Christopher James Bloore is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Redditch since 4 July 2024.[1]
Political career
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]
In November 2024, Bloore voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.[7]
Personal life
Bloore lives in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.[8]
References
- ^ "Redditch | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Bromsgrove South county councillor Chris Bloore resigns". Bromsgrove Standard. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ "Bromsgrove South by-election: Conservatives take Labour seat". Bromsgrove Advertiser. 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ Belger, Katie Neame, Morgan Jones, Tom (2024-06-06). "Labour selections: parliamentary candidates selected so far for the general election". LabourList. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Party, Redditch Labour. "Redditch Labour Party". Redditch Labour Party. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Labour party reveals candidate for next general election". Redditch Advertiser. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading". Votes in Parliament. 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Parliamentary Election - Redditch Constituency". Redditchbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
