Member of Parliament
Yuan Yang
Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.
At a glance
4 Jul 2024
Commons start
1 years, 10 months
Time in Commons
81.8 %
Voting participation
+8.5 % vs avg
848
Majority
36
Debates (12 months)
47
Contributions
Voting activity (12 months)
Debate activity (12 months)
Contact
Topic voting
Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.
Highest topic participation
Lowest topic participation
Party history
Constituency
Constituency history
Roles
Latest election result
Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuan Yang | Lab Labour | 18,209 | 39.7 % |
| Pauline Jorgensen | Con Conservative | 17,361 | 37.8 % |
| Tahir Maher | LD Liberal Democrat | 6,142 | 13.4 % |
| Gary Shacklady | Green Green Party | 3,418 | 7.4 % |
| Alastair Hunter | SDP Social Democratic Party | 784 | 1.7 % |
Source: UK Parliament Members API
Voting record
Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.
Voted in 422 of 516 eligible divisions (81.8 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.
422
Total votes
206
Aye
216
No
2
Against party
Divisions
Page 4 of 29Source: Commons Votes API
Debate activity
Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.
3
Speeches
34
Questions
10
Interventions
0
Answers
0
Points of order
0
Statements
Most active debate topics
Recent appearances
| Debate | Date | Section | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topical Questions 28 Apr 2026 | 1 | ||
| Statutory Sick Pay 27 Apr 2026 | 2 | ||
| UK-EU Relations 23 Apr 2026 | 2 | ||
| United Nations Charter 16 Mar 2026 | 1 | ||
| Topical Questions 16 Mar 2026 | 1 | ||
| Spring Forecast 3 Mar 2026 | 1 | ||
| Supporting Children with SEND 2 Mar 2026 | 2 | ||
| EU Membership Referendum: Impact on the UK 24 Feb 2026 | 1 | ||
| Indefinite Leave to Remain 2 Feb 2026 | 1 | ||
| Police Reform White Paper 26 Jan 2026 | 1 |
Source: UK Parliament Hansard API
Registered interests
1. Employment and earnings (3)
Role, work or services: Writing a book From: 11 July 2024. Payer: RCW Literary Agency (Literary agency), 20 Powis Mews, London W11 1JN (Registered 16 July 2024)
Role, work or services: Speaking engagement Until: 13 August 2024. Payer: Edinburgh International Book Festival (Literary festival), 121 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4YN (Registered 18 September 2024)
Role, work or services: Polish edition of book published From: 19 October 2024. Payer: Grupa Wydawnicza Foksal Ltd (Publishing company in Poland that have agreed to publish Yuan's book.), ul. Domaniewska 48, 02-672 Warszawa (Registered 21 November 2024)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) (4)
Name of donor: Eric Lonergan Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 to support Yuan's efforts in the constituency and in parliament. Date received: 16 June 2025 Date accepted: 16 June 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 16 June 2025)
Name of donor: Daniel Luhde-Thompson Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 support for political activities Date received: 11 July 2025 Date accepted: 11 July 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 1 August 2025)
Name of donor: Jeremy Oppenheim Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Date received: 7 September 2025 Date accepted: 7 September 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 10 September 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (2)
Name of donor: Edinburgh Book Festival Address of donor: 121 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4YN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two nights hotel accommodation paid for appearance at the festival, value £600 Date received: 18 August 2025 to 19 August 2025 Date accepted: 18 August 2025 Donor status: company, registration SC188271 (Registered 25 September 2025)
Name of donor: Edinburgh Book Festival Address of donor: 121 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4YN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Train travel to and from Edinburgh Festival covered by the festival as a reimbursement, value £373.50 Date received: 17 November 2025 Date accepted: 17 November 2025 Donor status: company, registration SC079939 (Registered 24 November 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK (3)
Name of donor: Medical Aid for Palestinians Address of donor: 50 Featherstone St, London EC1Y 8RT Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights and transport, value £920 Destination of visit: Israel (Palestine (Occupied Palestinian Territory) and Israel) and Palestine (Palestine (Occupied Palestinian Territory) and Israel) Dates of visit: 5 April 2025 to 6 April 2025 Purpose of visit: Fact finding visit organised by the Council for Arab-British Understanding and Medical Aid for Palestinians. 5-6 April 2025 (Registered 2 May 2025)
Name of donor: Stiftung Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz gGmbH Address of donor: Friedrichstrasse 154 | 10117 Berlin, Germany Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Hotel (£640), meals (£148), value £788 Destination of visit: Germany (Munich) Dates of visit: 12 February 2026 to 15 February 2026 Purpose of visit: Participation in Annual Meeting of Women Parliamentarians Programme run by the Munich Security Conference Foundation. (Registered 3 March 2026)
Name of donor: International Monetary Fund Address of donor: 700 19th Street NW, Washington DC, United States of America Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Return flights to Washington DC ($ 2174.93), three nights hotel accommodation in Washington DC ($1194), value £2,494.62 Destination of visit: United States (Washington DC) Dates of visit: 12 April 2026 to 15 April 2026 Purpose of visit: Participation in the IMF's Young Parliamentarians programme. (Registered 21 April 2026)
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year (1)
Type of land/property: Residential property Number of properties: 1 Location: London Interest held: from 7 March 2025 (Registered 11 November 2025)
8. Miscellaneous (2)
Member of the House Magazine Advisory Board. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 23 October 2024 (Registered 15 November 2024)
Secretary and Member of Executive Committee of Tribune Group of Labour MPs. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 4 November 2025 (Registered 30 January 2026)
FAQs
Who is Yuan Yang?
Yuan Yang is a Member of Parliament representing Earley and Woodley. Source
Which party does Yuan Yang represent?
Yuan Yang currently represents Labour. Source
Which constituency does Yuan Yang represent?
Yuan Yang currently represents Earley and Woodley. Source
How long has Yuan Yang been an MP?
Yuan Yang has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source
How many Commons divisions has Yuan Yang voted in?
Yuan Yang has recorded votes in 422 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (81.8 % 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 Yuan Yang voted against their party?
Yuan Yang has voted against the party majority 2 times in the imported division data. Source
What roles has Yuan Yang held?
Yuan Yang has 2 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source
What registered interests are listed for Yuan Yang?
Yuan Yang has registered interests in 6 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source
What was Yuan Yang's latest election result?
Yuan Yang's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Earley and Woodley, with a majority of 848. Source
How active is Yuan Yang in parliamentary debates?
Yuan Yang has made 47 contributions across 36 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source