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Chris Bryant vs Hilary Benn

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 Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn
Lab Leeds South

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Hilary Benn voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,422 shared comparable votes.

1,416 same votes 6 different votes 1,422 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
111 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 169 shared votes
111 Aye 58 No
60 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
60 Aye 57 No
27 Aye 82 No
Migration 100% aligned 109 shared votes
27 Aye 82 No
42 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 64 shared votes
42 Aye 22 No
26 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 53 shared votes
26 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 25 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 65 shared votes
42 Aye 23 No
37 Aye 35 No
Trade 99% aligned 72 shared votes
36 Aye 36 No
107 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 175 shared votes
109 Aye 66 No
111 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 169 shared votes
111 Aye 58 No
60 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
60 Aye 57 No

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

Voting record

66.2 %
6 % below average
Rank 497 of 649
Participation
77.2 %
5 % above average
Rank 266 of 649
1,563
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,823
2,361 eligible divisions
891
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,035
56.8 % of votes cast
672
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
788
43.2 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
27 years, 2 months
Since 10 Jun 1999

Debates

82
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 220 of 650
Appearances
57
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650
443
+304.7 vs Commons average
Rank 25 of 650
Contributions
457
+318.7 vs Commons average
Rank 22 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
£2,356,656
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£185,324
18 % below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Foreign Affairs
68 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Education
89 of 96 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#3
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 48 votes
#4
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Amendment (a) to motion on the Independent Expert Panel recommendations for sanctions and the Recall of MPs Act 19 Oct 2021
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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