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Chris Bryant vs Sir Edward Leigh

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 Sir Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 1,216 shared comparable votes.

38 same votes 1,178 different votes 1,216 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
27 Aye 10 No
Energy 5% aligned 37 shared votes
12 Aye 25 No
16 Aye 10 No
NHS / Health 4% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 11 No
Benefits 4% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
31 Aye 26 No
Trade 4% aligned 57 shared votes
28 Aye 29 No
44 Aye 50 No
Crime / Justice 2% aligned 94 shared votes
50 Aye 44 No
Most different by topic
124 Aye 52 No
Tax 0% aligned 176 shared votes
52 Aye 124 No
17 Aye 72 No
Migration 0% aligned 89 shared votes
72 Aye 17 No
25 Aye 31 No
Transport 0% aligned 56 shared votes
31 Aye 25 No
27 Aye 15 No
Defence 0% aligned 42 shared votes
15 Aye 27 No
25 Aye 12 No
Education 0% aligned 37 shared votes
12 Aye 25 No

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

Voting record

66.3 %
6 % below average
Rank 499 of 649
Participation
75.1 %
2 % above average
Rank 314 of 649
1,561
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,768
2,354 eligible divisions
889
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
833
47.1 % of votes cast
672
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
935
52.9 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
22
1.2 % of votes cast
25 years, 1 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
43 years, 1 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

73
-2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 257 of 649
Appearances
167
+91.9 vs Commons average
Rank 29 of 649
377
+243.7 vs Commons average
Rank 33 of 649
Contributions
186
+52.7 vs Commons average
Rank 129 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,807,799
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
22 % above average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4 % below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
188 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Trade
73 of 89 votes
#3
Energy
56 of 70 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 48 votes
#4
Tax
256 of 321 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Migration
134 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
Aye
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
No
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Scotland (Self-Determination): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Jan 2024
No
Aye
Draft Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 13 Sep 2023
Aye
Aye
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023 12 Sep 2023
Aye
Aye
Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill: Third Reading 10 Jan 2022
Energy
Aye
Aye
Motion No. 4 - Health Protection (Coronavirus, restrictions) (Self-isolation) 30 Nov 2021
Aye
Aye
Health Protection (Coronavirus, wearing of face coverings) (England) regulations 2021 30 Nov 2021
Aye
No
Amendment (a) to motion on the Independent Expert Panel recommendations for sanctions and the Recall of MPs Act 19 Oct 2021
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Adjournment (Conference, November and Christmas) 23 Jun 2021
Aye
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