Chris Bryant
Labour Party
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Rhondda and Ogmore
MP Since
7 June 2001 (25 years, 1 month)
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, 1 month.
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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Patrick Christys tears into 'coward' elites who refuse to name the migrant problem endangering us all
Patrick Christys has launched a scathing attack on progressive activists and politicians for their unwillingness to acknowledge Islamist ext…
GB News·31 Jul· View coverage →
‘Everybody is going to have to give a bit on legacy’ – Chris Bryant
Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant said work is ongoing on the Troubles Bill to deal with the legacy of the past.
Evening Standard·31 Jul· View coverage →
New NI Secretary arrives with a ‘check list’ rather than a ‘cheque book’
Sir Chris Bryant was speaking as Stormont parties are still without agreement on a budget for the administration.
Evening Standard·31 Jul· View coverage →
‘Everybody is going to have to give a bit on legacy’ – Chris Bryant
Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant said work is ongoing on the Troubles Bill to deal with the legacy of the past.
Evening Standard·31 Jul· View coverage →
Irish border poll ‘not top of my list of priorities’, says Bryant
Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant said he will not be starting a poll this week, this month or this year.
Evening Standard·31 Jul· View coverage →
New NI Secretary arrives with a ‘check list’ rather than a ‘cheque book’
Sir Chris Bryant was speaking as Stormont parties are still without agreement on a budget for the administration.
Evening Standard·31 Jul· View coverage →
New NI Secretary arrives with a ‘check list’ rather than a ‘cheque book’
Sir Chris Bryant was speaking as Stormont parties are still without agreement on a budget for the administration.
Evening Standard·31 Jul· View coverage →
Sir Chris Bryant comes to NI 'with checklist not chequebook'
Parties in the NI Executive are calling for increased funding from the government so they can set a budget.
BBC News·31 Jul· View coverage →
Decision time for ministers over ‘fairer’ funding for Northern Ireland – O’Dowd
Stormont Finance Minister John O’Dowd was speaking ahead of new Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant meeting the parties later.
Evening Standard·31 Jul· View coverage →
Decision time for ministers over ‘fairer’ funding for Northern Ireland – O’Dowd
Stormont Finance Minister John O’Dowd was speaking ahead of new Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant meeting the parties later.
Evening Standard·31 Jul· View coverage →
Stephen Goss: Chris Bryant means more of the same for Northern Ireland
Sir Chris arrives with significant parliamentary experience but no track record on Northern Ireland specifically. His instinct so far: vague…
ConservativeHome·27 Jul· View coverage →
New NI Secretary Bryant says his door will be open to all Stormont parties
Sir Chris Bryant was speaking after his appointment by Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Monday night.
Evening Standard·21 Jul· View coverage →
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland appointment: Sir Chris Bryant statement
Gov Farming·21 Jul· View coverage →
Who is new Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant?
Sir Chris is the MP for Rhondda and Ogmore in south Wales.
Evening Standard·21 Jul· View coverage →
Parties cannot afford to restart budget discussions with new NI Secretary – DUP
DUP leader Gavin Robinson said new Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant would ‘quickly learn there are some significant challenges’.
Evening Standard·21 Jul· View coverage →
Sir Chris Bryant appointed new NI secretary
Hilary Benn replaced by a former Anglican priest as part of a Cabinet reshuffle by the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham.
BBC Politics·21 Jul· View coverage →
Sir Chris Bryant appointed as Northern Ireland Secretary
The Rhondda and Ogmore MP was appointed by Prime Minister Andy Burnham to follow Hilary Benn,
Evening Standard·20 Jul· View coverage →
‘I can’t tell you how many death threats I’ve had’, says minister amid Ann Widdecombe murder probe
Sir Chris Bryant said ‘we should be worried about the state of the British political debate’
The Independent·12 Jul· View coverage →
Labour will change the law 'as quickly as possible' to deport Shabir Ahmed, MP tells GB News
The Labour Government will move to change legislation "as quickly as possible" to deport grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed, Chris Bryant…
GB News·9 Jul· View coverage →
WATCH: Minister Chris Bryant Says ‘Most of Us’ Are Bored of Burnham Reshuffle
Trade minister Chris Bryant was complaining in the Commons about “the longest reshuffle in history. Um, I think most of us are bored with it…
Guido Fawkes·7 Jul