At a glanceChris Bloore is a Labour MP for Redditch, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 423 votes in Commons divisions (74% attendance), tabled 208 written questions and registered 2 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Chris Bloore did not vote in 152. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls Committee since 13 Apr 2026
- Business and Trade Committee Committee since 13 Apr 2026
- Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill Committee since 26 Jun 2025
- Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill Committee since 26 Jun 2025
- Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill Committee since 25 Jun 2025
- Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Committee since 28 Oct 2024
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
- Redditch Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Sarah Russell
Labour
100.0% · 361 of 361 shared votes
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Steve Witherden
Labour
100.0% · 344 of 344 shared votes
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Michael Payne
Labour
100.0% · 341 of 341 shared votes
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Clive Efford
Labour
100.0% · 339 of 339 shared votes
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Irene Campbell
Labour
100.0% · 329 of 329 shared votes
Votes least like
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.0% · 0 of 244 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.0% · 0 of 126 shared votes
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Alex Burghart
Conservative
0.3% · 1 of 293 shared votes
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Andrew Griffith
Conservative
0.4% · 1 of 278 shared votes
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Priti Patel
Conservative
0.4% · 1 of 254 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Employment and earnings1
- Sole director and shareholder - What'sNextCommunicationsLTD (registered 1 Aug 2024)
Shareholdings1
- Shares in What'sNextCommunicationsLTD (registered 1 Aug 2024)
Written questions
Food Poverty: Redditch
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of food insecurity levels among households in Redditch.
Answer · 18 Jun 2026
Data on the number of households experiencing food insecurity by constituency is not availa-ble due to sample sizes. Statistics on the number of individuals living in households that are food insecure by region in the UK are published annually in the “Fam...
Credit: Redditch
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of people in Redditch using credit to pay for essential household bills.
Answer · 17 Jun 2026
The Government recognises that, where household finances are stretched, some people may use credit to cover essential costs. That is why the Government has taken action to ease pressure on household finances, including by taking £150 off energy bills this...
Mental Health: Redditch
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of rising living costs on mental health outcomes in Redditch.
Answer · 16 Jun 2026
We recognise the effect that financial pressures, such as those caused by rising living costs, can have on some people’s mental health, including in Redditch. The cross-Government, cross-sector suicide prevention strategy for England includes financial di...
Poverty: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of levels of child poverty linked to the cost of living crisis in Redditch.
Answer · 19 Jun 2026
The Government is working to address cost-of-living pressures facing families across the country through targeted measures including raising the minimum wage for workers aged 21 and over, which increased by 4.1 per cent to £12.71 an hour. The removal of t...
Cost of Living Payments: Redditch
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in Redditch are in receipt of cost of living support payments.
Answer · 23 Jun 2026
There have been no further Cost-of-Living payments since those issued in the financial year 2023/24. The Cost-of-Living Payments were intended to relieve the immediate financial pressures caused by the rapid rise in cost of living. There are no plans to r...
Private Rented Housing: Redditch
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the affordability of private rented housing in Redditch.
Answer · 17 Jun 2026
According to the latest Office for National Statistics data, private renters in Redditch spent on average 29.1% of their income on rent. This compares to 29.2% in the West Midlands and 36.3% for England overall.
Energy: Debts
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of trends in household energy debt in Redditch over the last two years.
Answer · 17 Jun 2026
The Department has not made such an assessment and does not hold this specific data. The independent industry regulator Ofgem monitors and reports on levels of energy debt in Great Britain, and their latest statistical release can be found here: Debt and ...
Inflation: Redditch
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of inflationary pressures on household finances in Redditch.
Answer · 16 Jun 2026
Higher inflation in recent years has added to pressures on household finances, especially through the price of everyday essentials such as food and energy.The Office for National Statistics does not produce inflationary data at the constituency level. At ...
