Rhondda & Ogmore / data
Chris Bryant · Labour Party · sitting since 07 Jun 2001 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
9087days
from 07 Jun 2001
Divisions
269
of 504 possible
Attendance
53%
235 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
1,148
68 debates
Written Qs
0
tabled
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£278k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 89 claims
Interests
11
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 67 | |
| Taxation | 62 | |
| Education | 32 | |
| Employment | 25 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 20 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 19 | |
| Schools | 17 | |
| Energy | 14 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 44 | 67,712 |
| Culture Community | 26 | 47,638 |
| Technology | 23 | 35,495 |
| Local Government | 11 | 12,233 |
| Defence | 7 | 11,364 |
| Labour Market | 5 | 10,044 |
| Crime | 2 | 7,726 |
| Mp Performance | 3 | 6,639 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Start-ups and Scale-ups: Access to New MarketsMy hon. Friend makes a really good point by raising th4e example of London Fashion Week. She is quite right that lots of businesses in Northamptonshire are working in this field. O… Economy JobsTechnologyCulture Community | 127 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Start-ups and Scale-ups: Access to New MarketsThe right hon. Gentleman makes a really good point. I noticed that he was commending the Government for securing the free trade agreement with India, which previous Governments wer… Economy JobsTechnologyCulture Community | 168 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Start-ups and Scale-ups: Access to New MarketsWe want to build new opportunities for start-ups and scale-ups to export around the world. That is why we are providing tailored market advice, free training through our business a… Economy JobsTechnologyCulture Community | 40 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for standing up for the business in her constituency, and she is absolutely right. The Trade Remedies Authority is investigating, as she knows, and I urge in… Economy JobsLabour MarketEnergy | 98 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I commend him for supporting his constituents. Equally importantly, there are many Scottish products in respect of which we need to ensure t… Economy JobsLabour MarketEnergy | 72 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsYes. Economy JobsLabour MarketEnergy | 1 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsI am happy to meet the hon. Member if she wants to take me through some of the specific issues in her constituency; I have done that for several hon. Members, and we had a roundtab… Economy JobsLabour MarketEnergy | 76 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Scottish Industry: International PromotionIt is like an open goal, isn’t it, Mr Speaker? Sorry—you do not have a view. I believe that we achieve far more by our common endeavour than by going it alone. That is why I am a p… Economy JobsTechnology | 113 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Start-ups and Scale-ups: Access to New MarketsOf course, I am happy to meet the industry body and listen to its concerns, as we do all the time. However, I just want to make the point that at the moment the DBT is concentratin… Economy JobsTechnologyCulture Community | 80 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Scottish Industry: International PromotionI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for the work he has done to make sure that the UK Government have delivered in his constituency. I am glad that he has raised the Lanarkshire AI gro… Economy JobsTechnology | 78 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Scottish Industry: International PromotionPromoting Scottish industry overseas is one of our prime objectives. Whether it is opening up new markets such as India for Scotch whisky, securing new beef opportunities in the Un… Economy JobsTechnology | 65 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Start-ups and Scale-ups: Access to New MarketsWe are trying very much to focus on the key sectors where we know we can really deliver, which is precisely what bringing together the trade strategy, the small business strategy a… Economy JobsTechnologyCulture Community | 121 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 996)No, I do not accept that. That is certainly not the view when I have spoken to my German counterpart, my—I could go through a list, and I am quite happy to provide the list if that… | 52 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 996)No. I was going to come on to the point about automotives because I met Willie Bain and others and the SMMT on Thursday afternoon, I think—the day after the Accelerator Act had com… | 197 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 996)It is worth saying that we have not had any indication that going to 15% is what will happen, and that is why I wrote to you as I did. | 30 |
D · Written questions
No written questions tabled by this MP in our records.
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 62 | 21,675 | 7.8% |
| Accommodation | 1 | 6,630 | 2.4% |
| Staffing | 9 | 238,344 | 85.9% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 6,880 | 2.5% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 3,400 | 1.2% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 612 | 0.2% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service charge & ground Rent | Accommodation | 1 | 6,630 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 7 | 4,094 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 2 | 2,300 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 2 | 2,300 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 7 | 2,049 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 18 | 1,726 |
| Service charge & ground Rent | Office Costs | 2 | 1,250 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 4 | 1,231 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 5 | 1,064 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 11 | 636 |
| Training - staff | Office Costs | 1 | 420 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 2 | 300 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 205 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 60 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | Benefits training for 2 x case workers. | 622 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | Benefits training for 2 x case workers. | 622 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | Leadership training / mentoring | 600 | Paid |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Staffing Pooled staffing services | Parliamentary Research Service (Labour) | 1,150 | Paid |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Staffing Pooled staffing services | Parliamentary Research Service (Labour) | 1,150 | Paid |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Banner March 2025 | 8 | Paid |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | POUNDSTRETCHER - 0696 | 3 | Paid |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | Leadership training and mentoring | 600 | Paid |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner February 2025 | 208 | Paid |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | Leadership training / coaching | 450 | Paid |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 45 | Paid |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 33 | Paid |
| 09 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | mobile O2 | 70 | Paid |
| 03 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | JDR OFFICE SUPPLIES | 720 | Paid |
| 02 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 205 | Paid |
| 09 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | O2 | 70 | Paid |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Staffing Training - staff | Staff Training / Coaching - December | 600 | Paid |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Staffing Training - staff | Staff Training / Coaching - November | 600 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
1. Employment and earnings8 entries
14 Apr 2026
Payment: £206.50
Received on: 25 March 2026. Hours: no hours entered.
