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Chris Bryant vs Wera Hobhouse

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 Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 1,119 shared comparable votes.

974 same votes 145 different votes 1,119 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
90 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 152 shared votes
90 Aye 62 No
19 Aye 64 No
Migration 100% aligned 83 shared votes
19 Aye 64 No
14 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
38 Aye 21 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 59 shared votes
39 Aye 20 No
20 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 7 No
Education 39% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 54% aligned 35 shared votes
8 Aye 27 No
90 Aye 37 No
Tax 66% aligned 127 shared votes
73 Aye 54 No
20 Aye 16 No
Benefits 72% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
27 Aye 18 No
Defence 78% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

66.8 %
6 % below average
Rank 494 of 648
Participation
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 648
1,544
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,057 eligible divisions
886
57.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
658
42.6 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
24 years, 11 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

50
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 313 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648
233
+125.1 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 648
Contributions
157
+49.1 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,807,799
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
22 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
0
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
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 62 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 45 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Trade
72 of 88 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Defence
47 of 59 votes
#5
Trade
69 of 84 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Where they voted the same
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
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
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
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
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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