How Chris Bryant votes
Chris Bryant voted the same way as their party in 100% of the votes where parties gave instructions. In 0 of those 97 votes, they went the other way.
What does this mean?
Parties tell their MPs how to vote. Most MPs usually follow that. A high score is normal and says nothing about whether an MP is good or bad. We only count votes where parties gave instructions, not free votes. Words explained
Recent votes
| Date | Vote | They voted | Compared with party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 6 Jul | Threats to national security from other states: changes from the House of Lords | For | Same as party |
| 1 Jul | Taxes on energy and vehicles: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
Declared interests
MPs must publish certain paid work, gifts, donations and other interests. This is a record of what they declared, not a suggestion that anything is wrong.
Chris Bryant has 13 interests currently registered.
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | All England Lawn Tennis Club - £700.00 | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 28 May 2026 - £50,000.00 | 28 May 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 25 March 2026 - £289.04 | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Employment and earnings | Author Royalties - Public Lending Right | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 25 March 2026 - £206.50 | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 25 February 2026 - £10,000.00 | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 06 November 2025 - £220.00 | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 10 September 2025 - £50,000.00 | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | Edinburgh International Book Festival - £345.00 | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - £363.30 | 9 Sep 2025 |
Show the other 3
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Employment and earnings | Author royalties - ALCS | 26 Sep 2024 |
| Miscellaneous | A trustee of the Mabon Trust, which offers small grants to community projects, organisations, individuals and charities in the Rhondda. This is an unpaid role. | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Employment and earnings | Writing and adapting a book - United Agents | – |
Source: Register of Members’ Financial Interests · Parliament’s own page
Questions
MPs can ask ministers questions in writing. The questions show what an MP is working on, which votes cannot.
Chris Bryant has not asked any written questions in the last 12 months. Government ministers cannot ask them, so this can simply reflect an MP’s role.
Source: Written Questions API · Updated 4 Oct 2026
Expenses
MPs claim back money for running an office and working in two places. An independent body, IPSA, publishes every claim. This is what was paid in 2025-26.
47 claims. For comparison, across the 657 MPs in IPSA’s file the middle MP was paid £18,469 and the average was £19,699.
Source: IPSA, individual business costs data · About this data
Election result and area
Chris Bryant represents Rhondda and Ogmore. Here is who won there at the last general election, and a few numbers about the area.
Labour
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Chris Bryant won with 48% of the votes, and Darren James (Reform UK) came second with 26%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bryant | Labour | 17,118 | 47.8% |
| Darren James | Reform UK | 9,328 | 26.1% |
| Owen Cutler | Plaid Cymru | 5,198 | 14.5% |
| Adam Robinson | Conservative | 2,050 | 5.7% |
| Christine Glossop | Green Party | 1,177 | 3.3% |
| Gerald Francis | Liberal Democrat | 935 | 2.6% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Has this changed over time?
View data table
| Month | This MP | Party average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Nov 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Dec 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Jan 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Feb 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Mar 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Apr 26 | 100% | 100% |
| May 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jun 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jul 26 | 100% | 99% |
| Sep 26 | 100% | 100% |
Source: Commons Votes API
This page states what the record shows. It does not say why an MP voted as they did. How we calculate this