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Chris Bryant

Labour MP for Rhondda

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Foreign & Commonwealth Office (since 10 Jun 2009)


• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 16,242 votes. — 7th out of 643 MPs.

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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
• Most recent appearances
• Numerology
• Register of Members’ Interests
• Expenses
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edmi.parliament.uk)

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Chris Bryant voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership

• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (since 27 Jul 2007)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Work and Pensions, Health, Culture Media and Sport

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Euro, Latin America, Psychiatrists, Electoral Register, Mobile Phones

(based on written questions asked by Chris Bryant and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Mental Health Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
• Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
• Consumer Credit Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
• Civil Partnership Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
• Finance Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
• Communications Bill Committee (19 out of n/a)
• Sexual Offences Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
• Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Office of Communications Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

[Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair] — European Commission Annual Policy Strategy (2 Jul 2009)

“With leave, Mr. Illsley, I shall speak for a second time in order that I might reply to the comments made in the debate. We might be few, but we are perfectly formed—small, but perfectly formed! I am sure that the hon. Member for Rayleigh (Mr. Francois) identifies with that phrase. I shall go through the speeches made and try to respond to any points that I can. If I cannot answer any...”

[Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair] — European Commission Annual Policy Strategy (2 Jul 2009)

“I am grateful that the hon. Gentleman finally recognised the compliment—I was not meaning to be disrespectful. My respect for him is abundant. The hon. Member—indeed, my hon. Friend—for Beverley and Holderness (Mr. Stuart) misunderstands how the European rules on mobile telephony have changed and how enforced standards were imposed on television across Europe. As a result,...”

[Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair] — European Commission Annual Policy Strategy (2 Jul 2009)

“I hate to say it, but I agree with the hon. Gentleman; we want much greater progress in this area. However, Greek or Spanish colleagues', let alone French colleagues', understanding of the significance of agricultural subsidies to their economies and of tackling issues relating to poverty, migration and so on, is very different from our experience. I am hesitant to say that there should never...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 48 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 88% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 41 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 52 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Chris Bryant speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 600 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register

View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.

^* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,082 (290th). Rail £5,242 (176th). Misc £1 (263rd). Other: Rail £102 (114th). European £1,951 (15th).

^** Car £4,596 (184th). Rail £4,890 (180th).