A selection of Chris Elmore's votes

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• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs
• Generally voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016
• Has never voted on reducing central government funding of local government
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
• Has never voted on replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system

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Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Industrial Strategy 26 Apr 2017

  The Under-Secretary of State says that there will be electric trains going out of Swansea, but there will not be an electrified line. When will he get on with electrifying the line from Cardiff to Swansea, ensuring additional infrastructure investment for the Valleys line, including my line at Ogmore?

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Armed Forces: Communication 24 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of the cessation of the e-bluey system on the families of armed service personnel.

• Cavity Wall Insulation: Wales 19 Apr 2017

  The hon. Gentleman speaks about this issue with great authority and passion for his constituents and people across the UK. My constituent Sarah Morgan recently discovered that she had two different CIGA guarantees for her property—one with a clause detailing the homeowner’s responsibility for property maintenance and one without. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that that subtle...

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Former Labour MP for Ogmore

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2016 — Byelection

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

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Social Media

• @cpjelmore
• https://facebook.com/ChrisElmoreMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Chris Elmore campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Culture
• Media and Sport
• HM Treasury
• Department for Transport
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• South Wales Railway Line: Electrification
• Administration Of Justice: Pregnancy
• New Businesses: Loans
• State Retirement Pensions: Females
• Cider: Excise Duties

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Procedure Committee (28 Feb 2017 to 3 May 2017)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (18 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (18 Jul 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Justice Committee (13 Jun 2016 to 31 Oct 2016)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Huw Irranca-Davies
• Raymond Powell
• Walter Padley
• John Evans
• Edward Williams
• Vernon Hartshorn

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill Committee (2 out of 2)

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• Has spoken in 59 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Chris Elmore’s speeches
• Has received answers to 57 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 69.12% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 11 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 28 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)