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Chris Bryant vs Matt Bishop

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 Matt Bishop
Matt Bishop
Lab Forest of Dean

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Matt Bishop voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 173 shared comparable votes.

173 same votes 0 different votes 173 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
35 Aye 15 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
35 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
14 Aye 2 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
14 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 15 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
35 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
14 Aye 2 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
14 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

66.1%
7% below average
Rank 497 of 650
Participation
52.9%
20% below average
Rank 616 of 650
1,577
2,387 eligible divisions
Total votes
318
601 eligible divisions
897
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
149
46.9% of votes cast
680
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
169
53.1% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3% of votes cast
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

91
+5.4 vs Commons average
Rank 220 of 650
Appearances
34
-51.6 vs Commons average
Rank 538 of 650
505
+355.9 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 650
Contributions
45
-104.1 vs Commons average
Rank 534 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
£157,583
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
22% above average
Latest expenses
£157,583
30% below average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
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
66 of 70 votes
#1
Trade
7 of 10 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Tax
78 of 113 votes
Trade
78 of 94 votes
#3
Energy
13 of 20 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 49 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 14 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
7 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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