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

Staffing£238,344
Office£21,179
Travel£10,893
Accommodation£6,630

Year-on-Year

2024-25£277,046
2023-24£283,821
2022-23£259,982
2021-22£204,431
2020-21£197,847
2019-20£166,884
2018-19£168,805
2017-18£161,796
2016-17£169,977
2015-16£160,424
2014-15£152,106
2013-14£155,200
2012-13£153,038
2011-12£135,082
2010-11£33,434

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 35,806 voters

Labour
17,118 votes47.8%
Reform UK
9,328 votes26.1%
Plaid Cymru
5,198 votes14.5%
Conservative
2,050 votes5.7%
Green Party
1,177 votes3.3%
Liberal Democrat
935 votes2.6%

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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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
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
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

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

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

Date interest arose
21 March 2021

Registered 27 February 2023

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Chris in Parliament

CONSERVATIVE PARTY VIEWS ON EUROPE

19 signatures

That this House notes that the Right honourable Member for Chingford has announced that he will outline his vision of the future structure of the European Union in Prague on 10th July; further notes that the Right honourable Member's statements of support for Britain's membership

8 Jul 2003

POLISH REFERENDUM RESULT

33 signatures

That this House notes the results of this weekend's Polish referendum on joining the European Union, which delivered a resounding and unambiguous 78 per cent. Yes vote; notes that the people of Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Malta have clearly shown that they

9 Jun 2003

JOINING THE EURO (No. 2)

33 signatures

That this House notes the results of a poll of senior constituency office holders of the Labour Party conducted by the Campaign Company on behalf of the Labour Movement for Europe, which shows 86.4 per cent. support for Britain joining the euro and only 5.2 per cent. suggesting t

4 Jun 2003

CONVENTION ON THE FUTURE OF EUROPE

13 signatures

leave out from 'House' to end and add, 'notes that no final proposals on a European Union constitutional treaty will emerge until the end of the Inter Governmental Conference next year or later; welcomes the Government's support in the Convention on the Future of Europe for refor

20 May 2003

JOINING THE EURO

112 signatures

That this House notes that Her Majesty's Government will publish its assessment of the five economic tests on euro membership by June; further notes the overwhelming evidence of economic convergence between the United Kingdom and the euro zone, of an increase in trade between eur

14 Apr 2003

BRITISH TRADE UNIONISTS AND THE EURO

15 signatures

leave out from 'with' to end and add 'the failure of the 'no' lobby to make any significant progress within the trade union movement, in particular their future to reverse the Trade Union Congress's position of support for British membership of the euro further notes that Bill Mo

19 Mar 2003

MALTA

32 signatures

That this House congratulates Malta on voting clearly and unambiguously in favour of joining the European Union next year; and looks forward to positive outcomes in all of the remaining referenda to be held this year.

10 Mar 2003

CORONERS

22 signatures

That this House notes that nearly one in four deaths in England and Wales leads to a post-mortem, compared to only one in 10 in Northern Ireland; recognises that every post-mortem not only delays the funeral but can cause distress and anxiety for bereaved families; believes that

4 Mar 2003

CONSERVATIVE PARTY POLICY ON MALTA

41 signatures

That this House notes that Malta is holding its referendum on joining the European Union on 8th March; further notes that two recently reselected Conservative MEPs, Roger Helmer and Daniel Hannan, are actively supporting the Campaign for National Independence which is calling for

24 Feb 2003

THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF UK'S ACCESSION TO THE EU

142 signatures

That this House celebrates the 30th anniversary of the UK's accession to the European Union on 1st January 2003; acknowledges the stability, peace and prosperity that the UK's membership of the EU has brought; and looks forward to playing an ever stronger role at the heart of Eur

18 Dec 2002

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