MP for Burnley
“A centrist Labour MP with perfect party loyalty who rarely rebels but has unusually low voting attendance.”
Oliver Ryan is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Burnley, elected in 2024. He currently serves on the Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill committee and the Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art, and has previously sat on the Public Accounts Committee and on finance-related Bill committees.
Oliver Ryan shows 100% party loyalty with zero rebel votes, but his voting attendance is 14%, well below the party average of 33%. He generally votes for workers' rights protections and for trade union powers, and supports renter protections; he tends to vote against Universal Credit, prison sentencing increases, and bus regulation. His votes on transgender rights and climate change measures are mixed, and he has generally opposed funding for mental health services.
Declared financial interests include donations and other support for activities as an MP, 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.
6 positions
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Since Feb 2025
Finance (No. 2) Bill
Jan 2026 - Feb 2026
Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]
Feb 2025 - Feb 2025
Finance Bill
Jan 2025 - Jan 2025
Public Accounts Committee
Oct 2024 - Dec 2025
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.
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
AYELocal Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
NOOpposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) 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.