(Registered 13 April 2026)
02 Oct 2024
Role, work or services: Author royalties
Payer: ALCS (Authors Licensing and Collection Society), 6th Floor, International House, 1 St Katharine's Way, London E1W 1UN
Additional information: Any payments will be listed below.
(Registered 26 September 2024)
10 Mar 2026
Payment: £10,000 for the rights to make a television series based on my book
Received on: 25 February 2026. Hours: no additional hours.
Ultimate payer: Mother Pictures Ltd, Biscuit Building, 10 Redchurch Street, London E2 7DD
(Registered 25 February 2026)
18 Nov 2025
Payment: £220
Received on: 6 November 2025. Hours: 2 hrs Edinburgh International Book Festival Session.
Ultimate payer: Edinburgh International Book Festival, 121 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4YN
(Registered 6 November 2025)
17 Sept 2025
Payment: £50,000 Publication Advance
Received on: 10 September 2025. Hours: 10 hrs.
Ultimate payer: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 50 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DP
(Registered 11 September 2025)
18 Apr 2024
Role, work or services: Writing and adapting a book
Payer: United Agents, 12-26 Lexington Street, London W1F 0LE
(Updated 8 July 2024)
02 Sept 2025
Payment: £1,000
Work or services: Recording audiobook
Received on: 21 August 2025. Hours: 14 hrs.
Ultimate payer: Bloomsbury Publishing, Bloomsbury Publishing, 50 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DP
(Registered 26 August 2025)
13 May 2025
Payment: £8,000 Payment for the option on making a drama out of my book.
Received on: 1 May 2025. Hours: no hours entered.
Ultimate payer: Pathé Pictures UK (Film and television production company), 6 Ramillies Street, London W1F 7TY
(Registered 2 May 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources2 entries
17 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Address of donor: 50 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: One night's accommodation for the Edinburgh Book Festival (£345) and dinner (£18.30), value £363.30
Date received: 19 August 2025 to 20 August 2025
Date accepted: 19 August 2025
Donor status: company, registration 01984336
(Registered 9 September 2025)
17 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Edinburgh International Book Festival
Address of donor: 121 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4YN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: One night's accommodation night for the Edinburgh International Book Festival, value £345
Date received: 20 August 2025
Date accepted: 20 August 2025
Donor status: company, registration SC079939
(Registered 9 September 2025)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
18 Apr 2024
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.
Date interest arose: 21 March 2021
(Registered 27 February 2023)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 20 wards, 33 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackmill | Hywel Miles Williams | Labour Party | 322 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cwm Clydach | Mark Alan Norris | Labour Party | 424 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cymer | Gareth Caple | Labour Party | 995 | 05 May 2022 |
| Cymer | Ryan Evans | Labour Party | 836 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ferndale Maerdy | Jayne Smith | Labour Party | 878 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ferndale Maerdy | Susan Morgans | Labour Party | 1,368 | 05 May 2022 |
| Garw Valley | Heather Griffiths | Labour Party | 983 | 05 May 2022 |
| Garw Valley | Martyn Jones | Labour Party | 903 | 05 May 2022 |
| Garw Valley | Maxine Lewis | Labour Party | 1,002 | 05 May 2022 |
| Gilfach Goch | Aurfron Roberts | Labour Party | 734 | 05 May 2022 |
| Llwyn Y Pia | Wendy Lewis | Labour Party | 534 | 05 May 2022 |
| Nant Y Moel | William Rhys Goode | Labour Party | 419 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ogmore Vale | Della Mary Hughes | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 440 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pen Y Graig | Craig Middle | Labour Party | 638 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pen Y Graig | Lisa Ellis | Labour Party | 660 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pentre | Georgina Elizabeth Williams | Labour Party | 870 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pentre | Norman Howell Morgan | Labour Party | 822 | 05 May 2022 |
| Porth | Ros Davis | Labour Party | 791 | 05 May 2022 |
| Porth | Sarah Hickman | Labour Party | 835 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tonypandy | Gareth Wyn Hughes | Labour Party | 618 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tonyrefail East | Dan Owen-Jones | Labour Party | 838 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tonyrefail East | Danny Grehan | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 870 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tonyrefail West | Dawn Parkin | Labour Party | 773 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tonyrefail West | Karen Webb | Labour Party | 650 | 05 May 2022 |
| Trealaw | Wyn Hughes | Labour Party | 805 | 05 May 2022 |
| Treherbert | Scott Emanuel | Labour Party | 1,029 | 05 May 2022 |
| Treherbert | Will Jones | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,148 | 05 May 2022 |
| Treorchy | Bob Harris | Labour Party | 1,407 | 05 May 2022 |
| Treorchy | Sera Evans-Fear | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,004 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tylorstown Ynyshir | Julie Edwards | Labour Party | 1,254 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tylorstown Ynyshir | Rob Bevan | Labour Party | 1,186 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ystrad | Emma Louise Dunning | Labour Party | 973 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ystrad | Geraint Owen Jones | Labour Party | 865 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 100,052 | Electorate 74,493 (2024) |
| Median age | 41 | years |
| Degree-educated | 21.9% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 97.7% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 66.9% | households |
| Private-rented | 19.9% | households |
| Social-rented | 13.1% | households |
| Employment rate | 51.9% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.