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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.

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Scorecard

63.1% Attendance Below the median of MPs who vote
363 Votes cast out of 575 divisions
212 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
4 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Labour MPs
7 Interests declared 1 at £5,000 or more
635 Debates spoken in 854 written questions tabled

Ranked 464 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

DateQuestionTheir voteResult
4 Feb 2026 Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 deferred division Aye 392–116
3 Feb 2026 Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading Aye 458–104
28 Jan 2026 Opposition Day: Youth unemployment No vote 91–287
28 Jan 2026 Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory No vote 103–284
28 Jan 2026 Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026 deferred division No vote 294–108
27 Jan 2026 Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1 No vote 88–310
27 Jan 2026 Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 No vote 61–311
27 Jan 2026 Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 No vote 91–378
21 Jan 2026 Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 Aye 373–106
21 Jan 2026 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading No vote 316–194
21 Jan 2026 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 No vote 195–317
21 Jan 2026 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 No 191–326
20 Jan 2026 Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Aye 347–184
20 Jan 2026 Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Aye 347–185
20 Jan 2026 Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Aye 344–182
20 Jan 2026 Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 Aye 319–127
14 Jan 2026 Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 deferred division No vote 301–110
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26 No 172–334
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9 No 181–335
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part Aye 344–173
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 No 187–351
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 No 184–331
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part Aye 348–167
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 No 188–341
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 No 185–344

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)

On the register since 14 Jul 2026

Payment: £4,100 Further advance on a book.
Received on: 31 March 2026. Hours: no hours entered.
(Registered 22 April 2026)

On the register since 29 Apr 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)

On the register since 24 Feb 2026

Payment: £4,100 Advance for book
Received on: 1 June 2025. Hours: 40 hrs.
(Registered 17 July 2025)

On the register since 5 Aug 2025

Role, work or services: Writing a book
Payer: Head of Zeus – UK, 5-8 Hardwick Street, London EC1R 4RG

On the register since 21 Nov 2024

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)

On the register since 16 Jun 2026

£5,435

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)

On the register since 19 May 2026

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Debates

635 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:

Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 3 Aug 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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