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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 200 shared comparable votes.

42 same votes 158 different votes 200 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
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
5 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 23% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 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

66.1%
7% below average
Rank 497 of 650
Participation
67.1%
6% below average
Rank 477 of 650
1,577
2,387 eligible divisions
Total votes
403
601 eligible divisions
897
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
220
54.6% of votes cast
680
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
183
45.4% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.7% of votes cast
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

91
+5.4 vs Commons average
Rank 220 of 650
Appearances
147
+61.4 vs Commons average
Rank 78 of 650
505
+355.9 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 650
Contributions
173
+23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 175 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
£235,469
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
22% above average
Latest expenses
£235,469
4% above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
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
66 of 70 votes
#1
Housing
27 of 32 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Trade
78 of 94 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 49 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 5 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
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
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