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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1565 votes — page 11 of 63
1 AYE1 NORenters' Rights Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jan 2025
Renters' Rights Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jan 2025
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
17 Dec 2024
2 NOFinance Bill Committee
2 votes · 11 Dec 2024
Finance Bill Committee
2 votes · 11 Dec 2024
2 NOFinance Bill Committee
2 votes · 10 Dec 2024
Finance Bill Committee
2 votes · 10 Dec 2024
1 AYE1 NOFinance Bill
2 votes · 27 Nov 2024
Finance Bill
2 votes · 27 Nov 2024
1 AYE1 NONon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
2 votes · 25 Nov 2024
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
2 votes · 25 Nov 2024
2 AYEPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
2 votes · 19 Nov 2024
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
2 votes · 19 Nov 2024
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
CIVIL PARTNERS PENSIONS
74 signaturesThat this House congratulates the Government on its decision to tackle pension inequality for lesbians and gay men by treating registered civil partners in the same way as married couples and by allowing civil partners to accrue survivor pensions in public service schemes from 19
13 Oct 2004
EU CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY(2)
79 signaturesThat this House welcomes the agreement reached in Brussels on 18th June between the 25 Member States of the EU on a new constitutional treaty and looks forward to a successful ratification in the UK and across Europe.
22 Jun 2004
RELATIONS WITH SPAIN
17 signaturesThat this House notes the 400th anniversary of the 18 lengthy meetings between Spain and England at Somerset House from May to July 1604 which led to the signing of the Treaty of London; further notes that despite seemingly intractable disagreements over trade, the Inquisition an
13 May 2004
EU CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY
21 signaturesThat this House looks forward to an European Union constitutional treaty being signed that, by replacing the old mish-mash of European Union treaties, makes the European Union more efficient, open, democratic and accountable to national parliaments and that protects Britain's vet
28 Apr 2004
CONSERVATIVE MEPs AND THE CHRISTIAN DEMOCRAT EPP GROUP
26 signaturesThat this House notes that, despite their euro-sceptic rhetoric, Conservative Members of the European Parliament have agreed to back federalist candidates for key positions in the European Commission and European Parliament this Summer in exchange for the right to remain within t
31 Mar 2004
SPANISH TERRORIST ATTACKS
85 signaturesThat this House condemns the terrorist bomb attacks in Madrid in which at least 170 people have been killed; denounces the bombers' evident intention to disrupt the democratic process as Spain goes to the polls in a general election this weekend; and calls on all the governments
11 Mar 2004
ATTACKS ON MEPs AND EU OFFICIALS
79 signaturesThat this House denounces the recent cowardly anti-European letter bomb attacks on Gary Titley MEP, Hans Gert Poettering MEP, Jose Ignacio-Sarafranca MEP, the President of the European Commission, Romano Prodi, and the Head of the European Central Bank, Jean Claude Trichet, at le
6 Jan 2004
FAIR TRADE TUCKSHOPS
1 signatureafter 'Skills' insert 'and the Welsh Assembly Government'.
22 Oct 2003
DEATH OF ANNA LINDH (no. 1)
100 signaturesThat this House notes with profound sadness the death of the Swedish Social Democrat Foreign Minister and pro-euro campaigner, Anna Lindh; condemns her murder at the hands of an unknown assailant; and calls on the Government to extend its condolences to the people and Government
11 Sept 2003
ACCESS OF FREE TO AIR SATELLITE HOMES TO PUBLIC SERVICE CHANNELS
38 signaturesThat this House notes that the agreement between the BBC and BSkyB to provide owners of satellite equipment with free access to the encrypted public service channels expires on 10th July; notes that as a consequence free-to-air satellite viewers may shortly be denied access on th
10 Jul 2003
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