Information between 9th September 2025 - 9th October 2025
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Chris Bloore 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 Tally: Ayes - 332 Noes - 160 |
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Chris Bloore 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 Tally: Ayes - 327 Noes - 164 |
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Chris Bloore 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 Tally: Ayes - 314 Noes - 178 |
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Chris Bloore 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 Tally: Ayes - 329 Noes - 163 |
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Chris Bloore 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 Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 172 |
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Chris Bloore 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 Tally: Ayes - 328 Noes - 160 |
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Chris Bloore 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 Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 158 |
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Chris Bloore 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 Tally: Ayes - 326 Noes - 160 |
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Chris Bloore voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 302 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 161 |
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Chris Bloore 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 Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 161 |
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Chris Bloore voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 302 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 161 |
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Chris Bloore voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 302 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 170 |
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16 Sep 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Chris Bloore 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 Tally: Ayes - 340 Noes - 77 |
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16 Sep 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Chris Bloore 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 Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 292 |
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10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Chris Bloore voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 288 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 92 Noes - 364 |
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10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Chris Bloore voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 282 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 69 Noes - 300 |
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10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Chris Bloore voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 287 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 297 |
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10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Chris Bloore voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 282 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 362 Noes - 87 |
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10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Chris Bloore voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 288 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 153 Noes - 300 |
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NHS England: Agency Workers
Asked by: Chris Bloore (Labour - Redditch) Thursday 11th September 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total expenditure of NHS England on agency staff was in each of the last three years; and what plans his Department has to reduce the use of agency employees. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) Agency spend of National Health Service trusts in England in each of the last three years is shown in the table below and is available at the following link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/financial-performance-reports
Agency spend is already going down and fell by nearly £1 billion in 2024/25. The NHS 2025/26 priorities and operational planning guidance sets an expectation that trusts should reduce their temporary staffing spend by a minimum of 30% over the financial year and reduce bank spend by 10%. The accompanying Revenue finance and contracting guidance for 2025/26 sets the ambition of eliminating agency spend entirely in the coming years and is available at the following link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/revenue-finance-and-contracting-guidance-for-2025-26/ In June, my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and the Chief Executive of NHS England wrote to trusts and integrated care boards emphasising the message in the guidance to reduce spend. The letter states that if sufficient progress is not made the Government will consider what further action it can take to reduce spend. |
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Employment: Vetting
Asked by: Chris Bloore (Labour - Redditch) Tuesday 16th September 2025 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. |
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Dementia: Care Homes
Asked by: Chris Bloore (Labour - Redditch) Wednesday 10th September 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people with a diagnosis of dementia have needed to sell their home to pay for care costs in each of the last five years. Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) The information requested is not held by the Department. |
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Veterinary Services
Asked by: Chris Bloore (Labour - Redditch) Friday 19th September 2025 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. |
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Monday 7th July Chris Bloore signed this EDM on Monday 13th October 2025 Protections for the welfare of wild animals in tourism 23 signatures (Most recent: 20 Oct 2025)Tabled by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn) That this House is concerned about the extreme suffering inflicted on many wild animals exploited in the tourism industry, which are frequently subjected to cruel and unnecessary so-called training techniques, often involving beatings, stabbings and other physical punishments, coercive control, conditioned unnatural behaviours, harmful captive environments in which animals may … |
