Chris Bryant
Labour Party
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Rhondda and Ogmore
MP Since
7 June 2001 (25 years, 4 months)
Role
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Status
active
Constituency: Rhondda and Ogmore
Chris Bryant represents Rhondda and Ogmore in the House of Commons, sitting as a Labour Party MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 25 years, 4 months.
Pay & Expenses
£98,599
basic salary / year
This is the basic MP salary, set by IPSA and paid to all 650 MPs regardless of role. Additional salary for Cabinet, Shadow Cabinet, or committee roles is not yet shown here — those figures require careful verification against primary IPSA and Ministerial Salaries documents before publishing.
£270,416
total expenses claimed, 2024-25
Staffing
£238,344
Office
£21,179
Accommodation
£0
Travel & Other
£10,893
Source: IPSA official expenses data. Covers parliamentary business costs only — staffing, office running costs, accommodation, and travel — not personal spending.
Declared Affiliations
Source: List of Ministers' Interests (gov.uk). Only government ministers appear in this register — this is not tracked for all 650 MPs.
Fabian Society
GMB
Voting Record (most recent 15)
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 90 Aye, 290 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 94 Aye, 297 No (failed)
Voted No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 356 Aye, 86 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 157 Aye, 287 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 65 Aye, 251 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 81 Aye, 266 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 145 Aye, 251 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
21 May 2026 · Result: 68 Aye, 242 No (failed)
Voted No
Privilege
28 Apr 2026 · Result: 223 Aye, 335 No (failed)
Voted No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V
28 Apr 2026 · Result: 335 Aye, 158 No (passed)
Voted Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C
27 Apr 2026 · Result: 273 Aye, 167 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
22 Apr 2026 · Result: 380 Aye, 7 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
10 Mar 2026 · Result: 203 Aye, 311 No (failed)
Voted No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
10 Mar 2026 · Result: 304 Aye, 203 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
9 Mar 2026 · Result: 304 Aye, 177 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Recent Coverage (20)
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Bryant’s Drumcree parade ban decision ‘lawful’, High Court judge rules
Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant intervened following a tense two-week stand-off in Portadown.
Evening Standard·28 Oct· View coverage →
Commission wrong to allow Drumcree parade, according to narrow majority in poll
The research also found a narrow majority believe Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant was right to ban the parade.
Evening Standard·28 Oct· View coverage →
Northern Ireland Secretary urged to ‘get real’ on funding ahead of UK Budget
Stormont Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins said all Executive parties have told Sir Chris Bryant the current funding is not enough.
Evening Standard·26 Oct· View coverage →
DUP voices hope of funding gap ‘potentially closing’ to allow budget agreement
Leader Gavin Robinson hailed what he described as ‘realism’ following a meeting with Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant.
Evening Standard·22 Oct· View coverage →
DUP voices hope of funding gap ‘potentially closing’ to allow budget agreement
Leader Gavin Robinson hailed what he described as ‘realism’ following a meeting with Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant.
Evening Standard·22 Oct· View coverage →
DUP voices hope of funding gap ‘potentially closing’ to allow budget agreement
Leader Gavin Robinson hailed what he described as ‘realism’ following a meeting with Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant.
Evening Standard·22 Oct· View coverage →
LISTEN: Chris Bryant Blasts Today Programme for Daring to Ask About Welfare Reform
Here is Chris Bryant’s pearl-clutching tirade after being asked about welfare reform on the Today programme: “Do you mind if we just actuall…
Guido Fawkes·19 Oct· View coverage →
Ministers cannot agree budget without increased funding, O’Dowd warns
Stormont ministers held a virtual meeting with Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant on Friday.
Evening Standard·16 Oct· View coverage →
The Guardian view on Stormont: voters in Northern Ireland deserve more than an endless cycle of dysfunction | Editorial
After the executive’s failure to set a budget, and renewed culture-war confrontations, faith in the government’s ability to act in the commo…
Guardian Politics·15 Oct· View coverage →
I did not succumb to violence over Drumcree ban – Sir Chris Bryant
The Northern Ireland Secretary has defended his decision to ban the Orange Order parade in Portadown.
Evening Standard·14 Oct· View coverage →
Chris Bryant rejects claims he bowed to ‘mob rule’ over Drumcree parade
The NI Secretary thanked the Portadown Lodge and Garvaghy Road residents for their engagement in extensive but ultimately unsuccessful talks…
Evening Standard·12 Oct· View coverage →
Chief Constable stands over Drumcree policing and assessment
Jon Boutcher has faced criticism over his advice to Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant.
Evening Standard·12 Oct· View coverage →
Chief Constable’s advice on Drumcree parade to be scrutinised in legal challenge
A judicial review of Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant’s decision to stop the parade has been widened to include PSNI chief Jon Bo…
Evening Standard·12 Oct· View coverage →
Orangemen and residents both back in court over Drumcree dispute
It follows a decision on Friday by the Secretary of State, Sir Chris Bryant, to ban the march, after receiving police advice.
BBC News·12 Oct· View coverage →
Bryant’s decision to halt Drumcree parade to be challenged in court
Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant acted on Friday night following an almost two-week standoff.
Evening Standard·12 Oct· View coverage →
Legal challenge to halting of Drumcree Orange parade adjourned
The Orange Order are seeking a judicial review of the decision by Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant.
Evening Standard·10 Oct· View coverage →
Orange Order seek urgent meetings over parade route ban
It comes after Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant intervened on Friday night to stop a parade being allowed along the Garvaghy Road.
Evening Standard·10 Oct· View coverage →
NI Secretary Sir Chris Bryant bans Drumcree parade
The parade had led to a two-week stand-off in Portadown.
Evening Standard·10 Oct· View coverage →
First Minister expresses ‘relief’ at Bryant’s decision to stop parade
Michelle O’Neill was speaking after Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant halted an Orange Order parade from going down the Garvaghy Road.
Evening Standard·10 Oct· View coverage →
Labour minister bans controversial Orange Order parade after nationalist pressure
Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant has announced the controversial Drumcree parade will be banned after two weeks of nationalist pr…
GB News·10 Oct· View coverage →