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Chris Bryant vs Cat Eccles

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Chris Bryant
Chris Bryant
Lab Rhondda and Ogmore
vs
Photograph of Cat Eccles
Cat Eccles
Lab Stourbridge

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Cat Eccles voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 196 shared comparable votes.

190 same votes 6 different votes 196 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
26 Aye 16 No
Tax 100% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 9 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 5 No
Benefits 33% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
26 Aye 16 No
Tax 100% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 9 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

65.9%
6% below average
Rank 500 of 650
Participation
58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
1,596
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
369
636 eligible divisions
907
56.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
164
44.4% of votes cast
689
43.2% of votes cast
No votes
205
55.6% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
10
2.7% of votes cast
25 years, 5 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

111
+14.0 vs Commons average
Rank 188 of 650
Appearances
120
+23.0 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 650
736
+566.8 vs Commons average
Rank 10 of 650
Contributions
149
-20.2 vs Commons average
Rank 260 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,807,799
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,390
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
22% above average
Latest expenses
£179,390
21% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 212 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Trade
78 of 94 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 49 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Energy
16 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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