Early day motions
| 3 Jun 2026 | FTD brothers | 9 sig. |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Non-League Day | 10 sig. |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Lionesses and Welsh women’s national team at the UEFA Women’s European Championship in Switzerland | 18 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Local Government Reorganisation
I thank the Minister for his statement and for delivering the option supported by five out of seven councils in Worcestershire, including the Conservative leaders of Wychavon, Bromsgrove and my council, Redditch borough council. I am hopef…
16 Jul 2026 Business of the House
Care Quality Commission guidelines state that to be a fit and proper person to be a care home director, a person has to be honest, trustworthy, reliable and respectable. Through numerous complaints from my constituents, including court cas…
16 Jul 2026 British Steel
I congratulate the hon. Member for Maidenhead (Mr Reynolds) on securing this urgent question, and the Minister on his answer and on the Government’s bold action. Redditch manufacturers rely on British Steel, and to be frank, want more and …
16 Jul 2026 Midlands Rail Hub
I thank the Secretary of State for her answer. Rail bottlenecks choke regional trade and hold back Redditch businesses. Delivering the midlands rail hub is fundamentally both pro-business and pro-worker. Will the Secretary of State update …
16 Jul 2026 Midlands Rail Hub
6. What progress she has made on the midlands rail hub.
14 Jul 2026 UK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade Agreement
I congratulate the Minister on securing this deal, which is the sixth from his Department—not bad for a Government made up of public sector workers, as derided by those on the Opposition Front Bench. I was interested in what he said in his…
1 Jul 2026 Packaging Manufacturers: Extended Producer Responsibility
I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. I declare an interest as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for packaging in the circular economy. Like her, I have engaged extensively with manufacturers across the supply …
29 Jun 2026 Benefits System: Bereaved Families
As the Minister probably knows, a petition calling for reform of the bereavement support payment has now passed 100,000 signatures and is backed by Widowed and Young, Gingerbread, and Cruse. Many families in Redditch are among those affect…
29 Jun 2026 Benefits System: Bereaved Families
13. What support is available for bereaved families through the benefits system.
18 Jun 2026 Regional Innovation and Growth
My hon. Friend the Member for Stafford (Leigh Ingham) has stolen my thunder by speaking about towns, for which I will never forgive her! [Laughter.] I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West (Dame Chi Onwur…
18 Jun 2026 Business of the House
I seek the guidance of the Leader of the House. David, a constituent of mine, has raised serious concerns about the handling of a deeply distressing paternity case involving a child who was taken out of the country and was later confirmed …
18 Jun 2026 Grooming Gangs: Independent Inquiry
I thank the Minister for her response, and for her reassurance that this inquiry will have the powers to go wherever and to whomever it needs to get the answers for families in Redditch and other areas affected by these heinous crimes. Whe…
18 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
T6. Redditch local history museum tells the story of our new town, our proud industrial heritage and much more. However, the museum was recently evicted from its premises and is now searching for a new home. Can the Secretary of State a…
17 Jun 2026 Private Sector Investment: Lancashire
My hon. Friend is giving a passionate articulation of the frustration felt by many of us outside non-metropolitan areas. We feel that frustration greatly in Redditch, where we are south of the West Midlands combined authority border. I fin…
17 Jun 2026 Steel Tariffs
I fully support the need to buy British, but companies such as Springmasters, KM Products and Accurate Laser Cutting Ltd—all of which are based in Redditch—cannot source the grade and size of steel required for their machines entirely from…
17 Jun 2026 Abuse of Customer-facing Workers
I apologise for the intervention and congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. He has touched on a point that I was talking about with my colleagues from USDAW in Redditch, which is the number of members they have lost from the …
17 Jun 2026 Defence Spending
National security is the No. 1 priority of this UK Government, and businesses in Redditch are proud to support our armed forces. Does the Secretary of State agree with my assessment that, at this time of global uncertainty, it is more impo…
17 Jun 2026 Defence Spending
5. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in defence spending on Wales.
17 Jun 2026 Mental Health: Parity of Esteem
My hon. Friend was a champion for mental health long before I came to this House, and I congratulate her on securing the debate. She makes a point about spending, and I read this morning that despite 28% of cases in the NHS being related t…
17 Jun 2026 Rural Pubs: Fiscal Support
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse. I congratulate the hon. Member for Meriden and Solihull East (Saqib Bhatti) on securing the debate. As someone who used to represent the industry, I understand the challenges…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Mental Health Bill [HL] 9 Jun 2025 – 24 Jun 2025
Expenses
Contact & offices
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Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Chris Bloore, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Chris Bloore?
Chris Bloore is a Member of Parliament representing Redditch in the House of Commons. See Chris Bloore's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Chris Bloore represent?
Chris Bloore sits as Labour. See Chris Bloore's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Chris Bloore represent?
Chris Bloore is the Member of Parliament for Redditch. See Chris Bloore's official Parliament profile.
How long has Chris Bloore been an MP?
Chris Bloore has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Chris Bloore's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Chris Bloore?
Chris Bloore has 2 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Chris Bloore's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 27 Jul 2026.