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Chris Bryant vs Steve Darling

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 Steve Darling
Steve Darling
LD Torbay

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Steve Darling voted the same way 21% of the time, based on 192 shared comparable votes.

41 same votes 151 different votes 192 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
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 3 No
Energy 70% aligned 10 shared votes
10 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 33% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
Devolution / Local Government 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 11 No
Education 4% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
31 Aye 17 No
Tax 4% aligned 48 shared votes
19 Aye 29 No
9 Aye 6 No
Housing 7% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 3 No
Defence 9% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 5 No
Benefits 10% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

66.2 %
6 % below average
Rank 497 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 481 of 649
1,563
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
385
575 eligible divisions
891
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
208
54.0 % of votes cast
672
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
177
46.0 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
6
1.6 % of votes cast
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

82
+4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 220 of 649
Appearances
144
+66.0 vs Commons average
Rank 66 of 649
443
+304.5 vs Commons average
Rank 25 of 649
Contributions
204
+65.5 vs Commons average
Rank 118 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
£235,469
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
22 % above average
Latest expenses
£235,469
4 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
5 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
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 48 votes
#4
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
47 of 62 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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