Member of Parliament
Chris Bryant
Labour MP for Rhondda and Ogmore
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
At a glanceChris Bryant is a Labour MP for Rhondda and Ogmore, and has represented the seat for 25 years, 1 month. They currently serve as Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade). They have cast 292 votes in Commons divisions (51% attendance), tabled 663 written questions and registered 13 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Chris Bryant did not vote in 283. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
He currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade).
Current roles
- Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) Government post · Department for Business and Trade since 6 Sep 2025
- Rhondda and Ogmore Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 7 Jun 2001
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Sir Mark Tami
Labour
100.0% · 283 of 283 shared votes
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Rachel Hopkins
Labour
100.0% · 282 of 282 shared votes
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Matt Turmaine
Labour
100.0% · 282 of 282 shared votes
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 282 of 282 shared votes
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Steve Yemm
Labour
100.0% · 281 of 281 shared votes
Votes least like
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Priti Patel
Conservative
0.0% · 0 of 177 shared votes
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Rupert Lowe
Restore Britain
0.0% · 0 of 101 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.0% · 0 of 99 shared votes
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Alan Mak
Conservative
0.5% · 1 of 208 shared votes
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Saqib Bhatti
Conservative
0.5% · 1 of 184 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Employment and earnings3
- Author Royalties - Public Lending Right (registered 14 Apr 2026)
- Author royalties - ALCS (registered 26 Sep 2024)
- Writing and adapting a book - United Agents
Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments7
- Payment received on 28 May 2026 - £50,000.00 (registered 28 May 2026)
- Payment received on 25 March 2026 - £289.04 (registered 14 Apr 2026)
- Payment received on 25 March 2026 - £206.50 (registered 13 Apr 2026)
- Payment received on 25 February 2026 - £10,000.00 (registered 25 Feb 2026)
- Payment received on 06 November 2025 - £220.00 (registered 6 Nov 2025)
- Payment received on 10 September 2025 - £50,000.00 (registered 11 Sep 2025)
- Payment received on 21 August 2025 - £1,000.00 (registered 26 Aug 2025)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources2
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - £363.30 (registered 9 Sep 2025)
- Edinburgh International Book Festival - £345.00 (registered 9 Sep 2025)
Miscellaneous1
- A trustee of the Mabon Trust, which offers small grants to community projects, organisations, individuals and charities in the Rhondda. This is an unpaid role. (registered 27 Feb 2023)
Written questions
Saudi Arabia: Trade Promotion
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, which human rights issues Ministers raised with their Saudi counterparts during the Great Futures conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 14 and 15 May 2024.
Answer · 24 May 2024
UK ministers regularly raise human rights concerns with the Saudi authorities where appropriate. We will continue to raise human rights with the Saudi authorities through diplomatic channels, including via Ministers and the British Embassy in Riyadh.
Trade Promotion: Saudi Arabia
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Ministers attended the Great Futures conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 14 and 15 May 2024.
Answer · 24 May 2024
5 UK Ministers attended the conference.The GREAT FUTURES launch event in Riyadh on 14-15 May 2024 is the flagship moment that kickstarts a year-long programme bringing to life the sheer scale of opportunities for UK businesses in Saudi Arabia linked to Vi...
Trade Promotion: Saudi Arabia
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse is of the Great Futures programme in Saudi Arabia.
Answer · 24 May 2024
GREAT FUTURES showcases how UK expertise can help Saudi Arabia deliver against Vision 2030, their ambitious strategy to drive economic and societal change across the country. Including trade, investment, tourism, education and cultural engagement, GREAT F...
Universal Service Obligation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact on patients receiving letters from the NHS of changes to the universal service obligation.
Answer · 15 May 2024
Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, is responsible for ensuring that the universal postal service meets the reasonable needs of customers as well as being financially sustainable and efficient. The Government does not have a role in Of...
Broadband
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many premises were able to access a gigabit-capable broadband connection in each constituency in the period between March 2019 and March 2024.
Answer · 15 May 2024
Constituency-level statistics detailing the percentage of premises with access to a gigabit-capable connection over this period are available from the independent website Think Broadband.com. As of March 2024, over 81% of premises across the UK are able t...
Flowers: Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many recorded incidents of disease were connected to imports from the EU of (a) gypsophila, (b) solidago, (c) orchids, (d) dianthus and (e) chrysanthemum between 2020 and 2023.
Answer · 14 May 2024
During 2020 – 2023 there were no findings of disease on cut flowers of the stated genera from the EU. Please note that import physical checks on cut flowers from the EU were not required during this time.
