Angela Rayner
- Constituency
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 7 May 2015
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 48%
- Debates contributed to
- 67
- Registered interests
- 28
- Declared value
- £346,130
Record last updated 10 Sep 2026
Angela Rayner is the longest serving 25% of MPs and the longest serving 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs, having been first elected in May 2015. She currently holds the government post of Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Her voting participation is in the bottom 25% of MPs by voting participation and the bottom 10% of Labour (Co-op) MPs by votes cast; low voting participation is conventional for ministers. Her debate participation is in the bottom 10% of MPs by debate participation, though high debate contributions by a minister are normal. Her top debate topics are Housing & Planning, Other / Procedural, and Employment & Workers Rights, while her top voting topics are Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.
Summary generated on 04/09/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
281 / 583
48.20%
Ranked #583 of 654 MPs (11th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
67 / 11488
750 total contributions
Ranked #568 of 654 MPs (13th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
28
£346,129.60
Ranked #12 of 654 MPs (98th percentile)
PARLIAMENTARY RECORD
The Rt Hon Angela Rayner is the Labour MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
Constituencies
- Ashton-under-Lyne May 2015 – present · 4 terms
Posts held
- Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Jul 2026 – present
- Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Jul 2024 – Sep 2025
- Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
- Deputy Prime Minister Jul 2024 – Sep 2025
- Shadow Deputy Prime Minister Sep 2023 – May 2024 · Opposition
- Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities & Local Government Sep 2023 – May 2024 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster May 2021 – Sep 2023 · Opposition
- Shadow Secretary of State for the Future of Work May 2021 – Sep 2023 · Opposition
- National campaign co-ordinator Apr 2020 – May 2021 · Opposition
- Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition Apr 2020 – May 2024 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities) Jun 2016 – Oct 2016 · Opposition
- Shadow Secretary of State for Education Jun 2016 – Apr 2020 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 · Opposition
- Opposition Whip (Commons) Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 · Opposition
- Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Unknown – present