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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 1,159 shared comparable votes.

1,007 same votes 152 different votes 1,159 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
44 Aye 48 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 92 shared votes
45 Aye 47 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
106 Aye 43 No
Tax 71% aligned 149 shared votes
93 Aye 56 No
8 Aye 6 No
NHS / Health 71% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
24 Aye 18 No
Defence 74% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

66.2 %
6 % below average
Rank 497 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,563
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
891
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
672
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

82
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 220 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
443
+304.7 vs Commons average
Rank 25 of 650
Contributions
116
-22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 246 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
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
13
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
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 48 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
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