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Chris Bryant vs Phil Brickell

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 Phil Brickell
Phil Brickell
Lab Bolton West

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Phil Brickell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 226 shared comparable votes.

225 same votes 1 different votes 226 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
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 24 No
Tax 98% aligned 58 shared votes
35 Aye 23 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

66.0%
7% below average
Rank 501 of 649
Participation
79.2%
7% above average
Rank 219 of 649
1,567
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
467
590 eligible divisions
891
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
228
48.8% of votes cast
676
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
239
51.2% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

87
+2.7 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 650
Appearances
123
+38.7 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
479
+332.1 vs Commons average
Rank 25 of 650
Contributions
154
+7.1 vs Commons average
Rank 203 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
£179,925
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
22% above average
Latest expenses
£179,925
20% below average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
5
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
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 48 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
59 of 62 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Migration
12 of 13 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Motion to sit in private 4 Jul 2025
Tax
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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