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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 1,200 shared comparable votes.

1,196 same votes 4 different votes 1,200 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 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 161 shared votes
109 Aye 52 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
43 Aye 40 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 83 shared votes
43 Aye 40 No
24 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 57 shared votes
24 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 27 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 69 shared votes
44 Aye 25 No
41 Aye 29 No
Trade 99% aligned 70 shared votes
40 Aye 30 No
109 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 161 shared votes
109 Aye 52 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

66.0%
6% below average
Rank 499 of 650
Participation
74.3%
2% above average
Rank 323 of 650
1,589
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,598
2,151 eligible divisions
900
56.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
889
55.6% of votes cast
689
43.4% of votes cast
No votes
709
44.4% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3% of votes cast
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

105
+15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 180 of 650
Appearances
92
+2.0 vs Commons average
Rank 238 of 650
658
+501.4 vs Commons average
Rank 10 of 650
Contributions
108
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 341 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
£1,940,185
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
22% above average
Latest expenses
£312,296
38% above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
77 of 82 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
79 of 82 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 212 votes
#2
Migration
147 of 163 votes
Trade
78 of 94 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 49 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 189 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
40 of 47 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 Sept 2018
Trade
No
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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