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Chris Bryant vs Edward Argar

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 Edward Argar
Edward Argar
Con Melton and Syston

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Edward Argar voted the same way 5% of the time, based on 1,435 shared comparable votes.

71 same votes 1,364 different votes 1,435 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
18 Aye 12 No
NHS / Health 7% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
109 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 5% aligned 177 shared votes
69 Aye 108 No
26 Aye 14 No
Benefits 5% aligned 40 shared votes
12 Aye 28 No
29 Aye 12 No
Energy 5% aligned 41 shared votes
14 Aye 27 No
36 Aye 16 No
Education 4% aligned 52 shared votes
18 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 33 No
Transport 0% aligned 61 shared votes
33 Aye 28 No
28 Aye 21 No
Defence 0% aligned 49 shared votes
21 Aye 28 No
24 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 49 shared votes
25 Aye 24 No
23 Aye 19 No
Housing 0% aligned 42 shared votes
19 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 15 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

66.0%
7% below average
Rank 501 of 649
Participation
89.9%
17% above average
Rank 20 of 649
1,567
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,136
2,376 eligible divisions
891
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,016
47.6% of votes cast
676
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
1,120
52.4% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1% of votes cast
25 years, 3 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

83
+0.7 vs Commons average
Rank 238 of 649
Appearances
83
+0.7 vs Commons average
Rank 240 of 649
443
+299.5 vs Commons average
Rank 27 of 649
Contributions
129
-14.5 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,807,799
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,201,891
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
22% above average
Latest expenses
£201,413
11% below average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
65 of 69 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
209 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Migration
164 of 171 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 48 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
45 of 47 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 13 Dec 2023
Aye
Aye
Draft Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023 4 Dec 2023
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 13 Sept 2023
Aye
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