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Chris Bryant vs Kate Dearden

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 Kate Dearden
Kate Dearden
Lab Halifax

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Kate Dearden voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 232 shared comparable votes.

232 same votes 0 different votes 232 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
31 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
31 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
17 Aye 4 No
10 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
31 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
17 Aye 4 No
10 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 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
86.1%
13% above average
Rank 74 of 649
1,567
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
508
590 eligible divisions
891
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
247
48.6% of votes cast
676
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
261
51.4% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

87
+2.7 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 650
Appearances
82
-2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
479
+332.1 vs Commons average
Rank 25 of 650
Contributions
206
+59.1 vs Commons average
Rank 131 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
£175,203
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
22% above average
Latest expenses
£175,203
23% below average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
2 registered categories
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
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 48 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

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