Liam Byrne
Labour - Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
1,566 (4.6%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 15th July 2004
Liam Byrne is not a member of any APPGs
8 Former APPG memberships
Afghanistan, Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax, Children of Alcoholics, Entrepreneurship, Inclusive Growth, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Saudi Arabia, World Bank and International Monetary Fund
Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
18th Oct 2023 - 30th May 2024
Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
19th Dec 2023 - 30th May 2024
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
15th Jan 2024 - 30th May 2024
Business and Trade Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment
18th Oct 2023 - 30th May 2024
Liaison Committee (Commons)
18th Oct 2023 - 30th May 2024
Business and Trade Committee
18th Oct 2023 - 30th May 2024
Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill
1st May 2024 - 8th May 2024
Foreign Affairs Committee
5th Jan 2022 - 28th Nov 2023
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill
19th Oct 2022 - 29th Nov 2022
Committees on Arms Export Controls
25th Jan 2022 - 27th Nov 2022
Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (Digital Economy)
17th Jul 2017 - 10th Apr 2020
International Trade Committee
31st Oct 2016 - 3rd May 2017
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
7th Oct 2013 - 12th Sep 2015
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
20th Jan 2011 - 7th Oct 2013
Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
8th Oct 2010 - 20th Jan 2011
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
12th May 2010 - 8th Oct 2010
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
6th Jun 2009 - 6th May 2010
Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
3rd Oct 2008 - 5th Jun 2009
Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (West Midlands)
29th Jun 2007 - 6th Oct 2008
Minister of State (Home Office) (Borders and Immigration)
28th Jun 2007 - 3rd Oct 2008
Minister of State (HM Treasury) (also in the Home Office)
25th Jan 2008 - 3rd Oct 2008
Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration and Asylum)
9th May 2007 - 28th Jun 2007
Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration, Citizenship and Nationality)
22nd May 2006 - 8th May 2007
Minister of State (Home Office)
5th May 2006 - 22nd May 2006
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health) (Care Services)
10th May 2005 - 5th May 2006
European Scrutiny Committee
22nd Feb 2005 - 11th Apr 2005
Division Voting information
During the current Parliament,
Liam Byrne has voted in 15 divisions, and
never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
(3 debate interactions)
(3 debate interactions)
Andrew Mitchell (Conservative)
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
(2 debate interactions)
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
Department for Business and Trade
(5 debate contributions)
(5 debate contributions)
Ministry of Defence
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
HM Treasury
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Liam Byrne has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateLatest EDMs signed by Liam Byrne
16th November 2023
Liam Byrne signed this EDM on Monday 19th February 2024
That this House notes with concern the increase in the number of councils struggling to meet the costs of temporary accommodation, Special Educational Needs and Disability services and social care; recognises the importance of local councils’ services in providing essential support for vulnerable individuals and their families; notes with concern …
Council budgets and audits
Tabled by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire)That this House notes with concern the increase in the number of councils struggling to meet the costs of temporary accommodation, Special Educational Needs and Disability services and social care; recognises the importance of local councils’ services in providing essential support for vulnerable individuals and their families; notes with concern …
17 signatures
(Most recent: 19 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 7
Labour: 5
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
(Most recent: 19 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 7
Labour: 5
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
8th January 2024
Liam Byrne signed this EDM on Wednesday 10th January 2024
That this House notes the increased awareness of the life-changing injustices experienced by sub-postmasters throughout the Horizon scandal; further notes it is now known as the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British history; notes with concern that sub-postmasters have served custodial sentences, suffered bankruptcy for offences they did not …
Sub-postmasters
Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)That this House notes the increased awareness of the life-changing injustices experienced by sub-postmasters throughout the Horizon scandal; further notes it is now known as the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British history; notes with concern that sub-postmasters have served custodial sentences, suffered bankruptcy for offences they did not …
90 signatures
(Most recent: 13 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 39
Scottish National Party: 16
Liberal Democrat: 12
Independent: 10
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Workers Party of Britain: 1
(Most recent: 13 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 39
Scottish National Party: 16
Liberal Democrat: 12
Independent: 10
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Conservative: 2
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Workers Party of Britain: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Liam Byrne, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Liam Byrne has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Liam Byrne has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
1 Bill introduced by Liam Byrne
Introduced: 28th June 2023
A Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish proposals for increasing the on-lending of UK Special Drawing Rights via the IMF, for transferring the capital returned to the UK by the European Investment Bank to the World Bank, and for increasing the UK’s support for the African Development Bank, for the purpose of reducing debt burdens and the cost of capital and contributing to the implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
2 Bills co-sponsored by Liam Byrne
Supply of Drugs to Children Under 16 (Aggravated Offence) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Kevin Hollinrake (Con)
Food Insecurity Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Emma Lewell-Buck (Lab)
Liam Byrne has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament