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Liam Byrne

Labour Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

Voting record

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Voted for
2
Voted against
3
Didn’t vote

Based on 9 recorded Commons divisions at Second or Third Reading of bills tracked by Hear, Hear — not a full voting record. “Didn’t vote” means Parliament has no vote recorded for them in that division (absent, abstained, paired, or excused). See the All votes tab below for every division.

See Liam Byrne’s full voting record on Parliament’s site →

Every Commons division on file for Liam Byrne — amendments, motions and opposition-day votes as well as bills. Took part in 1,563 of 2,376 (66%).

4 Sep 2026 Motion to sit in private Ayes 1, Noes 79 no vote recorded
7 Jul 2026 Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners Ayes 115, Noes 0 no vote recorded
15 Jun 2026 Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival Ayes 24, Noes 37 no vote recorded
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 Ayes 80, Noes 298 no vote recorded
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 Ayes 99, Noes 371 no vote recorded
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Ayes 170, Noes 301 no vote recorded
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 Ayes 171, Noes 302 no vote recorded
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 Ayes 277, Noes 150 no vote recorded
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 Ayes 271, Noes 95 no vote recorded
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 Ayes 273, Noes 159 no vote recorded
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 Ayes 275, Noes 159 no vote recorded
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 Ayes 269, Noes 162 no vote recorded
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 Ayes 276, Noes 155 no vote recorded
15 Apr 2026 Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Ayes 269, Noes 103 no vote recorded
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Ayes 278, Noes 158 no vote recorded
14 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 Ayes 277, Noes 158 no vote recorded
14 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357 Ayes 278, Noes 73 no vote recorded
14 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 Ayes 281, Noes 70 no vote recorded
14 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 Ayes 356, Noes 90 no vote recorded
14 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 Ayes 301, Noes 157 no vote recorded
14 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311 Ayes 300, Noes 101 no vote recorded
14 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 Ayes 291, Noes 174 no vote recorded
14 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Ayes 299, Noes 169 no vote recorded
14 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 Ayes 307, Noes 176 no vote recorded
24 Mar 2026 Opposition Day: Defence Ayes 98, Noes 306 no vote recorded
18 Mar 2026 Opposition day: Student loans Ayes 88, Noes 266 no vote recorded
18 Mar 2026 Opposition day: Fuel duty Ayes 103, Noes 259 no vote recorded
11 Mar 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading Ayes 292, Noes 161 no vote recorded
11 Mar 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 Ayes 175, Noes 292 no vote recorded
11 Mar 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 Ayes 172, Noes 283 no vote recorded
11 Mar 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 Ayes 174, Noes 292 no vote recorded
10 Mar 2026 Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading Ayes 304, Noes 203 no vote recorded
10 Mar 2026 Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Ayes 203, Noes 311 no vote recorded
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Covers 9 Mar 2016 to 11 Sep 2026 — Parliament’s votes data doesn’t go back further. “No vote recorded” is Parliament’s own list of members with nothing recorded for that division: it can mean absent, deliberately abstaining, paired, or excused, and the data doesn’t say which. Click a division title for Parliament’s own page for it.

Government & opposition roles

Liam Byrne doesn’t currently hold a government or shadow front-bench post, but has in the past. See Government for who else currently holds one.

Previously held
Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (Digital Economy) — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (2017-07-17 to 2020-04-10) Shadow
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) — Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (2013-10-07 to 2015-09-12) Shadow
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions — Department for Work and Pensions (2011-01-20 to 2013-10-07) Shadow
Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) — Cabinet Office (2010-10-08 to 2011-01-20) Shadow
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury — HM Treasury (2010-05-12 to 2010-10-08) Shadow
Chief Secretary to the Treasury — HM Treasury (2009-06-06 to 2010-05-06) Government
Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster — Cabinet Office (2008-10-03 to 2009-06-05) Government
Minister of State (HM Treasury) (also in the Home Office) — HM Treasury (2008-01-25 to 2008-10-03) Government
Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (West Midlands) — Regional Affairs (2007-06-29 to 2008-10-06) Government
Minister of State (Home Office) (Borders and Immigration) — Home Office (2007-06-28 to 2008-10-03) Government
Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration and Asylum) — Home Office (2007-05-09 to 2007-06-28) Government
Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration, Citizenship and Nationality) — Home Office (2006-05-22 to 2007-05-08) Government
Minister of State (Home Office) — Home Office (2006-05-05 to 2006-05-22) Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health) (Care Services) — Department of Health (2005-05-10 to 2006-05-05) Government

