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Chris Bryant vs Jeff Smith

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 Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith
Lab Manchester Withington

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Jeff Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,147 shared comparable votes.

1,144 same votes 3 different votes 1,147 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 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 160 shared votes
103 Aye 57 No
76 Aye 32 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 108 shared votes
76 Aye 32 No
42 Aye 47 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 89 shared votes
42 Aye 47 No
17 Aye 72 No
Migration 100% aligned 89 shared votes
17 Aye 72 No
30 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
30 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 11 No
Energy 97% aligned 36 shared votes
24 Aye 12 No
23 Aye 18 No
Trade 98% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
29 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 43 shared votes
30 Aye 13 No
103 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 160 shared votes
103 Aye 57 No
76 Aye 32 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 108 shared votes
76 Aye 32 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
79.6%
7% above average
Rank 208 of 649
1,567
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,891
2,376 eligible divisions
891
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,028
54.4% of votes cast
676
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
863
45.6% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
8
0.4% of votes cast
25 years, 3 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

82
+0.3 vs Commons average
Rank 245 of 649
Appearances
55
-26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 412 of 649
434
+291.7 vs Commons average
Rank 28 of 649
Contributions
71
-71.3 vs Commons average
Rank 431 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,807,799
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,112,426
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
22% above average
Latest expenses
£284,126
26% above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
43 of 47 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#3
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 48 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 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
Aye rebel
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sept 2018
Trade
No
Aye
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API