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Chris Bloore
British politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Christopher James Bloore is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Redditch since 4 July 2024.[1]
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Bloore was previously a member of Worcestershire County Council, representing Bromsgrove South; he resigned midway through his term after his election in 2017 to work in Toronto, Canada;[2] his resignation triggered a by-election which was won by the Conservative Party, with Labour finishing fourth.[3] Bloore was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Redditch in February 2024.[4]
Bloore's local party website describes him as a "business leader".[5] The Redditch Advertiser notes that he previously worked in Canada as the Chief Executive Officer of a provincial tourism trade association.[6]
Since entering Parliament, Bloore has raised the issue of children’s mental health and in March 2025 led a backbench business debate on mental health support in educational settings.[7] He has also called for mental health support teams to be rolled out as quickly as possible across the country.[8]
He has recognised the ‘institutional and strategic failures’ in SEND provision in Worcestershire[9] and has called on the county council and central government to overhaul the system.[10]
In October 2024, Bloore called for a public enquiry into the Birmingham pub bombings.[11]
In November 2024, Bloore voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.[12]
Bloore has praised his local football team, Redditch United F.C. in parliament for their work in the community[13], and their partnership with the local gambling charity Gordon Moody.[14]
In July 2025, Chris Bloore tabled the Schools (Allergy Safety) Bill in Parliament, calling for mandatory training for school staff, allergy policies in schools and spare adrenaline auto-injectors in schools.[15]
Bloore was one of 47 Labour MPs to vote against the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill at its Third Reading,[16] stating “in my own family, I have seen the devastating impact of these cruel diseases (Parkinson's and MS). That is why I sponsored an amendment aimed at enshrining support for those with fluctuating conditions. I voted for amendments that sought to address these concerns. Sadly, they were defeated and not added to the bill, and so I felt I could not support the legislation as it stood.”[17]
Since 2024, he has been a member of the Northern Ireland Select Committee[18] and sits on the executive of the trade union group of Labour MPs.[19]
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Personal life
Bloore lives in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.[20]
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