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Chris Bryant vs John McDonnell

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 John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and John McDonnell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,420 shared comparable votes.

1,387 same votes 33 different votes 1,420 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
131 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 194 shared votes
131 Aye 63 No
24 Aye 83 No
Migration 100% aligned 107 shared votes
24 Aye 83 No
25 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 58 shared votes
25 Aye 33 No
29 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 55 shared votes
29 Aye 26 No
27 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 48 shared votes
27 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 18 No
Benefits 83% aligned 47 shared votes
31 Aye 16 No
28 Aye 9 No
Energy 95% aligned 37 shared votes
26 Aye 11 No
38 Aye 20 No
Education 95% aligned 58 shared votes
37 Aye 21 No
28 Aye 13 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 41 shared votes
28 Aye 13 No
42 Aye 32 No
Trade 96% aligned 74 shared votes
39 Aye 35 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
79.0%
7% above average
Rank 220 of 650
1,596
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,910
2,417 eligible divisions
907
56.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,038
54.3% of votes cast
689
43.2% of votes cast
No votes
872
45.7% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3% of votes cast
25 years, 5 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

110
+15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 650
Appearances
146
+51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 650
720
+555.4 vs Commons average
Rank 10 of 650
Contributions
186
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 186 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
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
22% above average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19% above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
1 registered category
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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
75 of 82 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 212 votes
#2
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
Trade
78 of 94 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 49 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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
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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