MP for Ashton-under-Lyne
“A loyal Labour MP with a strong attendance record and high-profile leadership roles, including Deputy Prime Minister.”
Angela Rayner is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, first elected in 2015. She has held senior Labour leadership roles and government posts, notably as Deputy Prime Minister and as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with a background in housing and local government policy.
She has 100% party loyalty and 0 rebel votes, with 65% voting attendance (well above the party average). On policy, she generally supports welfare and public services (Universal Credit and NHS funding) and bus regulation, but generally opposes tighter immigration controls, asylum measures and the Rwanda deportation scheme, with a mixed record on VAT.
She has 24 declared financial interests, including donations and other support for activities as an MP (13 entries), earnings from employment (4 entries) and ad hoc payments, as well as gifts or hospitality from UK sources and miscellaneous items.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
17 positions
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Nov 2024 - Sept 2025
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Deputy Prime Minister
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Jul 2024 - Jul 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities & Local Government
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Shadow Deputy Prime Minister
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Railways Bill: Third Reading
AYERailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1
NORailways Bill
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
AYEArmed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
NOArmed Forces Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
