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Written Question
Veterinary Services
Friday 19th September 2025

Asked by: Chris Bloore (Labour - Redditch)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department holds information on the number of independent UK veterinary practices that offer out-of-hours emergency care.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Defra does not hold data on the number of independent UK veterinary practices that offer out-of-hours emergency care.


Division Vote (Commons)
16 Sep 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Chris Bloore (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 278 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 340 Noes - 77
Division Vote (Commons)
16 Sep 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Chris Bloore (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 277 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 292
Written Question
Employment: Vetting
Tuesday 16th September 2025

Asked by: Chris Bloore (Labour - Redditch)

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the powers of employment tribunals to seize and destroy lists of blacklisted workers.

Answered by Kate Dearden - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

As part of the Plan to Make Work Pay, the Department for Business and Trade intends to publish a consultation on blacklisting protections in due course. The consultation will cover, amongst other things, the powers of employment tribunals in regard to lists of blacklisted workers. The government will carefully consider responses to the consultation before outlining next steps.


Division Vote (Commons)
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Chris Bloore (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 304 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 332 Noes - 160
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Chris Bloore (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 304 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 327 Noes - 164
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Chris Bloore (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 303 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 314 Noes - 178
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Chris Bloore (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 329 Noes - 163
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Chris Bloore (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 172
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Chris Bloore (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 328 Noes - 160