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Chris Bryant vs Sonia Kumar

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 Sonia Kumar
Sonia Kumar
Lab Dudley

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Sonia Kumar voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 243 shared comparable votes.

242 same votes 1 different votes 243 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
39 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
39 Aye 23 No
16 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
12 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 5 No
Energy 100% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
39 Aye 23 No
16 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
12 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 5 No
Energy 100% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 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
82.4%
10% above average
Rank 149 of 649
1,567
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
486
590 eligible divisions
891
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
252
51.9% of votes cast
676
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
234
48.1% 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
+2.2 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 650
Appearances
106
+21.2 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 650
479
+331.3 vs Commons average
Rank 25 of 650
Contributions
117
-30.7 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
£195,259
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
22% above average
Latest expenses
£195,259
14% below average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 48 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
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
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API