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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Aye: 892No: 673

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4 NO

Data (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 7 May 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Football Governance Bills [Lords]

2 votes · 28 Apr 2025

2 NO

Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [Lords]

2 votes · 24 Apr 2025

3 NO

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage

3 votes · 31 Mar 2025

3 AYE

Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill

3 votes · 31 Mar 2025

4 NO

Tobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 26 Mar 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
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

PERFORMANCE OF THE EURO (No.3)

25 signatures

leave out from 'House' to end and add, 'notes that unemployment is lower in Austria, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal and the Netherlands than in the United Kingdom; further notes the erroneous claim by the 'no' lobby that the current rate of German unemployment is the highest for f

16 Dec 2002

PERFORMANCE OF THE EURO (NO.3)

6 signatures

leave out from 'House' to end and add: 'notes the continued misrepresentation of the economic facts about Germany and the other euro countries by the No campaign, such as the wholly erroneous claim that German unemployment has risen every month except one since the introduction o

9 Dec 2002

PERFORMANCE OF THE EURO (No.2)

28 signatures

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'notes that German workers earn an average of ú12 an hour, compared to ú9.50 average in Britain; further notes that German workers, with their high wages and strong social protection, are 29 per cent more productive than their British counter

2 Dec 2002

PERFORMANCE OF THE EURO

26 signatures

leave out from 'months;' to end and add 'further notes that since leave out from 'months;' to end and add 'further notes that since 1998, French trade with other EU countries as a share of GDP has risen by 12 per cent. and German trade by 18 per cent.; is concerned that during th

25 Nov 2002

EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS AND MINISTERS OF RELIGION

79 signatures

That this House notes that clergy of all denominations and religions are treated as office-holders rather than employees in UK law; further notes that by virtue of being ministers of religion clergy are consequently denied basis employment rights and have no redress against sex,

29 Oct 2002

ALL - WALES DRUGS CONFERENCE

20 signatures

That this House welcomes recent calls in the National Assembly for Wales for a special all-Wales conference on the problem of illegal drugs; notes that the many issues involved include ones that are severally the responsibility of the Assembly and of Parliament; and calls on the

2 Jul 2002

EURO REFERENDUM

79 signatures

That this House notes the National Institute for Economic and Social Research's recent report, which concludes that the Chancellor of the Exchequer's five tests for entry to the euro have already been met; and looks forward to a successful 'Yes' outcome in an early referendum on

14 May 2002

JUST DO SOMETHING

64 signatures

That this House notes that there are more than 36,000 public appointments and over 118,000 charities seeking trustees in the UK; further notes that many people are unaware of opportunities to use their experience and knowledge for the public good; congratulates Common Purpose, NT

30 Apr 2002

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

54 signatures

That this House applauds William Shakespeare's unique enduring legacy; recognises not just his cultural but his economic importance to the whole of the United Kingdom as a magnet for international tourism; notes that the best way for children across the United Kingdom to study hi

22 Apr 2002

EPILEPSY SERVICES IN WALES

35 signatures

That this House notes that over 20,000 people in Wales have epilepsy; further notes that epilepsy can result in significant disability and social exclusion; recognises that many of the problems and disadvantages experienced by people with epilepsy, their families and carers can b

16 Apr 2002

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