MP for Bridgend
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
“A loyal, high-attendance Labour MP who has risen to a government role in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.”
Chris Elmore is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Bridgend, first elected in 2016. He currently serves as Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, a role he began in September 2025, and has previously held positions including a government whip and seats on Commons committees such as the Modernisation Committee and the Committee of Selection.
His voting record shows strong party loyalty (100% with the party; 0 rebel votes) and attendance (75%, above the party average of 33%). He sits centre-left (40/100). On policy, he generally supports Universal Credit and NHS funding while opposing stricter immigration controls and the asylum system; his record on VAT, transgender rights and trade union powers is more mixed.
Three miscellaneous financial interests have been declared.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
25 positions
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Since Sept 2025
Modernisation Committee
Sept 2024 - Dec 2025
Committee of Selection
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Comptroller (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill
Apr 2024 - Apr 2024
British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill
Mar 2024 - Apr 2024
Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill (Formerly known as Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill)
Mar 2024 - May 2024
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
AYELocal Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
AYEMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
