition figures, pressure on civil society, and attacks on independent media directly with the Georgian Government. The UK will continues to raise those human rights issues with the Georgian authorities, and to work with international partners, including through the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), to support democratic standards and accountability.

MP Financial Interests
23rd February 2026 Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative - Chingford and Woodford Green) 4. Visits outside the UK International visit to United States between 01 February 2026 and 08 February 2026 Source
23rd February 2026 Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative - Chingford and Woodford Green) 1.1. Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments Payment received on 13 February 2026 - £40.00 Source
23rd February 2026 Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative - Chingford and Woodford Green) 1.1. Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments Payment received on 17 February 2026 - £500.00 Source
23rd February 2026 Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative - Chingford and Woodford Green) 1.1. Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments Payment received on 23 January 2026 - £200.00 Source

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Live Transcript
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23 Feb 2026, 5:33 p.m. - House of Commons "been flagged to us as a real concern. >> Sir Iain Duncan Smith Deputy " Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP, The Secretary of State for Education (Houghton and Sunderland South, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
23 Feb 2026, 5:33 p.m. - House of Commons ">> Sir Iain Duncan Smith Deputy Speaker, Can I say to the right hon. Lady, I welcome obviously, her " Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP, The Secretary of State for Education (Houghton and Sunderland South, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
23 Feb 2026, 7:25 p.m. - House of Commons " Sir Iain Duncan Smith. Madam chair. >> It's a great honour to speak to this packed chamber on my amendment. Yeah, it's good of me to be brought " Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP (Chingford and Woodford Green, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Bill Presented 0 speeches (None words) Monday 2nd March 2026 - Commons Chamber
Ukraine 105 speeches (25,412 words) Wednesday 25th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mentions: 1: Richard Foord (LD - Honiton and Sidmouth) Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith), at Trafalgar Square for a rally for - Link to Speech
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill 75 speeches (15,572 words) Committee of the whole House Monday 23rd February 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Work and Pensions Mentions: 1: Jeremy Corbyn (Ind - Islington North) Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) who, on a visit to Glasgow, discovered - Link to Speech
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill 46 speeches (9,130 words) Committee of the whole House Monday 23rd February 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Harriett Baldwin (Con - West Worcestershire) Friend the Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith). - Link to Speech 2: Marie Rimmer (Lab - St Helens South and Whiston) Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith). - Link to Speech 3: Chris Bryant (Lab - Rhondda and Ogmore) Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith). - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 24th February 2026 Oral Evidence - 2026-02-24 16:00:00+00:00 International Agreements Committee Found: commercial activity that we made, involving spiny lobsters, for example— I do not think that even Iain Duncan Smith