Maria Eagle
- Constituency
- Liverpool Garston
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 1 May 1997
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 64%
- Debates contributed to
- 48
- Registered interests
- 2
- Declared value
- £3,390
Record last updated 7 Nov 2026
Maria Eagle is among the longest serving 5% of MPs and the longest serving 5% of Labour (Co-op) MPs, having been first elected in May 1997. She cast 402 votes out of 631 eligible divisions for a participation rate of 64%, placing her in the bottom 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs by votes cast. She contributed 251 times across 48 debates, placing her in the bottom 10% of MPs by debate participation. Her top debate topics were Foreign Affairs & Defence, Trade & Industry, and Parliamentary Procedure, while her top voting topics were Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.
Summary generated on 06/11/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
402 / 631
63.71%
Ranked #469 of 655 MPs (29th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
48 / 12881
251 total contributions
Ranked #618 of 655 MPs (6th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
2
£3,390.00
Ranked #561 of 655 MPs (15th percentile)
PARLIAMENTARY RECORD
The Rt Hon Maria Eagle is the Labour MP for Liverpool Garston, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.
Constituencies
- Liverpool Garston Jul 2024 – present
- Garston and Halewood May 2010 – May 2024 · 4 terms
- Liverpool, Garston May 1997 – May 2010 · 3 terms
Posts held
- Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) Jul 2024 – Sep 2025
- Shadow Minister (Defence) Sep 2023 – May 2024 · Opposition
- Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 · Opposition
- Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 · Opposition
- Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Oct 2013 – Sep 2015 · Opposition
- Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Oct 2010 – Oct 2013 · Opposition
- Shadow Solicitor General May 2010 – Oct 2010 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) May 2010 – Oct 2010 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Justice) May 2010 – Oct 2010 · Opposition
- Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) (also in Government Equalities Office) Jun 2009 – May 2010
- Minister of State (Government Equalities Office) (also in the Ministry of Justice) Jun 2009 – May 2010
- Parliamentary Secretary (Government Equalities office) (also in the Ministry of Justice) Oct 2008 – Jun 2009
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) Jul 2007 – Jun 2009
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) May 2006 – Jun 2007
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) (Children and Families) May 2005 – May 2006
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) Jun 2001 – May 2005