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).

1561

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

127

Debates Spoken In

879

Speeches

292

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 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

3 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 votes · 9 Jun 2026

3 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 votes · 8 Jun 2026

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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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN IMMIGRATION RULES

2 signatures

That this House supports most elements of the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 1888, a copy of which was laid before this House on 15 March 2012, for instance the provisions that close the Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) category and introduce the Tier 1 (Graduate Entreprene

9 May 2012

IMMIGRATION (HC 1888)

3 signatures

That the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 1888), a copy of which was laid before this House on 15 March 2012, in the previous Session of Parliament, be disapproved.

9 May 2012

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN IMMIGRATION RULES

6 signatures

That this House supports most elements of the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 1888, a copy of which was laid before this House on 15 March 2012, for instance the provisions that close the Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) category and introduce the Tier 1 (Graduate Entreprene

17 Apr 2012

IMMIGRATION (HC 1888)

10 signatures

That the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 1888), a copy of which was laid before this House on 15 March 2012, be disapproved.

17 Apr 2012

SERGEI MAGNITSKY

22 signatures

That this House commemorates the life of Sergei Magnitsky, an anti-corruption lawyer arrested and tortured to death in Russian custody on 16 November 2009, while defending a British organisation investing in Russia; condemns the fact that no investigation into his torture in cust

13 Dec 2010

TONYPANDY RIOTS

35 signatures

That this House commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Tonypandy riots, which started with a skirmish between striking miners and local police at the Glamorgan Colliery in Llwynypia on7 November 1910 and led to the then Liberal Home Secretary, Winston Churchill, drafting hundr

2 Nov 2010

TRIAL OF MIKHAIL KHODORKOVSKY AND PLATON LEBEDEV

14 signatures

That this House condemns the arrest and prosecution of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev and denounces the trial currently in process against them as politically motivated; notes that Khodorkovsky's case has been marred by severe human rights abuses and shares the concern o

19 Oct 2010

SEX AND RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION

39 signatures

That this House notes that, despite attempts by successive governments, the number of teenage pregnancies across the UK remains dramatically higher than in any other country in Europe; further notes that the number of sexually transmitted infections amongst young people continues

6 Sept 2010

MAGISTRATES' COURTS

74 signatures

That this House notes that Magistrates' Courts are a vital local front line service, providing support for witnesses and victims of crime and prosecuting justice on a wide range of issues; is deeply concerned at the threat of closure to Magistrates' Courts in Northwich, Southport

23 Jun 2010

EU FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH COLOMBIA AND PERU

39 signatures

That this House urges the Government to ensure that the proposed EU Free Trade Agreement with Colombia and Peru contains robust and enforceable clauses on human rights and counter proliferation and, as a mixed agreement, has to be expressly ratified by the Parliaments of each mem

16 Jun 2010

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