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Chris Bryant vs Emily Thornberry

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 Emily Thornberry
Emily Thornberry
Lab Islington South and Finsbury

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Emily Thornberry voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,161 shared comparable votes.

1,156 same votes 5 different votes 1,161 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
103 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 153 shared votes
103 Aye 50 No
26 Aye 68 No
Migration 100% aligned 94 shared votes
26 Aye 68 No
42 Aye 40 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 82 shared votes
42 Aye 40 No
35 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 52 shared votes
35 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 46 shared votes
21 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 48 shared votes
33 Aye 15 No
27 Aye 27 No
Trade 98% aligned 54 shared votes
26 Aye 28 No
104 Aye 55 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 159 shared votes
106 Aye 53 No
103 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 153 shared votes
103 Aye 50 No
26 Aye 68 No
Migration 100% aligned 94 shared votes
26 Aye 68 No

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

Voting record

66.8 %
6 % below average
Rank 494 of 647
Participation
62.2 %
11 % below average
Rank 556 of 647
1,551
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,446
2,323 eligible divisions
887
57.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
808
55.9 % of votes cast
664
42.8 % of votes cast
No votes
638
44.1 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

49
-14.6 vs Commons average
Rank 353 of 647
Appearances
63
-0.6 vs Commons average
Rank 239 of 647
230
+116.4 vs Commons average
Rank 66 of 647
Contributions
93
-20.6 vs Commons average
Rank 264 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,807,799
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,941,443
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£294,489
30 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
167 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Migration
124 of 169 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 45 votes
#3
Housing
48 of 66 votes
Trade
72 of 88 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
49 of 69 votes
Defence
47 of 59 votes
#5
Work / Employment
51 of 75 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Foreign Affairs Committee: membership change 19 Mar 2019
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye rebel
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sep 2018
Trade
No
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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