West Midlands · England · 71,042Boundary · 2023

Redditch

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Apr 2026

A marginal seat — won by just 789 votes (1.9%) in 2024. Covers Redditch, Astwood Bank and Wychbold. Population 92,884.

Redditch's MP made headlines in July 2025 by breaking with his party on the government's flagship welfare reforms -- one of the more notable acts of defiance from a Labour backbencher that month. Bloore voted against the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill at Third Reading and backed an amendment that would have protected disabled people with fluctuating conditions while an ongoing PIP assessment review is completed. He sits 25 percentage points above his party average on disability benefits protection, and his welfare reform alignment (60%) lags the Labour average (79%), suggesting a consistent unease with the direction of these cuts rather than a one-off gesture.

Beyond that rebellion, Bloore is a broadly loyal MP -- voting with Labour 99.4% of the time overall and toeing the party line on contested Pension Schemes Bill votes in April 2026, backing the government's position on all eight Lords amendments. His participation rate of 74% is below the Commons average. He speaks frequently on economy and jobs, local government, social care, and health, and his strongest stance profile scores are on workers' rights (91%) and progressive taxation (95%). He scores notably low on parliamentary scrutiny (6%) and Lords scrutiny (0%), reflecting consistent support for government positions over second-chamber challenges.

359
Commons votes
This parliament
£27k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
71.0k
Electorate
2024 GE

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§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Bloore’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.375 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Bloore has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
68
Economy
61
Crime & Policing
41
Education
35
Employment
34
Constitution and Democracy
24
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading09 Jul 2025
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 3809 Jul 2025
Aye
§ 08The local picture.9 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Astwood Bank FeckenhamBrandon Frank Clayton1,036Conserva
Astwood Bank FeckenhamChristopher Holz900Conserva
Astwood Bank FeckenhamCraig Warhurst1,054Conserva
DodderhillRick Deller472Conserva
Greenlands LakesideAndrew Fry1,177Labour P
Greenlands LakesideJoanna Kane1,078Labour P
Greenlands LakesideJuma Begum1,023Labour P
Harvington NortonCraig Haydon Reeves327Independ
Headless Cross OakenshawDavid Munro1,070Labour P
Headless Cross OakenshawIan Woodall1,088Labour P
Headless Cross OakenshawJuliet Barker Smith1,192Labour P
InkberrowBen Hurdman1,076Conserva
Population (2021 Census)
92,884
Electorate 71,042 · 2024 register
Median income
£27,200
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
14.1%
England average 20.0%
Schools
42
24 primary · 11 secondary
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