Declared financial interests

From Parliament’s Register of Members’ Financial Interests — Parliament’s official register for Liam Byrne →. Topic tags below are our own automated, best-effort keyword match, not Parliament’s classification.

1. Employment and earnings

Role, work or services: Writing a book
Payer: Head of Zeus – UK, 5-8 Hardwick Street, London EC1R 4RG
Payment: £4,100 Further advance of £4,100 on book contract from Zeus.
Received on: 13 January 2026. Hours: no hours entered.
(Registered 3 February 2026)
Payment: £4,100 Further advance on a book.
Received on: 31 March 2026. Hours: no hours entered.
(Registered 22 April 2026)
Payment: £820 Audio narration for book.
Received on: 2 July 2026. Hours: 12 hrs.
(Registered 7 July 2026)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: OECD
Address of donor: 2 rue André Pascal, 75116 Paris, France
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flight (£5,100) and hotel (£335), value £5,435
Destination of visit: South Korea
Dates of visit: 13 April 2026 to 17 April 2026
Purpose of visit: To give keynote address at the fourth Annual Meeting of Asian Parliamentary Budget Officials.
(Registered 7 May 2026)

Name of donor: Great Britain China Centre
Address of donor: Kings Buildings, 16 Smith Square, London SW1P 3HQ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Hotels, flights, food and transport, value £4,738
Destination of visit: China
Dates of visit: 24 May 2026 to 30 May 2026
Purpose of visit: To attend the 14th UK-China Senior Leadership Forum.
(Registered 9 June 2026)

Written questions to government

No written questions on file for Liam Byrne yet — this only covers what Hear, Hear has fetched so far (see Written questions), not necessarily every question Liam Byrne has ever tabled.

Business costs (IPSA)

£343,046.53 paid out to or for Liam Byrne across 380 claims — combining every financial year on file, not just the current one — covering office costs, accommodation, travel, and bought-in/temporary staffing. 1 claim on file weren’t paid out (rejected, withdrawn, or otherwise not approved). This does not include Liam Byrne’s permanent staff’s salaries — typically the biggest single share of an MP’s real costs — which IPSA only publishes once a year, after the year closes, as one aggregate figure, never as individual claims. Some categories (especially travel) are reported by IPSA as one whole-year total rather than itemised by date — marked “Aggregated” below. See MP expenses to filter this to a single year.

By category
Staffing — £254,824.46 (29 claims)
Office Costs — £53,450.26 (305 claims)
Accommodation — £26,367.16 (30 claims)
MP Travel — £5,277.16 (7 claims)
Staff Travel — £3,078.21 (8 claims)
Dependant Travel — £49.28 (1 claim)
Most recent claims
Bought-in services — £300.00, 2026-03-30 — Comms & Media
Bought-in services — £3,083.00, 2026-03-27 — Administrative services
Bought-in services — £300.00, 2026-03-20 — Comms & Media
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage — £304.82, 2026-03-10 — Landline & internet package
Utilities — £178.97, 2026-03-09 — Electricity
Bought-in services — £300.00, 2026-03-06 — Comms & Media
Bought-in services — £600.00, 2026-03-06 — Comms & Media
Utilities — £223.55, 2026-03-04 — Gas

Every claim on file for Liam Byrne →

Early Day Motions

No Early Day Motions on file as tabled by Liam Byrne — this only covers motions tabled within Hear, Hear’s current tracking window (see Early Day Motions), not necessarily Liam Byrne’s full record.

All-Party Parliamentary Groups

Liam Byrne isn’t listed as an officer of any All-Party Parliamentary Group on file — true of most MPs. See APPGs for the full register.

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