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Chris Bryant vs Ian Byrne

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 Ian Byrne
Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Ian Byrne voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 892 shared comparable votes.

874 same votes 18 different votes 892 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
79 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 113 shared votes
79 Aye 34 No
24 Aye 65 No
Migration 100% aligned 89 shared votes
24 Aye 65 No
24 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No
25 Aye 19 No
Trade 100% aligned 44 shared votes
25 Aye 19 No
28 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 43 shared votes
28 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 17 No
Benefits 79% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
20 Aye 11 No
Housing 97% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
36 Aye 45 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 81 shared votes
36 Aye 45 No
29 Aye 13 No
Education 98% aligned 42 shared votes
30 Aye 12 No
28 Aye 25 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 53 shared votes
29 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

66.0%
6% below average
Rank 500 of 650
Participation
72.7%
same as average
Rank 362 of 650
1,596
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,235
1,699 eligible divisions
907
56.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
674
54.6% of votes cast
689
43.2% of votes cast
No votes
561
45.4% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
26
2.1% of votes cast
25 years, 5 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

110
+15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 650
Appearances
61
-33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 650
720
+555.4 vs Commons average
Rank 10 of 650
Contributions
109
-55.6 vs Commons average
Rank 357 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
£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
22% above average
Latest expenses
£284,893
26% above average
5
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
77 of 82 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
57 of 63 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 212 votes
#2
Education
61 of 69 votes
Trade
78 of 94 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 49 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Migration
128 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API