Liam Byrne
Labour MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North, since 15 July 2004
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.
Scorecard
Voting record
575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.
Declared financial interests
Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.
1. Employment and earnings
Payment: £820 Audio narration for book.
Received on: 2 July 2026. Hours: 12 hrs.
(Registered 7 July 2026)
Payment: £4,100 Further advance on a book.
Received on: 31 March 2026. Hours: no hours entered.
(Registered 22 April 2026)
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 Advance for book
Received on: 1 June 2025. Hours: 40 hrs.
(Registered 17 July 2025)
Role, work or services: Writing a book
Payer: Head of Zeus – UK, 5-8 Hardwick Street, London EC1R 4RG
4. Visits outside the UK
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)
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)
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Debates
635 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:
- UK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade Agreement
- NATO Summit
- Foreign Interference in UK Politics
- Topical Questions
- Steel Tariffs
- Costs for Motorists
- Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
- Topical Questions
- Pension Schemes Bill
- Topical Questions
Money declared to them
5 donations accepted personally since 4 Jul 2024, worth £17,953 in total — from the Electoral Commission's register, which is a separate register from the one above. Money given to their party is not counted here; this is money declared to them.
| Accepted | Recipient | Donor | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2026 | The Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP sitting MP | Great Britain China Centre Other | Visit | £4,738 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | The Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP sitting MP | OECD Other | Visit | £5,435 |
| 16 Jun 2025 | The Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP sitting MP | Trevor Chinn Individual | Cash | £2,500 |
| 20 Apr 2025 | The Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP sitting MP | The World Bank & International Monetary Fund Other | Visit | £2,627 |
| 19 Oct 2024 | The Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP sitting MP | Parliamentary Network World Bank &… Other | Visit | £2,653 |
Where the public money goes — contracts and donations →
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