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Chris Bryant vs Nick Smith

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 Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Nick Smith voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,296 shared comparable votes.

1,289 same votes 7 different votes 1,296 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
114 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 172 shared votes
114 Aye 58 No
55 Aye 49 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 104 shared votes
55 Aye 49 No
24 Aye 57 No
Migration 100% aligned 81 shared votes
24 Aye 57 No
38 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 61 shared votes
38 Aye 23 No
25 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 51 shared votes
25 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 32 No
Trade 96% aligned 69 shared votes
34 Aye 35 No
32 Aye 27 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 59 shared votes
33 Aye 26 No
85 Aye 47 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 132 shared votes
87 Aye 45 No
114 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 172 shared votes
114 Aye 58 No
55 Aye 49 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 104 shared votes
55 Aye 49 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 500 of 650
Participation
74.8%
2% above average
Rank 317 of 650
1,588
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,798
2,405 eligible divisions
899
56.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,023
56.9% of votes cast
689
43.4% of votes cast
No votes
775
43.1% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

95
+7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
Appearances
92
+4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 225 of 650
558
+404.9 vs Commons average
Rank 17 of 650
Contributions
120
-33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 295 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
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
22% above average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11% above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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 81 votes
#1
Education
89 of 96 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Trade
78 of 94 votes
#3
Housing
59 of 67 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 49 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
70 of 81 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 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
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
Aye rebel
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sept 2018
Trade
No
Aye
Cross-Border Trade Resolution: Amendment (e) 20 Nov 2017
Trade
No rebel
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API