• Labour MP for Rhondda
• PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC (Leader of the House of Commons)), Leader of the House of Commons (since 7 Nov 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 16,242 votes. — 6th out of 635 MPs.
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How Chris Bryant voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted 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

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

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

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, Pulmonary Hypertension

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

Business of the House: Defence in the World (8 May 2008)

“Following on from my right hon. Friend's point about the number of troops in Kosovo, many of us were delighted when we were able to say that we no longer needed to have a presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina. For many of us it therefore seems distressing that we now have to send another set of troops to operate out of Pristina. How long does he think that European troops will have to be there...”

Business of the House: Burma (Cyclone Nargis) (8 May 2008)

“I am sure that the Secretary of State is absolutely right to say that when people are starving, have no access to clean water and have lost their homes, the most important thing is to get support to them so that they can achieve a decent life. However, there is a political reality involved. Surely it would be wrong if a single penny of British international development money went into the...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Solicitor-General: Migrant Domestic Workers (8 May 2008)

“But will the Solicitor-General take away the concern of the whole House and work with colleagues to make sure that there is a whole-Government approach to ensuring an end to the completely unscrupulous levels of servitude and exploitation by employers, which are on a mediaeval scale? Will she further try to ensure that Ministers introduce measures soon to make it more difficult for such...”

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• Has spoken in 74 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 10 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• 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 — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 35 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 46 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Chris Bryant speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 430 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

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