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Chris Bryant vs Sir Nicholas Dakin

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 Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Sir Nicholas Dakin voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 654 shared comparable votes.

651 same votes 3 different votes 654 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
72 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 114 shared votes
72 Aye 42 No
22 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
17 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 14 No
Trade 96% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
64 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 91 shared votes
66 Aye 25 No
72 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 114 shared votes
72 Aye 42 No
22 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

66.5 %
6 % below average
Rank 495 of 647
Participation
83.0 %
10 % above average
Rank 143 of 647
1,551
2,333 eligible divisions
Total votes
454
547 eligible divisions
887
57.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
224
49.3 % of votes cast
664
42.8 % of votes cast
No votes
230
50.7 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

53
-13.2 vs Commons average
Rank 333 of 650
Appearances
20
-46.2 vs Commons average
Rank 573 of 650
234
+116.2 vs Commons average
Rank 69 of 650
Contributions
42
-75.8 vs Commons average
Rank 508 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
£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£208,878
8 % below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Energy
17 of 17 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 45 votes
#3
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Trade
72 of 88 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 votes
Defence
47 of 64 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sep 2018
Trade
No
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
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
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Devolution / Local Government Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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