How They Voted
VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP
Recent Public Statements
Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Chris Elmore on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
ℹ️ NEWS: ONS data shows UK net migration has fallen by 82% in three years. ✅ Progress towards a balanced system while continuing to welcome those who come legally and contribute. 📉 Asylum backlog ⬇️ Asylum Hotels ⬇ ➡️ More to do, but clear progress.View post ↗
🚨 Support for drivers, farmers & hauliers 🚨 ⛽ The UK Labour Government has extended the 5p fuel duty cut until the end of the year. 🚜 Red diesel duty is also being reduced to support farmers and hauliers facing rising costs. 👉 questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...View post ↗
📉 Inflation has fallen to 2.8%, according to the latest ONS figures. 💷 Support introduced in the last Budget — including £150 off household bills — is helping ease pressure on working people and families. 🌹 Another sign Labour’s Plan for Change is delivering. 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5...View post ↗
Thank you for having me. What brings us together today is a simple idea - that development works best when people have power over the decisions that shape their lives. As we have heard in the previous session, for decades, countries and communities have called to lead their own development, yet progress has been slow and uneven. This conference is a chance t…Read full ↗
🚆 The UK Labour Government is fixing our railways. GWR moves into public ownership on 13 Dec 2026 as part of Great British Railways. ✅ No disruption ✅ Better reliability ✅ Simpler fares ✅ Run in the public interest 🛤️ Putting passengers first. 🔗 gov.uk/guidance/great-british-railwaysView post ↗
Today is International Nurses Day — thank you to nurses across Bridgend & Porthcawl, Wales and the UK for the extraordinary care, compassion and dedication you show every day. From hospitals to schools and care homes, your work changes lives and is hugely appreciated. 💙🏥View post ↗
📣 Get involved in UK Parliament Week (23–29 Nov)! 🏫 Schools & youth groups across Bridgend & Porthcawl are invited to take part. 📊 Last year reached 2.7m young people & 8,000 schools. 🎒 Sign up for a free resource pack: www.ukparliamentweek.org/en/sign-up/View post ↗
🤝 Lovely to meet Bridgend & Porthcawl constituents Mia Ward and her grandfather Peter Hart at Westminster Hall today after the final PMQs of this Parliament session. 🏛️ Planning a trip to London? Tour Parliament and visit the Commons gallery. ℹ️ www.parliament.uk/visiting/visiting-and-toursView post ↗
22 more recent statements available.
Said One Thing, Voted Another?
Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.
As the hon. Gentleman knows from the many questions that I have answered on this issue, and indeed the debate we had in this place that secured the Bill’s Third Reading, the cost of the agreement in today’s money is £101 million, and the net present value over 99 years is £3.4 bi …UK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos Archipelago: Funding · 2025-10-28
ℹ️ NEWS: ONS data shows UK net migration has fallen by 82% in three years. ✅ Progress towards a balanced system while continuing to welcome those who come legally and contribute. 📉 Asylum backlog ⬇️ Asylum Hotels ⬇ ➡️ More to do, but clear progress.Bluesky post · 2026-05-21
ℹ️ The state pension will increase this week by up to £575, supporting 12 million pensioners across the country. 📈 Workers. Young families. Older people. The UK Labour Government is backing all of them. ℹ️ Find full info here: shorturl.at/JU6vXBluesky post · 2026-04-09
Good morning. It’s great to see you all today. The UN’s theme this year - “Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials” – couldn’t be more timely. And it really resonates with me after my visit to Jamaica to see the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, just five short days ago. We often spe …Human Rights Day: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State speech · 2025-12-10
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £343,439. Rank: #6 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 530 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £673,502. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
40 items for review
- £730 Single claim of £729.87 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 03/04/2024.
- £31,188 Single claim of £31,187.51 for Rent (Accommodation) on 31/03/2025.
- £685 Single claim of £685.30 for Parking (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £7,679 Single claim of £7,679.15 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,892 Single claim of £1,892.33 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 22/01/2025.
- £566 Single claim of £566.40 for Equipment - purchase (Other office equipment) on 28/03/2025.
- £2,560 Single claim of £2,560.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 08/11/2024.
- £1,038 Single claim of £1,038.00 for Moving Fees (Legal costs) on 11/11/2024.
- £1,150 Single claim of £1,150.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 21/03/2025.
- £1,150 Single claim of £1,150.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 07/02/2025.
- £1,150 Single claim of £1,150.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 12/04/2024.
- £1,150 Single claim of £1,150.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 07/02/2025.
- £11,154 Single claim of £11,153.87 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
- £720 Single claim of £720.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 25/06/2024.
- £12,925 Single claim of £12,925.15 for Hotel - London (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £563 Single claim of £562.65 for Mileage - car (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £2,276 Single claim of £2,276.20 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,167 Single claim of £1,166.58 for Subsistence (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £684 Single claim of £684.04 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 06/04/2023.
- £30,066 Single claim of £30,065.65 for Rent (Accommodation) on 31/03/2024.
- £555 Single claim of £555.00 for Congestion charge & toll (MP Travel) on 31/03/2024.
- £3,300 Single claim of £3,300.30 for Mileage - car (MP Travel) on 31/03/2024.
- £4,127 Single claim of £4,126.78 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2024.
- £1,800 Single claim of £1,800.00 for Bought-in services (Professional & consultancy) on 11/09/2023.
- £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Bought-in services (Professional & consultancy) on 30/10/2023.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £621,116
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£249,427
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£226,054
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£31,188
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2023-240
£30,066
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-2565 nights
£12,925
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£11,154
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-2460 nights
£10,215
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£7,679
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£4,127
Professional & consultancy0
£3,870
Professional & consultancy0
£3,870
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£3,300
Decorator for end of tenancy [200011207-9]0
£2,560
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,276
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£1,986
Signage for new office [200011207-10]0
£1,892
Professional & consultancy0
£1,800
Professional & consultancy0
£1,800
Other office equipment0
£1,680
WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK0
£1,556
Year on year
FY 23-24 294 claims £323,113
FY 24-25 201 claims £343,205
FY 25-26 35 claims £7,185
Travel
£49,376 paid across 0 trips.
Accommodation
£65,416 paid across 0 nights.
Gifts and Hospitality
1 gift(s) received. Source: Ministerial Gifts Register.
Fountain Pen
Write to Chris Elmore
Generate a letter that cites this MP's recorded vote on a chosen topic. The letter pulls from Hansard so the question is on the record.
Write a Letter