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Chris Bryant vs Sarah Edwards

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 Sarah Edwards
Sarah Edwards
Lab Tamworth

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Sarah Edwards voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 263 shared comparable votes.

263 same votes 0 different votes 263 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
41 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
41 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 29 shared votes
5 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
17 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 19 shared votes
15 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
41 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 29 shared votes
5 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
17 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 19 shared votes
15 Aye 4 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
63.5 %
10 % below average
Rank 539 of 648
1,544
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
441
695 eligible divisions
886
57.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
256
58.0 % of votes cast
658
42.6 % of votes cast
No votes
185
42.0 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
24 years, 11 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 7 months
Since 19 Oct 2023

Debates

50
-10.4 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 648
Appearances
37
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 440 of 648
233
+124.1 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 648
Contributions
59
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 410 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
£322,568
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
22 % above average
Latest expenses
£237,152
5 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 12 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Benefits
28 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 45 votes
#3
Work / Employment
33 of 43 votes
Trade
72 of 88 votes
#4
Tax
94 of 135 votes
Defence
47 of 59 votes
#5
Migration
33 of 48 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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