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Member of Parliament

Liam Byrne

Lab Labour Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North ID 1171

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

15 Jul 2004

Commons start

21 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

65.0 %

Voting participation

-8.3 % vs avg

1,566

Majority

39

Debates (12 months)

72

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 6953

Constituency office

0121 789 7287

Website

http://www.liambyrnemp.co.uk/

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/LiamByrneMP

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Environment / Climate 39/45 (87 %)
Foreign Affairs 59/69 (86 %)
Brexit / EU 175/211 (83 %)
Work / Employment 60/75 (80 %)
Migration 131/169 (78 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 2/10 (20 %)
Benefits 45/81 (56 %)
Education 53/95 (56 %)
Housing 37/66 (56 %)
Crime / Justice 130/229 (57 %)

Party history

Labour 15 Jul 2004 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Birmingham, Hodge Hill 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024 Elected 4 times
Birmingham, Hodge Hill 15 Jul 2004 to 6 May 2010 Elected 2 times

Roles

Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements 11 Jun 2025 to present
Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls 5 Mar 2025 to present Chair
Liaison Committee (Commons) 4 Dec 2024 to present
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) 2 Dec 2024 to present
Business and Trade Committee 11 Sep 2024 to present Chair
Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill 1 May 2024 to 8 May 2024
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) 15 Jan 2024 to 30 May 2024
Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government 19 Dec 2023 to 30 May 2024

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North Turnout 34,136
Candidate Party Votes Share
Liam Byrne Lab Labour 10,655 31.2 %
James Giles WPB Workers Party of Britain 9,089 26.6 %
Jamie Pullin RUK Reform UK 6,456 18.9 %
Caroline Clapper Con Conservative 4,634 13.6 %
Imran Khan Green Green Party 2,360 6.9 %
Qasim Esak LD Liberal Democrat 942 2.8 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,497 of 2,302 eligible divisions (65.0 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1497

Total votes

845

Aye

652

No

6

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 845 / Noes 652

Divisions

Page 5 of 100
Division Vote
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part
Tax
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part
Tax
Aye
Finance (No.2) Bill Committee: Clause 10 stand part
Tax
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
Tax
No
Opposition Day: Rural communities No
Opposition Day: Jury trials No
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on seasonal work Aye
Opposition day: Seasonal work No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B
Work / Employment
Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

15

Speeches

21

Questions

3

Interventions

27

Answers

2

Points of order

4

Statements

Most active debate topics

Trade 3 appearances
Transport 3 appearances
Benefits 2 appearances
Defence 2 appearances
Migration 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Pension Schemes Bill 22 Apr 2026 2
Topical Questions 12 Mar 2026 1
Department for Business and Trade 4 Mar 2026 2
Spring Forecast 3 Mar 2026 1
Middle East 2 Mar 2026 1
Representation of the People Bill 2 Mar 2026 2
UK-India Free Trade Agreement 9 Feb 2026 2
Economic Security 5 Feb 2026 4
China and Japan 2 Feb 2026 1
Business Rates: Retail, Hospitality and Leisure 19 Jan 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

1. Employment and earnings (1)

Role, work or services: Writing a book Payer: Head of Zeus – UK, 5-8 Hardwick Street, London EC1R 4RG

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) (1)

Name of donor: Sir Trevor Chinn Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Date received: 16 June 2025 Date accepted: 16 June 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 30 June 2025)

4. Visits outside the UK (1)

Name of donor: The World Bank & International Monetary Fund Address of donor: 66 Avenue d'Iéna, 75116 Paris, France Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£1658.82), hotel (£821.28), transport (£147.34), value £2,627.44 Destination of visit: United States (Washington DC) Dates of visit: 20 April 2025 to 22 April 2025 Purpose of visit: In my capacity as Chair of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, to attend the organisations spring meetings. (Registered 22 May 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Liam Byrne?

Liam Byrne is a Member of Parliament representing Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North. Source

Which party does Liam Byrne represent?

Liam Byrne currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Liam Byrne represent?

Liam Byrne currently represents Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North. Source

How long has Liam Byrne been an MP?

Liam Byrne has been in the House of Commons for 21 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Liam Byrne voted in?

Liam Byrne has recorded votes in 1,497 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (65.0 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Liam Byrne voted against their party?

Liam Byrne has voted against the party majority 6 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Liam Byrne held?

Liam Byrne has 31 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Liam Byrne?

Liam Byrne has registered interests in 3 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Liam Byrne's latest election result?

Liam Byrne's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North, with a majority of 1,566. Source

How active is Liam Byrne in parliamentary debates?

Liam Byrne has made 72 contributions across 39 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source