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Chris Bryant vs Luke Murphy

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 Luke Murphy
Luke Murphy
Lab Basingstoke

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Luke Murphy voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 263 shared comparable votes.

263 same votes 0 different votes 263 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
42 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
42 Aye 23 No
21 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
18 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
42 Aye 23 No
21 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
18 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 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
80.0%
7% above average
Rank 195 of 649
1,567
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
472
590 eligible divisions
891
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
236
50.0% of votes cast
676
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
236
50.0% 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
+2.2 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 650
Appearances
69
-15.8 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 650
479
+331.3 vs Commons average
Rank 25 of 650
Contributions
102
-45.7 vs Commons average
Rank 333 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
£198,590
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
22% above average
Latest expenses
£198,590
12% below average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Transport
29 of 29 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 48 votes
#4
Education
48 of 50 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Migration
12 of 13 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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