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Member of Parliament

Angela Rayner

Lab Labour Ashton-under-Lyne ID 4356
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency
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Angela has served in the House of Commons for 11 years, 3 months, representing 2 constituencies. Angela has held 16 parliamentary roles.

Party history

Labour 7 May 2015 to present

Constituency history

Ashton-under-Lyne 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Ashton-under-Lyne 7 May 2015 to 30 May 2024 Elected 3 times

Roles

Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government 20 Jul 2026 to present Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission 20 Nov 2024 to 5 Sep 2025
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government 9 Jul 2024 to 5 Sep 2025 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Deputy Prime Minister 5 Jul 2024 to 5 Sep 2025 Cabinet Office
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 5 Jul 2024 to 9 Jul 2024 Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities & Local Government 4 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024 Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Shadow Deputy Prime Minister 4 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024 HM Official Opposition
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 9 May 2021 to 4 Sep 2023 Cabinet Office

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Ashton-under-Lyne Turnout 35,461
Candidate Party Votes Share
Angela Rayner Lab Labour 15,575 43.9 %
Robert Barrowcliffe RUK Reform UK 8,784 24.8 %
Lizzie Hacking Con Conservative 4,375 12.3 %
Aroma Hassan WPB Workers Party of Britain 2,835 8.0 %
Lee Huntbach Green Green Party 2,481 7.0 %
Dominic Hardwick LD Liberal Democrat 1,411 4.0 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Biography source UK Parliament Members API
Election source UK Parliament Members API

FAQs

How long has Angela Rayner been an MP?

Angela Rayner has been in the House of Commons for 11 years, 3 months. Source

What parties has Angela Rayner been a member of?

Angela Rayner has 1 party affiliation records. The party history section lists all imported party affiliations from the Parliament biography data. Source

What roles has Angela Rayner held?

Angela Rayner has 16 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What was Angela Rayner's latest election result?

Angela Rayner's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Ashton-under-Lyne, with a majority of 6,791. Source