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Chris Bryant vs Graeme Downie

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 Graeme Downie
Graeme Downie
Lab Dunfermline and Dollar

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Graeme Downie voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 195 shared comparable votes.

195 same votes 0 different votes 195 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
25 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

66.1%
7% below average
Rank 497 of 650
Participation
64.7%
8% below average
Rank 522 of 650
1,577
2,387 eligible divisions
Total votes
389
601 eligible divisions
897
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
171
44.0% of votes cast
680
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
218
56.0% 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

91
+5.4 vs Commons average
Rank 220 of 650
Appearances
75
-10.6 vs Commons average
Rank 302 of 650
505
+355.9 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 650
Contributions
98
-51.1 vs Commons average
Rank 354 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
£234,085
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
22% above average
Latest expenses
£234,085
3% above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
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
66 of 70 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Trade
78 of 94 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 14 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 49 votes
#4
Defence
29 of 34 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 5 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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