MP for Bridgend
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
“A consistently loyal Labour MP who rarely rebels, and is now a government minister handling foreign affairs.”
Chris Elmore is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Bridgend, first elected in 2016. He currently serves as Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and has held a range of committee and whip roles in Parliament. His parliamentary career has included service on the Modernisation Committee and as Comptroller of the Household.
He has 100% party loyalty with 74% voting attendance, and no rebel votes, indicating strong alignment with Labour and solid parliamentary presence. His voting record shows support for welfare measures such as Universal Credit and for NHS funding, while he generally opposes tighter immigration controls and has a mixed pattern on issues like VAT, transgender rights, trade unions and prison sentencing; he voted against the Rwanda deportation scheme.
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.
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NODraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYEParliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Government role · 7 Sept 2025
Modernisation Committee
Parliamentary role · 9 Sept 2024
Committee of Selection
Parliamentary role · 30 Jul 2024
Comptroller (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
Government role · 10 Jul 2024
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.
