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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

• @RhonddaBryant
• https://facebook.com/Chris4Rhondda

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Chris Bryant campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Culture Media and Sport
• Home Department
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Work and Pensions
• Department for Science
• Innovation and Technology
• Telecommunications
• Universal Credit
• Broadband
• Pay
• Parliamentary Private Secretaries: Visits Abroad

Currently held offices

• The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (since 8 Jul 2024)
• Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) (since 8 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Creative Industries and Digital) ( 6 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee ( 7 Dec 2022 to 14 Dec 2022)
• Member, Welsh Grand Committee (18 Jan 2022 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Local Government (Disqualification) Bill Committee (24 Nov 2021 to 1 Dec 2021)
• Member, Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill Committee ( 9 Nov 2021 to 17 Nov 2021)
• Member, Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act (10 Nov 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (20 May 2020 to 7 Sep 2023)
• Chair, Committee of Privileges (19 May 2020 to 14 Jun 2022)
• Chair, Committee of Privileges (19 May 2020 to 14 Jun 2022)
• Member, Committee of Privileges (12 May 2020 to 19 May 2020)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority ( 6 May 2020 to 7 Sep 2023)
• Chair, Committee on Standards ( 6 May 2020 to 7 Sep 2023)
• Chair, Committee on Standards ( 6 May 2020 to 7 Sep 2023)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 28 Nov 2023)
• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (28 Jan 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (31 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Finance Committee (Commons) (31 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Finance Committee (Commons) (31 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (30 Oct 2017 to 31 Oct 2017)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (10 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Palace of Westminster (Joint Committee) (16 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, House of Commons Commission (14 Sep 2015 to 21 Nov 2016)
• 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)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (26 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• 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)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee ( 4 Jun 2007 to 8 Nov 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton, Secretary of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs (10 Nov 2005 to 13 Jun 2006)
• Member, House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee) (19 Jun 2002 to 5 May 2005)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• 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)
• Registers of Births and Deaths Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• British Library Board (Power to Borrow) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Health and Social Care (National Data Guardian) Bill Committee (1 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)
• 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)
• Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Consumer Credit Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Finance Bill Committee (10 out of 21)
• Civil Partnership Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Communications Bill Committee (19 out of 25)
• Sexual Offences Bill Committee (9 out of 10)
• Office of Communications Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Public Libraries: Finance 17 Sep 2024

  Any decision as to the future of the Fund is a matter for the current Spending Review process.

• Written Answers — Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Satellites 17 Sep 2024

  Although this is a nascent field, government recognises the emerging potential of direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity, in particular in hard to reach or remote areas. Ofcom has recently published a call for input on the potential supply of and demand for D2D. To support the building of UK capability in D2D technologies, the UK Space Agency is supporting UK companies to apply for European...

• Written Answers — Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Satellites: Broadband 17 Sep 2024

  The vast majority of premises are expected to be covered by commercial activity or Project Gigabit. However, we do accept there will be a small number of premises not connected and we are considering alternative technologies to improve connectivity for these populations, such as fixed wireless access. The satellite market is developing at pace, with significant changes to terminal equipment,...

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