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Aug. 01 2025
Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-25: progress of the bill Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-26 Briefing papers Found: It consisted of the following members: Chris Bloore (Lab) Aphra Brandreth (Con) David Burton-Sampson |
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Wednesday 15th October 2025 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The environmental situation at Lough Neagh At 9:30am: Oral evidence William Irvine - President at Ulster Farmers' Union Kathleen McBride - CEO at Lough Neagh Fishermen's Co-operative Society Ltd. Gerry Darby - Manager at Lough Neagh Partnership Gary Curran - Director of Engineering and Sustainability at Northern Ireland Water Angela Halpenny - Head of Environmental Regulation at Northern Ireland Water At 10:30am: Oral evidence Andrew Muir MLA - Minister at Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Alistair Carson - Chief Scientific Advisor at Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Julie Thompson - Environment, Marine and Fisheries Group at Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs David Reid - Chief Executive at Northern Ireland Environment Agency View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 22nd October 2025 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The operation of the Windsor Framework At 9:30am: Oral evidence The Rt Hon. the Lord Murphy of Torfaen At 10:10am: Oral evidence Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland at Northern Ireland Office Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP - Paymaster General and Minister at Cabinet Office Fleur Johnson - Director Windsor Framework at Cabinet Office Simeon Hanfling - Deputy Director, Fiscal, Economy & Trade at Northern Ireland Office At 11:00am: Oral evidence Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland at Northern Ireland Office Sharon Carter - Deputy Director of the Legacy Group at Northern Ireland Office View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 29th October 2025 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Local Growth Fund At 9:30am: Oral evidence David Babington - Chief Executive at Action Mental Health (AMH) Celine McStravick - Chief Executive at Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) View calendar - Add to calendar |
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24 Sep 2025
Policing and security in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (Select) Submit Evidence (by 7 Nov 2025) 2026 marks 25 years since the establishment of the PSNI following the recommendations of the Patten review on policing. This inquiry will examine how far the objectives and aspirations of the Patten review have been realised, and explore the key challenges facing policing and security in Northern Ireland today—particularly in areas that remain under UK Government co-ordination and funding. Read our call for evidence [here] for more detail about the inquiry and how to contribute your views. |
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Monday 22nd September 2025 11 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Equality and Social Justice Committee, 22/09/2025 11.00 - 17.00 ** In addition to the breaks published on the agenda there will also be periodic comfort breaks, called by the Chair ** Pre- meeting Public session (11:00) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (11:00-12:15) 2. Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: evidence session two Lunch break (13:25-15:00) 3. Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: evidence session three Break (15:15-16:30) 4. Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: evidence session four (16:30) 5. Papers to note (16:45) 5.1 Correspondence from the Children's Legal Centre Wales to the Chair regarding Deprivation of Liberty Orders for children and “If Not Now, Then When? Radical Reform for Care-Experienced Children and Young People” Inquiry recommendations 5.2 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and the Constitution Committee regarding the Memorandum of Understanding Welsh Ministers and HM Prison and Probation Service 5.3 Correspondence from Mark Isherwood to the Chair regarding the British Sign Language (Wales )Bill (16:30) 6. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting Private session (16:30-16:35) 7. Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: consideration of the evidence (16.35 - 17.00) 8. Social Cohesion: consideration of draft report View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 15th September 2025 1:30 p.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Equality and Social Justice Committee, 15/09/2025 13.30 - 17.00 Pre- meeting Public session (13:30) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (13:30-15:00) 2. Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: evidence session one - Member in Charge of the Bill (15:00-15:05) 3. Papers to note 3.1 Correspondence from the Women's Equality Network Wales regarding new research on the child care needs of families in Wales 3.2 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding the use of tasers on children by Police forces in England & Wales 3.3 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding the Equality and Social Justice Committee’s report: "Pre-appointment hearing: National Adviser for Violence Against Women, Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence" 3.4 Correspondence from Joyce Watson MS to the Chair regarding the Family-Friendly and Inclusive Parliament Review 3.5 Correspondence from the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Chair regarding the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27 3.6 Correspondence from the Petitions Committee to the Minister for Children and Social Care regarding Petition P-06-1530: "Save Childcare Provision in Wales" 3.7 Correspondence from the Independent Monitoring Authority to the Chair regarding a statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 836 3.8 Correspondence from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership to the Chair regarding regulations in relation to Part 3 of the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023 3.9 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to the Legislation, Justice and the Constitution Committee regarding Parc Prison 3.10 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding the Equality and Social Justice committee report: “Turning up the heat before 2160: time to pick up the pace on tackling fuel poverty” 3.11 Correspondence from the Minister for