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Voting Record — Chris Bryant MP, Rhondda (10761)

Chris Bryant is currently Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and a member of the Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

From To Party Rebellions (explain...) Attendance (explain...) Teller

5 May 2005 still in office Lab 8 votes out of 1090, 0.7% 1090 votes out of 1232, 88.5% 0 times

7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 9 votes out of 1001, 0.9% 1001 votes out of 1246, 80.3% 1 time

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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House	Date	Subject	Chris Bryant	Lab Vote	Rôle
13 Oct 2009	Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
13 Oct 2009	Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Foreign & Commonwealth Office
10 Jun 2009	Stopped being Parliamentary Secretary, House of Commons
10 Jun 2009	Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Foreign & Commonwealth Office
10 Dec 2008	Stopped being Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Lord Privy Seal), Leader of the House of Commons
10 Dec 2008	Stopped being Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Minister of State), Government Equalities Office
16 Oct 2008	Became Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Minister of State), Government Equalities Office
6 Oct 2008	Became Parliamentary Secretary, House of Commons
29 Sep 2008	Stopped being Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Minister of State), Government Equalities Office
4 Aug 2008	Became Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Lord Privy Seal), Leader of the House of Commons
4 Aug 2008	Stopped being Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC (Leader of the House of Commons)), Leader of the House of Commons
4 Aug 2008	Became Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Minister of State), Government Equalities Office
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' allowances — External audits and no more furniture — rejected	minority	aye	Rebel
7 Nov 2007	Became Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC (Leader of the House of Commons)), Leader of the House of Commons
7 Nov 2007	Stopped being Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC (Leader of the House of Commons)), Leader of the House of Commons
25 Oct 2007	Became Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC (Leader of the House of Commons)), Leader of the House of Commons
25 Oct 2007	Stopped being Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Lord Privy Seal), Leader of the House of Commons
11 Oct 2007	Became Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Lord Privy Seal), Leader of the House of Commons
11 Oct 2007	Stopped being Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, (Leader of the House of Commons)), Leader of the House of Commons
27 Jul 2007	Became a member of the Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee
26 Jul 2007	Became Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Lord Privy Seal), Leader of the House of Commons
26 Jul 2007	Became Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, (Leader of the House of Commons)), Leader of the House of Commons
26 Jul 2007	Stopped being Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Lord Privy Seal), Leader of the House of Commons
26 Jul 2007	Stopped being Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, (as Leader of the Commons)), Leader of the House of Commons
23 Jul 2007	Became Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, (as Leader of the Commons)), Leader of the House of Commons
23 Jul 2007	Stopped being Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Lord Privy Seal), Leader of the House of Commons
16 Jul 2007	Became Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Lord Privy Seal), Leader of the House of Commons
16 Jul 2007	Stopped being Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC (as Leader of the Commons)), Leader of the House of Commons
28 Jun 2007	Became Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC (as Leader of the Commons)), Leader of the House of Commons
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2006	September Sittings	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Jun 2006	Parliamentary and Local Elections (Choice of Electoral Systems)	minority	no	Rebel
13 Jun 2006	Stopped being Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton, Secretary of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs
10 Nov 2005	Became Parliamentary Private Secretary (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton, Secretary of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs
Commons	13 Jul 2005	Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	13 Jul 2005	Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Standing Committees	minority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Mr Chris Bryant	Lab Vote	Rôle
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee)
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Culture, Media & Sport Committee
Commons	27 Oct 2004	St. George's Day (Public Holiday)	tellno	no	Teller
28 May 2004	Became a member of the House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee)
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Culture, Media & Sport Committee
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 May 2002	Liaison Committee: Power to Take Evidence	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 May 2002	Payment for Chairmen	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 May 2002	Payment for Chairmen	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2001	Parliamentary Pensions	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2001	Members' Pay (Expression of Opinion)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2001	Members' Allowances, Insurance &c. — Members' Pay (Money Resolution)	minority	aye	Rebel

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this MP and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

Agreement	Policy
0%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
84%	Ban fox hunting
0%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
90%	Control Orders
100%	Crossrail - In favour
100%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
84%	Fox hunting - Ban
8%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
0%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
100%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
100%	House of Lords Reform
100%	Identity cards - For introduction
99%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
0%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
100%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
1%	No detention without charge or trial
100%	Nuclear power - For
98%	Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
97%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
3%	Post office closures - against
1%	Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
50%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
54%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
99%	Smoking ban - In favour
21%	Stop climate change
0%	Termination of pregnancy - against
95%	Terrorism laws - For
0%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
26%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
61%	Transparency of Parliament
100%	Trident replacement - In favour
92%	University education fees - For top up fees
8%	University education fees - Should be free
99%	University tuition fees
98%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
0%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2005-present, Westminster Parliament. This is measured from 0% agreement (never voted the same) to 100% (always voted the same). Only votes that both MPs attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between MPs that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.

Agreement Name Constituency Party
100.0% Tony Blair Sedgefield Lab

99.5% Gordon Brown Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath Lab

99.1% David Lammy Tottenham Lab

98.9% David Blunkett Sheffield, Brightside Lab

98.9% Shaun Woodward St Helens South Lab