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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Jul 2025
Birmingham Pub Bombings

"Fifty-one years ago, on 21 November 1974, two bombs exploded in the heart of Birmingham, at the Mulberry Bush and the Tavern in the Town. Twenty-one lives were lost and 220 people were injured. Families were destroyed, futures were stolen, and scars were left that never healed.

In those two …..."
Liam Byrne - View Speech

View all Liam Byrne (Lab - Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North) contributions to the debate on: Birmingham Pub Bombings
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Jul 2025
Post Office Horizon Inquiry: Volume 1

"On behalf of our Committee, I welcome this report from Sir Wyn Williams. As Jo Hamilton has said, it unmasks the full horror of what was done to the sub-postmasters, including the truth that at least 13 suicides resulted from what the Post Office did to innocent people. Sir Wyn …..."
Liam Byrne - View Speech

View all Liam Byrne (Lab - Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North) contributions to the debate on: Post Office Horizon Inquiry: Volume 1
Division Vote (Commons)
8 Jul 2025 - Football Governance Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Liam Byrne (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 338 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 346
Division Vote (Commons)
8 Jul 2025 - Football Governance Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Liam Byrne (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 331 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 415 Noes - 98
Division Vote (Commons)
8 Jul 2025 - Football Governance Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Liam Byrne (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 336 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 86 Noes - 340
Written Question
Defence Exports Office
Friday 4th July 2025

Asked by: Liam Byrne (Labour - Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 7 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what the remit is of the new defence exports office; and when that office will be operational.

Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

With the creation of the National Armaments Group on 31 March 2025 and the transfer of Ministerial responsibility for defence exports to the Ministry of Defence on 31 July, Whitehall teams specialising in defence exports are being brought together for the first time. The new team will have responsibility for supporting defence exports, including supporting a new framework for an enhanced Government-to-Government mechanism to support defence exports.

Written Question
Defence Exports Office
Thursday 3rd July 2025

Asked by: Liam Byrne (Labour - Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to (a) page 7 and (b) recommendation 12 on page 63 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what (i) mechanisms and (ii) training he will put in place so that the new Defence Exports Office (A) has access to appropriate legal advice and (B) is fully aware of its legal obligations.

Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

This Government endorses the Strategic Defence Review’s (SDR) vision and accepts all 62 recommendations. The implementation of the Review’s recommendations will form part of the main business of the Department and will be executed through a whole of UK Defence effort. Any changes required to staff training and processes will be considered as part of the implementation work


All exports promoted by the Ministry of Defence or His Majesty's Government (HMG) will continue to be done in accordance with HMG's legal obligations, where there are already robust checks and balances in place across HMG decision making processes.

Division Vote (Commons)
2 Jul 2025 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Liam Byrne (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 326 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 333 Noes - 168
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Jul 2025 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Liam Byrne (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 327 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 338 Noes - 79
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Jul 2025 - Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism - View Vote Context
Liam Byrne (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 276 Labour Aye votes vs 9 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 385 Noes - 26