Social Security and Disability to the Chair regarding changes to support for disabled people and welfare reform 3.12 Correspondence from National Energy Action to the Chair regarding fuel poverty in Wales 3.13 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Legislation, Justice and the Constitution Committee regarding a Budget Cover Transfer between UK Government, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Welsh Government 3.14 Correspondence from the Minister of State for Justice to the Chair regarding the criminal justice system in Wales 3.15 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing to the Chair regarding further information relating to the Committee's inquiry into the criminal justice system in Wales 3.16 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government and the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding governance reform proposals for the Fire and Rescue Service 3.17 Additional evidence from Natural Resources Wales in relation to the post-legislative scrutiny of the well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 3.18 Easy read version of the Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report: "Anything's achievable with the right support: Tackling the Disability Employment Gap" (15:05) 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting Private session (15:05-15:15) 5. Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: consideration of the evidence (15:15-15:45) 6. Social cohesion: consideration of draft report Break (15:50 -16:05) 7. British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: preparation for scrutiny View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 29th September 2025 11 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Equality and Social Justice Committee, 29/09/2025 11.00 - 15.20 ** In addition to the breaks published on the agenda there will also be periodic comfort breaks, called by the Chair ** Pre-meeting Public session (11:00) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (11:00-12:30) 2. Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: evidence session five Break (13:30-14:45) 3. Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: evidence session six (14:45) 4. Papers to note 4.1 Correspondence from the First Minister of Wales to the Llywydd regarding Committee recommendations 4.2 Correspondence from the Llywydd to the Chair regarding Committee effectiveness (14:45) 5. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting Private session (14:45-15:00) 6. Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: consideration of the evidence (15:00- 15:20) 7. Reviewing Committee Effectiveness in the 6th Senedd: consideration of response View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 6th October 2025 1:30 p.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Equality and Social Justice Committee, 06/10/2025 13.30 - 17.00 ** In addition to the breaks published on the agenda there will also be periodic comfort breaks, called by the Chair ** Pre-meeting Public meeting (13:30) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (13:30-15:00) 2. Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: evidence session seven Break (15:15-16:30) 3. Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: evidence session eight (16:30) 4. Papers to note 4.1 Correspondence from Dr Rob Jones to the Chair regarding Welsh Justice Data (16:30) 5. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and from item one on the agenda for the Committee's meeting on 13 October 2025 (16:30-16:45) 6. Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: consideration of the evidence View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 13th October 2025 1:30 p.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Equality and Social Justice Committee, 13/10/2025 13.30 - 17.00 ** In addition to the breaks published on the agenda there will also be periodic comfort breaks, called by the Chair ** “At its meeting on 6 October, the Committee resolved to exclude the public from item 1 of its meeting on 13 October 2025” Pre-meeting Private session (13:45-14:15) 1. Forward work programme - consideration of upcoming streams of work Public session (14:15) 2. Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest 3. Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: evidence session nine (15:30) 4. Papers to note 4.1 "Long-term national strategy, designing a contemporary practice" - an article from the Heywood Foundation 4.2 Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill - consultation responses 4.3 Correspondence to the Cabinet Secretary for Social justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip from the Minister of State for Policing and Crime Prevention regarding the use of Tasers on children (15:30) 5. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 6 and 7 of this meeting Private session (15:30-15:45) 6. Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: consideration of the evidence (15:45-15:55) 7. Reviewing Committee effectiveness in the 6th Senedd: consideration of response Break Public session (16:00-17:00) 8. Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: evidence session ten View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 20th October 2025 2 p.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Equality and Social Justice Committee, 20/10/2025 14.00 - 16.30 ** In addition to the breaks published on the agenda there will also be periodic comfort breaks, called by the Chair ** Pre-meeting Public meeting (14:00) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (14:00-15:15) 2. Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: evidence session eleven (15:15) 3. Papers to note 3.1 Correspondence to the Chair from Mark Isherwood MS regarding the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill 3.2 Correspondence to the Chair from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip regarding the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill 3.3 Correspondence to the Chair from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip regarding the Committee's report on social cohesion 3.4 Correspondence to the Chair from Dr Rob Wilks regarding evidence given as part of the Committee's scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill (15:15) 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Private session (15:15-15:45) 5. Stage one scrutiny of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: consideration of the evidence (15:45-16:00) 6. Fire and Rescue Service Association: consideration of draft response to the consultation (16:00-16:30) 7. Family Friendly and Inclusive Parliament Review View calendar - Add to calendar |