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Chris Bryant vs Karin Smyth

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 Karin Smyth
Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Karin Smyth voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,303 shared comparable votes.

1,298 same votes 5 different votes 1,303 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
114 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 174 shared votes
114 Aye 60 No
48 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 100 shared votes
48 Aye 52 No
17 Aye 59 No
Migration 100% aligned 76 shared votes
17 Aye 59 No
30 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 63 shared votes
30 Aye 33 No
37 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 58 shared votes
37 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 22 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 55 shared votes
35 Aye 20 No
34 Aye 34 No
Trade 99% aligned 68 shared votes
33 Aye 35 No
103 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 167 shared votes
105 Aye 62 No
114 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 174 shared votes
114 Aye 60 No
48 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 100 shared votes
48 Aye 52 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
72.4 %
same as average
Rank 371 of 649
1,563
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,710
2,361 eligible divisions
891
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
958
56.0 % of votes cast
672
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
752
44.0 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

82
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 220 of 650
Appearances
105
+27.1 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 650
443
+304.7 vs Commons average
Rank 25 of 650
Contributions
404
+265.7 vs Commons average
Rank 34 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
£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£291,769
29 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
65 of 69 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Education
82 of 96 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 48 votes
#4
Transport
79 of 95 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
175 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
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
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
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
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