Flowers: UK Trade with EU
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) gypsophila, (b) solidago, (c) orchids, (d) dianthus and (e) chrysanthemum consignments were imported from the EU between 2020 and 2023.
Answer · 14 May 2024
During 2020 – 2023 there were 54,432 imports of cut flowers of the stated genera from the EU.
Flowers: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what was the total number of cut flower imports between 2010 and 2020.
Answer · 14 May 2024
During 2010 – 2020 there were 177,113 imports of cut flowers.
Early day motions
| 9 May 2012 | STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN IMMIGRATION RULES | 2 sig. |
| 9 May 2012 | IMMIGRATION (HC 1888) | 3 sig. |
| 17 Apr 2012 | STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN IMMIGRATION RULES | 6 sig. |
| 17 Apr 2012 | IMMIGRATION (HC 1888) | 10 sig. |
| 13 Dec 2010 | SERGEI MAGNITSKY | 22 sig. |
| 2 Nov 2010 | TONYPANDY RIOTS | 35 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
14 Jul 2026 UK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade Agreement
One of the great things about Northern Ireland, of course, is that it gets the double benefit of being both in the European single market and in the UK’s single market. That has undoubted benefits. If I could point to one tiny area where h…
14 Jul 2026 UK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade Agreement
Packaged together, all these trade deals represent a significant additional set of opportunities for British businesses. I have said this before, but I think it bears repeating: only one in 10 British businesses exports. Something like twi…
14 Jul 2026 UK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade Agreement
Well, it would have been difficult for us to secure more in this deal, because 99% of all tariffs on goods are at zero between the UK and Switzerland already, so there was not more to achieve in that. I would simply point to the fact that …
14 Jul 2026 UK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade Agreement
I can wholeheartedly commit the Minister for Trade to organising precisely such a meeting in the near future. My hon. Friend is absolutely right that the financial services industry, some of which is based in the City of London, will benef…
14 Jul 2026 UK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade Agreement
Government policy is represented by our manifesto commitments, but a boy is allowed to dream.
14 Jul 2026 UK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade Agreement
I note that the No. 1 song at the moment in Switzerland is “Dai Dai” by Shakira and Burna Boy, which I thought was about two Welshmen. One of the lines in the song is “Dream a little higher”, and I think that is what we need to do. There …
14 Jul 2026 UK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade Agreement
A gentleman does not tell. We did have forthright conversations—as, for that matter, I did on the deal with the Gulf Co-operation Council, with both my Saudi and Emirati counterparts. The last bits end up with a degree of haggling, and it …
14 Jul 2026 UK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade Agreement
I detected the Duran Duran quotes there. It is important that we are able to secure mutual recognition of professional standards; otherwise, we do not have full business mobility. That is one of the key things we are trying to sort out wit…
14 Jul 2026 UK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade Agreement
I am afraid the hon. Gentleman’s argument is full of holes—thank you very much, I’m here all week. I should also point out to him that Toblerone is no longer Swiss; it is owned by an American company and is therefore not covered under Swis…
14 Jul 2026 UK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade Agreement
No, there are no direct connections between the two. More importantly, I have read some of the commentary about our US deal on pharmaceuticals. I am really glad that we have a zero-tariff deal on pharmaceuticals. We were seeking to do two …
14 Jul 2026 UK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade Agreement
Now, you see, the hon. Gentleman always has a smile on his face—every single day of the week. The hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs (Andrew Griffith) has managed to keep it going for at least half an hour now, so that is a good thing…
14 Jul 2026 UK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade Agreement
I am very grateful to the Chair of the Select Committee; I look forward to seeing my right hon. Friend later today and then again tomorrow, in two different sessions. He is absolutely right that this is a very important deal. Of course, it…
14 Jul 2026 UK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade Agreement
Or deviate. Or repeat! I do not want to exaggerate, but this may be the most significant iconic moment for the UK and Switzerland since Sean Connery and Ursula Andress met one another in “Dr. No” back in 1962. [Interruption]—no exaggera…
14 Jul 2026 UK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade Agreement
I do not think you are meant to take part in the conversation, Madam Deputy Speaker.
14 Jul 2026 UK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade Agreement
My legacy will be a smile on the hon. Gentleman’s face. It was nice that he actually congratulated us. I think that is what he was doing. He said that was without any condition, but then he said it was really the Conservatives who started …
14 Jul 2026 UK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade Agreement
It is an enormous delight to put a smile on the hon. Gentleman’s face. It is such a rare outing to see a smile on his face that I feel my job is done—my work is done.
