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Chris Bryant vs Matt Western

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 Western
Matt Western
Lab Warwick and Leamington

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Matt Western voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,168 shared comparable votes.

1,164 same votes 4 different votes 1,168 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
109 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 157 shared votes
109 Aye 48 No
94 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 150 shared votes
94 Aye 56 No
26 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 102 shared votes
26 Aye 76 No
42 Aye 37 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 79 shared votes
42 Aye 37 No
24 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 54 shared votes
24 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 57 shared votes
41 Aye 16 No
35 Aye 29 No
Trade 98% aligned 64 shared votes
34 Aye 30 No
109 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 157 shared votes
109 Aye 48 No
94 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 150 shared votes
94 Aye 56 No
26 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 102 shared votes
26 Aye 76 No

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

Voting record

66.8 %
6 % below average
Rank 494 of 647
Participation
74.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 336 of 647
1,551
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,538
2,068 eligible divisions
887
57.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
864
56.2 % of votes cast
664
42.8 % of votes cast
No votes
674
43.8 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

49
-14.6 vs Commons average
Rank 353 of 647
Appearances
64
+0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 647
230
+116.4 vs Commons average
Rank 66 of 647
Contributions
71
-42.6 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 647

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,807,799
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,940,185
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£312,296
38 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Migration
145 of 161 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 45 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
Trade
72 of 88 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
Defence
47 of 59 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
36 of 43 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
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Tax
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API