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 27 of 63
2 NOPolice, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill
2 votes · 28 Feb 2022
Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill
2 votes · 28 Feb 2022
Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [Lords] Report Stage: New Clause 8
22 Feb 2022
3 AYESkills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]
3 votes · 21 Feb 2022
Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]
3 votes · 21 Feb 2022
3 AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 2 Feb 2022
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 2 Feb 2022
5 AYEJudicial Review and Courts Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 25 Jan 2022
Judicial Review and Courts Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 25 Jan 2022
3 AYEElections Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 17 Jan 2022
Elections Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 17 Jan 2022
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
What the travel costs of parliamentary trade envoys were in each of the last three years.
What the travel costs of parliamentary trade envoys were in each of the last three years.
What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of compliance with the Ministerial Code.
What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of compliance with the Ministerial Code.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 13 December.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 13 December.
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 28 June.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28 June.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the proposed refocusing of Investmen
What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the proposed refocusing of Investment Zone policy.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Whether he has made recent representations to his counterpart in Saudi Arabia on (a) the use of the
Whether he has made recent representations to his counterpart in Saudi Arabia on (a) the use of the death penalty and (b) potential human rights violations in that country.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 2 November.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 2 November.
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