Chris Elmore

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

MP since 5 May 2016

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Chris Elmore is the Labour MP for Bridgend, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2016. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office).

1787

Votes Cast

£343,439

Expenses 2024-25

8,595

Majority

39.9%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£343,439

Staffing£249,617
Office£34,768
Accommodation£31,846
Travel£26,673
Other£534

Year-on-Year

2024-25£343,439
2023-24£316,499

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 41,374 voters

Labour
16,516 votes39.9%
Reform UK
7,921 votes19.1%
Conservative
6,764 votes16.4%
Plaid Cymru
3,629 votes8.8%
Independent
3,338 votes8.1%
Green Party
1,760 votes4.3%
Liberal Democrat
1,446 votes3.5%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

0

Written Questions

0

Oral Questions

24

Debates Spoken In

121

Speeches

428

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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2 NO

Health Bill

2 votes · 7 Sept 2026

3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(3)

Miscellaneous

two members of my family

Minor interest in a house in Caerphilly County Borough area owned by two members of my family. (Registered 6 June 2016)

Registered 6 June 2016

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Unpaid member of the Barry YMCA Board of Management. (Registered 6 June 2016; updated 1 March 2021)

Registered 6 June 2016; updated 1 March 2021

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
28 January 2020

Registered 7 August 2023

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Chris in Parliament

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Work and Pensions5 Dec 2022

Whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of Channel 4 p

Whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of Channel 4 privatisation on the television production industry in Wales.

Wales Office23 Nov 2022

What assessment he has made of the impact of the cost of living crisis on veterans.

What assessment he has made of the impact of the cost of living crisis on veterans.

Ministry of Defence7 Nov 2022

What his objectives are for the remainder of the UK’s COP presidency.

What his objectives are for the remainder of the UK’s COP presidency.

COP262 Nov 2022

What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the impact of rising mortgage interest rates

What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the impact of rising mortgage interest rates on households in Wales.

Wales Office19 Oct 2022

What recent discussions she has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) representatives of petrol re

What recent discussions she has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) representatives of petrol retailers on passing on falling wholesale fuel costs to car users.

Department for Transport15 Sept 2022

What assessment he has made of the quality of housing accommodation for armed forces personnel.

What assessment he has made of the quality of housing accommodation for armed forces personnel.

Ministry of Defence18 Jul 2022

Whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on their departments procuring more pr

Whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on their departments procuring more products made in Wales.

Wales Office6 Jul 2022

What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the effect of High S

What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the effect of High Speed Rail 2 on Scotland.

Scotland Office29 Jun 2022

What steps the Government is taking to help reduce the cost of living in Northern Ireland.

What steps the Government is taking to help reduce the cost of living in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland Office22 Jun 2022
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