14 Jul 2026 UK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade Agreement
With permission, Mr Speaker, I will update the House on the enhanced free trade agreement that was concluded yesterday between the United Kingdom and Switzerland. This is the sixth trade deal that the Government have secured over the last …
9 Jul 2026 Israeli Settlements: Trade Ban
I will write to my hon. Friend in answer to that point, as I am very keen to let my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Central speak. As I said, it is not words that are needed on this issue, but actions. I very much hope those might …
9 Jul 2026 Israeli Settlements: Trade Ban
If my hon. Friend does not mind, I do want to leave some time for my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Central. I just have a couple more points to make. Any measures must be enforceable, effective and not have unintended consequence…
9 Jul 2026 Israeli Settlements: Trade Ban
The right hon. Gentleman asks, from a sedentary position, by when? I think my timeline may be rather limited in this post, but as Tagore said: “The one who plants trees, knowing that he will never sit in their shade, has at least starte…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Government posts
- Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 8 Jul 2024 – 6 Sep 2025
- Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) · Department for Culture, Media and Sport 8 Jul 2024 – 6 Sep 2025
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Europe) · Foreign and Commonwealth Office 13 Oct 2009 – 6 May 2010
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) · Foreign and Commonwealth Office 9 Jun 2009 – 13 Oct 2009
- Deputy Leader of the House of Commons · Office of the Leader of the House of Commons 5 Oct 2008 – 5 Jun 2009
Opposition posts
- Shadow Minister (Creative Industries and Digital) · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 6 Sep 2023 – 30 May 2024
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons · Office of the Leader of the House of Commons 14 Sep 2015 – 26 Jun 2016
- Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport · Department for Culture, Media and Sport 8 May 2015 – 14 Sep 2015
- Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) · Department for Culture, Media and Sport 3 Dec 2014 – 8 May 2015
- Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) · Department for Work and Pensions 7 Oct 2013 – 3 Dec 2014
- Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) · Home Office 7 Oct 2011 – 7 Oct 2013
- Shadow Minister (Justice) (Political and Constitutional Reform) · HM Official Opposition 8 Oct 2010 – 7 Oct 2011
- Shadow Minister (Europe) · HM Official Opposition 12 May 2010 – 8 Oct 2010
Committee memberships
- Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] 26 Feb 2025 – 11 Mar 2025
- Welsh Grand Committee 18 Jan 2022 – 30 May 2024
- Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 10 Nov 2020 – 30 May 2024
- Foreign Affairs Committee 2 Mar 2020 – 28 Nov 2023
- Liaison Committee (Commons) 20 May 2020 – 7 Sep 2023
- Committee on Standards · Chair 6 May 2020 – 7 Sep 2023
- Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority 6 May 2020 – 7 Sep 2023
- Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill 7 Dec 2022 – 14 Dec 2022
- Committee of Privileges · Chair 19 May 2020 – 14 Jun 2022
- Committee of Privileges 12 May 2020 – 14 Jun 2022
- Local Government (Disqualification) Bill 24 Nov 2021 – 1 Dec 2021
- Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill 9 Nov 2021 – 17 Nov 2021
- Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system 13 Feb 2019 – 6 Nov 2019
- Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art 28 Jan 2019 – 6 Nov 2019
- Liaison Committee (Commons) 6 Nov 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority 31 Oct 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Finance Committee (Commons) · Chair 31 Oct 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Finance Committee (Commons) 30 Oct 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Foreign Affairs Committee 11 Sep 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority 10 Nov 2015 – 3 May 2017
- Palace of Westminster (Joint Committee) 16 Sep 2015 – 3 May 2017
- House of Commons Commission 14 Sep 2015 – 21 Nov 2016
- Public Accounts Committee 4 Jun 2007 – 8 Nov 2007
- House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee) 19 Jun 2002 – 5 May 2005
Previous seats
- Rhondda · Elected 4 times 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024
- Rhondda · Elected 2 times 7 Jun 2001 – 6 May 2010
Elections contested
- Wycombe 1 May 1997
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 8315
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
9 Compton Road, Tonypandy, CF40 1BE
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Chris Bryant, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Chris Bryant?
Chris Bryant is a Member of Parliament representing Rhondda and Ogmore in the House of Commons. See Chris Bryant's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Chris Bryant represent?
Chris Bryant sits as Labour. See Chris Bryant's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Chris Bryant represent?
Chris Bryant is the Member of Parliament for Rhondda and Ogmore. See Chris Bryant's official Parliament profile.
How long has Chris Bryant been an MP?
Chris Bryant has served in the House of Commons for 25 years, 1 month. See Chris Bryant's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Chris Bryant?
Chris Bryant has 13 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Chris Bryant's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.