Chris Elmore.

Chris Elmore has represented Bridgend since winning a by-election in May 2016 and is now serving his third parliamentary term. He currently holds the post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. His participation rate of 80% is well above the Commons average of 65% and is notably high for a minister, suggesting he makes a point of attending divisions even alongside his departmental responsibilities.

Elmore votes with the government 100% of the time across 69 divisions, consistent with his ministerial role. He shows strong support for workers' rights (86% across 28 divisions), progressive taxation (100% across 14 divisions), and fiscal responsibility (93% across 15 divisions — one of the higher rates in this batch). His tough-on-crime alignment stands at 89%. His 0% on anti-tax-increases and pro-business-interests reflects opposition to Conservative-framed amendments. He also votes against Lords interference 100% of the time, supporting Commons primacy.

Elmore has made 69 spoken contributions across 16 topics — a relatively narrow range reflecting his ministerial focus. The humanitarian situation in Sudan dominates his record with 28 contributions, consistent with his FCDO portfolio responsibility for African affairs. He has also spoken on official development assistance (5), topical questions at the dispatch box (8), Gaza and support for children (3), tackling forced labour practices (3), the BBC World Service (3), and international human rights (2). His speech record is almost entirely shaped by his ministerial brief, covering humanitarian crises, international development, and human rights. Constituency-specific contributions are minimal in this parliament, as is typical for ministers focused on departmental duties. Committee membership data is not yet captured in this system.