Chris Bryant
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
MP since 7 Jun 2001
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Chris Bryant is the Labour MP for Rhondda and Ogmore, and has been an MP continually since 7 June 2001. He currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade).
1565
Votes Cast
£277,046
Expenses 2024-25
7,790
Majority
47.8%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£277,046
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 35,806 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
0
Written Questions
0
Oral Questions
128
Debates Spoken In⚑
888
Speeches⚑
296
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
Voting Record
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3 AYEHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
3 votes · 4 Sept 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
3 votes · 4 Sept 2025
1 AYE3 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee
4 votes · 9 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee
4 votes · 9 Jul 2025
3 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee
3 votes · 9 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee
3 votes · 9 Jul 2025
3 NOFootball Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage
3 votes · 8 Jul 2025
Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage
3 votes · 8 Jul 2025
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Motion to insist on 2A and disagree with LA2B and LA2C
2 Jul 2025
1 AYE1 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
Financial Interests(5)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
One night's accommodation for the Edinburgh Book Festival (£345) and dinner (£18.30)
19 August 2025 to 20 August 2025
£345
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
One night's accommodation for the Edinburgh Book Festival (£345) and dinner (£18.30)
19 August 2025 to 20 August 2025
- Name of donor
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Address of donor
- 50 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DP
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- One night's accommodation for the Edinburgh Book Festival (£345) and dinner (£18.30), value £363.30
- Date received
- 19 August 2025 to 20 August 2025
- Date accepted
- 19 August 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration 01984336
Registered 9 September 2025
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Edinburgh International Book Festival
One night's accommodation night for the Edinburgh International Book Festival
20 August 2025
£345
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Edinburgh International Book Festival
One night's accommodation night for the Edinburgh International Book Festival
20 August 2025
- Name of donor
- Edinburgh International Book Festival
- Address of donor
- 121 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4YN
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- One night's accommodation night for the Edinburgh International Book Festival, value £345
- Date received
- 20 August 2025
- Date accepted
- 20 August 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration SC079939
Registered 9 September 2025
Employment and earnings
Employment and earnings
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Employment and earnings
Employment and earnings
- Role, work or services
- Writing and adapting a book
- Payer
- United Agents, 12-26 Lexington Street, London W1F 0LE
Employment and earnings
Employment and earnings
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Employment and earnings
Employment and earnings
- Role, work or services
- Author royalties
- Payer
- ALCS (Authors Licensing and Collection Society), 6th Floor, International House, 1 St Katharine's Way, London E1W 1UN
Registered 26 September 2024
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 21 March 2021
Registered 27 February 2023
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Chris in Parliament
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
How many artists have received royalties through the artist's resale right.
How many artists have received royalties through the artist's resale right.
What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the time taken to
What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the time taken to process passport applications for people in Wales.
How many new prisoners have been screened for acquired brain injury since April 2021.
How many new prisoners have been screened for acquired brain injury since April 2021.
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on trends in the level of people in (a) R
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on trends in the level of people in (a) Rhondda constituency and (b) Wales in receipt of Universal Credit.
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of screening prisoners for acquired brain injuries.
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of screening prisoners for acquired brain injuries.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 2 March.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 2 March.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 12 January.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 12 January.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24 November.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24 November.
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