Chris Elmore MP
Labour
Bridgend
M
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).
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£55,313
/ £93,904 annual
215 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£55,313
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
55
46 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
9 overseas trips
· 2025-07-01 → 2026-03-31
Total overseas travel cost
£36,814
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 46
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | Human Rights Organisations | To discuss human rights. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-03-24 | Mexico Pension Funds Roundtable | To discuss Mexican pension funds investing the UK. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-03-24 | UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict | To highlight the UK's commitment to UN Children in Armed Conflict work, and understand how best the UK can contribute | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-03-23 | Inter Mediate | To discuss the situation in Haiti. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-03-23 | Secretary General, Commonwealth | To discuss Commonwealth priorities. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-03-19 | International Disability Alliance | To highlight the UK's commitment to the global disability rights movement | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-03-12 | British-Chilean Chamber of Commerce and Deloitte Chile | To discuss trade and investment between the UK and Chile | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-03-06 | Board of Deputies of British Jews | To discuss tackling antisemitism in the multilateral system. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-03-05 | Canning House Business Roundtable | To engage with UK-based businesses and business representative organisations on trade and investment between the UK and Latin America, organised and hosted by the Latin America-focused think tank Canning House. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-03-04 | International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) | To discuss access to humanitarian aid. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-03-04 | Media Freedom Roundtable | To discuss media freedom. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-03-03 | Canadian Parliamentarians | To discuss UK-Canada relations. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-03-02 | Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission | To discuss human rights. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-02-25 | Secretary General of UN Trade and Development | To discuss UN reform | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-02-25 | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights | To discuss human rights and UN reform | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-02-23 | Ryder Architecture; CAA Icon | To discuss the National Stadium Redevelopment in Jamaica and economic opportunities for UK companies in the Caribbean | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-02-11 | International Atomic Energy Agency | Met with the Director General of the Atomic Energy Agency who is a candidate for UN Secretary General. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-02-11 | REDRESS - Survivor Advisory Group | To discuss human rights. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-01-27 | COPA71 England Squad | Hosted a reception to celebrate COPA71 team and women in football. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-01-27 | UNSC E15 | Met with UNSC Ambassadors to discuss UNSC business. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 → 2026-03-17 |
Valletta, Malta
Scheduled Flight
|
To discuss CHOGM priorities | £660 |
| 2026-03-13 → 2026-03-16 |
Santiago, Chile
Scheduled Flight
|
For bilateral meetings and to attend the inauguration of President Kast. | £12,105 |
| 2026-02-24 → 2026-02-25 |
Geneva, Switzerland
Scheduled Flight
|
To attend the 61st Session of the Human Rights Council | £500 |
| 2026-02-01 → 2026-02-05 |
Ottawa, Canada; New York, USA
Scheduled Flight
|
To discuss Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting (CHOGM) priorities with the Government of Canada and attend meetings of the UK's Presidency of the UN Security Council. | £6,500 |
| 2026-01-11 → 2026-01-16 |
Quito and Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Scheduled Flight
|
Bilateral meetings and business engagement on growth, climate and safer streets priorities with Ecuadorean Government. | £4,980 |
| 2025-12-01 → 2025-12-04 |
Kingston, Jamaica
Scheduled Flight
|
To complete a bilateral visit following Hurricane Melissa. | £3,162 |
| 2025-11-02 → 2025-11-05 |
Doha, Qatar
Scheduled Flight
|
To attend the World Summit for Social Development and Global Alliance against Hunger | £4,335 |
| 2025-10-23 → 2025-10-24 |
Paris, France
Eurostar
|
To attend the Feminist Foreign Policy Conference. | £350 |
| 2025-09-21 → 2025-09-25 |
New York, USA
G-GBNI; Scheduled flight
|
To attend UN General Assembly | £4,221 |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Bridgend
current
2016-05-05 → 2024-05-30
Ogmore
Party history
2016-05-05 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2025-09-07 → present
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
2024-07-10 → 2025-09-06
Comptroller (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
Opposition posts
2021-12-04 → 2022-07-22
Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
2020-04-10 → 2021-12-04
Shadow Minister (Scotland)
2016-10-18 → 2024-05-30
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Committee memberships
2016-06-13 → 2016-10-31
Justice Committee
2016-07-18 → 2017-05-03
Welsh Affairs Committee
2020-03-02 → 2024-05-30
Procedure Committee
2017-09-11 → 2019-11-06
Procedure Committee
2017-02-28 → 2017-05-03
Procedure Committee
2020-03-09 → 2020-07-06
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
2017-11-06 → 2019-11-06
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
2020-03-02 → 2020-05-11
Foreign Affairs Committee
2020-05-13 → 2021-09-09
Committee on Standards
2020-05-13 → 2021-09-09
Committee of Privileges
2022-01-18 → 2024-05-30
Welsh Grand Committee
2022-03-02 → 2022-03-22
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill
2022-05-25 → 2022-06-21
Public Order Bill
2022-06-29 → 2022-10-18
National Security Bill
2024-02-28 → 2024-03-06
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill
2024-03-13 → 2024-05-30
Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill (Formerly known as Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill)
2024-03-20 → 2024-04-17
British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill
2024-04-17 → 2024-04-24
Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill
2024-07-30 → 2025-09-09
Committee of Selection
2024-09-09 → 2025-12-08
Modernisation Committee
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
Chris.Elmore.mp@parliament.uk
0207 219 3000 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
0207 219 3000 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
Chris.Elmore.mp@parliament.uk
01656 860034 · Caroline Court, 33 Caroline Street, Bridgend, CF31 1DW
01656 860034 · Caroline Court, 33 Caroline Street, Bridgend, CF31 1DW
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 6 active officership(s) · 8 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Rail in Wales
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 7 | 2024-07-11 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Rural Business and the Rural Powerhouse
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 9 | 2021-07-04 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Wales in the World
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 7 | 2024-01-07 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pensions
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2024-06-25 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Rwanda
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 8 | 2023-06-04 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Small Island Developing States
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 10 | 2022-07-22 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Voting record (2026)
35 / 109
74 missed (68%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£37,552
68% of £55,313 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£63,751
68% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£1,580
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+40.4 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
21 Aye(19.3%)
14 No(12.8%)
74 didn't vote(67.9%)
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
Didn't vote
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69–279
Fail
2026-02-23
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Aye
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-28
Didn't vote
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
294–108
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-14
Didn't vote
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2023-12-06 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.