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Chris Bryant vs Freddie van Mierlo

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 Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Freddie van Mierlo voted the same way 34% of the time, based on 118 shared comparable votes.

40 same votes 78 different votes 118 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
3 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 3 No
Energy 67% aligned 9 shared votes
9 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 2 No
Housing 33% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
0 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 30% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 2 No
Education 0% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 0 No
Defence 0% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 12 No
Tax 15% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 6 No
Benefits 18% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 7 No
Transport 20% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 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
41.4%
31% below average
Rank 633 of 649
1,567
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
244
590 eligible divisions
891
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
134
54.9% of votes cast
676
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
110
45.1% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

84
+0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 242 of 650
Appearances
92
+8.4 vs Commons average
Rank 211 of 650
452
+306.3 vs Commons average
Rank 27 of 650
Contributions
119
-26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 279 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
£177,310
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
22% above average
Latest expenses
£177,310
22% below average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#3
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 48 votes
#4
Energy
10 of 20 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
Aye
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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
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
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 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
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sept 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sept 2025
Transport
Aye
No
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 58 10 Sept 2025
Transport
No
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 4 Sept 2025
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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