Liam Byrne
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 15 July 2004
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 64%
- Debates contributed to
- 117
- Registered interests
- 5
- Declared value
- £30,065
Record last updated 22 Sep 2026
Liam Byrne is among the longest serving 10% of MPs and the longest serving 10% of Labour (Co-op) MPs, having been first elected in July 2004. He was elected to the current parliament on July 5, 2024, and holds no current government post. He has cast 377 votes from 589 eligible divisions, a participation rate of 64%, placing him in the bottom 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs by votes cast. He has made 215 contributions across 117 debates, with his top debate topics being Trade & Industry, Foreign Affairs & Defence, and Parliamentary Procedure.
Summary generated on 18/09/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
377 / 589
64.01%
Ranked #460 of 654 MPs (30th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
117 / 11739
215 total contributions
Ranked #416 of 654 MPs (37th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
5
£30,065.44
Ranked #253 of 654 MPs (61th percentile)
PARLIAMENTARY RECORD
The Rt Hon Liam Byrne is the Labour MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North, and has been an MP continually since 15 July 2004.
Constituencies
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North Jul 2024 – present
- Birmingham, Hodge Hill Jul 2004 – May 2024 · 6 terms
Posts held
- Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (Digital Economy) Jul 2017 – Apr 2020 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) Oct 2013 – Sep 2015 · Opposition
- Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Jan 2011 – Oct 2013 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) Oct 2010 – Jan 2011 · Opposition
- Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury May 2010 – Oct 2010 · Opposition
- Chief Secretary to the Treasury Jun 2009 – May 2010
- Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Oct 2008 – Jun 2009
- Minister of State (HM Treasury) (also in the Home Office) Jan 2008 – Oct 2008
- Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (West Midlands) Jun 2007 – Oct 2008
- Minister of State (Home Office) (Borders and Immigration) Jun 2007 – Oct 2008
- Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration and Asylum) May 2007 – Jun 2007
- Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration, Citizenship and Nationality) May 2006 – May 2007
- Minister of State (Home Office) May 2006 – May 2006
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health) (Care Services) May 2005 – May 2006