MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
“A long-serving Labour backbencher with high attendance and strong party loyalty, notable for backing NHS funding and opposing Rwanda deportations.”
Liam Byrne is a Labour (Co-op) MP representing Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North. First elected in 2004, he is a long-serving backbencher who sits on several Commons committees, including the Liaison Committee and the National Security Strategy Joint Committee, with current roles on the Business and Trade and Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls sub-committees.
He votes with his party on all recorded votes (100% loyalty) and has a relatively high attendance rate (63%). He has just one rebel vote. His record shows a centre-left stance with support for NHS funding and a liberal approach to immigration policy, while opposing the Rwanda deportation scheme; his votes on welfare, transport, and trade union powers are mixed.
Five declared financial interests: ad hoc payments to earnings; donations and other support (including loans) for MP activities; other employment earnings; and visits outside the UK.
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: 33%
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.
31 positions
Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
Since Jun 2025
Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Since Mar 2025
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Since Dec 2024
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Since Dec 2024
Business and Trade Committee
Since Sept 2024
Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Jan 2024 - May 2024
Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
Dec 2023 - May 2024
Business and Trade Committee
Oct 2023 - May 2024
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Oct 2023 - May 2024
Business and Trade Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment
Oct 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.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
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Opposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NOChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
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Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
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Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
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Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
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Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
Parliamentary role · 11 Jun 2025
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.
