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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

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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)

Written Questions

Oral Questions

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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Aye: 976No: 811

1787 votes — page 4 of 72

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2

23 Feb 2026

You

AYE

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading

23 Feb 2026

You

AYE

Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27

11 Feb 2026

You

AYE

Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27

11 Feb 2026

You

AYE

Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026

11 Feb 2026

You

3 NO

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

3 votes · 27 Jan 2026

You

You

You

The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025

21 Jan 2026

You

3 AYE

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

3 votes · 20 Jan 2026

AYEmotion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

You

AYEmotion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

You

AYEmotion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

You

AYE

Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7

20 Jan 2026

You

2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 7 Jan 2026

NOJury trials

You

NORural communities

You

AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading

17 Dec 2025

You

1 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill

2 votes · 16 Dec 2025

AYESecond Reading

You

NOReasoned Amendment to Second Reading (Opposition)

You

AYE

Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to disagree with the Lords in their Amendment 120N to Commons Amendment 120G and their Amendments 120P to 120S to Commons Amendment 120H

15 Dec 2025

You

5 AYE

Employment Rights Bill

5 votes · 8 Dec 2025

AYEGovernment motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H

You

AYEGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62

You

AYEGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B

You

AYEGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120

You

AYEGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B

You

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 80

25 Nov 2025

You

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Financial Interests(3)

Miscellaneous

two members of my family

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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

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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

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Date interest arose: 28 January 2020

Registered 7 August 2023

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Chris in Parliament

Written Questions Oral Questions138 Early Day Motions1

WELSH OLYMPIC SUCCESS

30 signatures

That this House congratulates the 23 Welsh athletes representing Team GB at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games for their fantastic performance; notes the record-breaking haul of 10 Olympic medals; and recognises the particular achievement of medal-winners Elinor Barker, Owain Doull, Jade

12 Sept 2016