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Chris Bryant vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 1,150 shared comparable votes.

1,005 same votes 145 different votes 1,150 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
98 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 162 shared votes
98 Aye 64 No
24 Aye 77 No
Migration 100% aligned 101 shared votes
24 Aye 77 No
11 Aye 18 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
33 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 52 shared votes
34 Aye 18 No
29 Aye 33 No
Trade 94% aligned 62 shared votes
31 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 17 No
Education 47% aligned 49 shared votes
28 Aye 21 No
17 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 50% aligned 32 shared votes
5 Aye 27 No
8 Aye 6 No
NHS / Health 71% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
106 Aye 40 No
Tax 73% aligned 146 shared votes
90 Aye 56 No
14 Aye 13 No
Housing 78% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 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 648
Participation
67.8 %
5 % below average
Rank 481 of 648
1,544
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,567
2,312 eligible divisions
886
57.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
896
57.2 % of votes cast
658
42.6 % of votes cast
No votes
671
42.8 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
24 years, 11 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
24 years, 11 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

50
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 313 of 648
Appearances
58
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 648
233
+125.1 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 648
Contributions
88
-19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 271 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,807,799
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
22 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
0
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
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 45 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
36 of 45 votes
Trade
72 of 88 votes
#4
Trade
68 of 88 votes
Defence
47 of 59 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 229 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
No
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 58 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
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