About Chris Bryant

Chris Bryant represents the people who live in Rhondda and Ogmore, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Labour MP for Rhondda and Ogmore

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

Also represented Rhondda

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @chrisbryant1962.bsky.social
• @RhonddaBryant
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (since 6 Sep 2025)

Other offices held in the past

• The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport ( 8 Jul 2024 to 6 Sep 2025)
• Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) ( 8 Jul 2024 to 6 Sep 2025)
• Shadow Minister (Creative Industries and Digital) ( 6 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (14 Sep 2015 to 26 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport ( 8 May 2015 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) ( 3 Dec 2014 to 8 May 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 3 Dec 2014)
• Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Minister (Justice) (Political and Constitutional Reform) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Shadow Minister (Europe) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Europe) (13 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 13 Oct 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Minister of State), Government Equalities Office (16 Oct 2008 to 10 Dec 2008)
• Deputy Leader of the House of Commons ( 5 Oct 2008 to 5 Jun 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Minister of State), Government Equalities Office ( 4 Aug 2008 to 29 Sep 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Lord Privy Seal), Leader of the House of Commons ( 4 Aug 2008 to 10 Dec 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC (Leader of the House of Commons)), Leader of the House of Commons (25 Oct 2007 to 4 Aug 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Lord Privy Seal), Leader of the House of Commons (11 Oct 2007 to 25 Oct 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Lord Privy Seal), Leader of the House of Commons (26 Jul 2007 to 26 Jul 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, (Leader of the House of Commons)), Leader of the House of Commons (26 Jul 2007 to 11 Oct 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, (as Leader of the Commons)), Leader of the House of Commons (23 Jul 2007 to 26 Jul 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Lord Privy Seal), Leader of the House of Commons (16 Jul 2007 to 23 Jul 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC (as Leader of the Commons)), Leader of the House of Commons (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Jul 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton, Secretary of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs (10 Nov 2005 to 13 Jun 2006)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Data (Use and Access) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Government (Disqualification) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• British Library Board (Power to Borrow) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Registers of Births and Deaths Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Health and Social Care (National Data Guardian) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Affordable Homes bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Mesothelioma Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• MARRIAGE (SAME SEX COUPLES) BILL Committee (12 out of 13)
• Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Mental Health Bill Committee (10 out of 12)
• Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Consumer Credit Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Civil Partnership Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Finance Bill Committee (10 out of 21)
• Communications Bill Committee (19 out of 25)
• Sexual Offences Bill Committee (9 out of 10)
• Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Office of Communications Bill Committee (4 out of 8)