Andrew Gwynne
Independent Former MP · left 23 January 2026
Represented Gorton and Denton · in Parliament since 5 May 2005
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorton and Denton | 4 July 2024 | 23 January 2026 | Elected 1 time |
| Denton and Reddish | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Denton and Reddish | 5 May 2005 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 8 February 2025 | 23 January 2026 |
| Labour | 5 May 2005 | 8 February 2025 |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) | Government | 9 July 2024 | 8 February 2025 |
| Shadow Minister (Social Care) | Opposition | 6 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care) | Opposition | 4 December 2021 | 6 September 2023 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | Opposition | 9 January 2018 | 6 April 2020 |
| Co-National Campaign Coordinator | Opposition | 14 June 2017 | 6 April 2020 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | Opposition | 14 June 2017 | 9 January 2018 |
| Campaigns and Elections Chair | Opposition | 11 February 2017 | 14 June 2017 |
| Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) | Opposition | 7 October 2016 | 14 June 2017 |
| Shadow Minister (Health) | Opposition | 7 October 2011 | 28 June 2016 |
| Shadow Minister (Transport) | Opposition | 8 October 2010 | 7 October 2011 |
Voting participation
347th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Independent average 55.3%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 20 | 90.9% |
| 2025 | 322 | 287 | 89.1% |
| 2024 | 200 | 123 | 61.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 184 | 71.9% |
| 2022 | 251 | 128 | 51.0% |
| 2021 | 242 | 196 | 81.0% |
| 2020 | 190 | 140 | 73.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 713 | 66.8% |
| 59th | 417 | 365 | 87.5% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
69th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Independent average 730
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 355 | 24 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 169 | 86 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 196 | 141 | 168 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 175 | 131 | 318 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 182 | 98 | 230 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 120 | 85 | 187 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (489 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Independent average 100.0%
Committee membership history
- Home Affairs Committee 2020–2022 · attendance 100.0%
5 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 70th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Independent average 248
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2005
- – Became MP for Denton and Reddish
- – Joined Labour
2010
- – Became MP for Denton and Reddish
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Transport)
2011
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Health)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Transport)
2016
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Health)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
2017
- – Appointed (opposition): Campaigns and Elections Chair
- – Appointed (opposition): Co-National Campaign Coordinator
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
- – Left role: Campaigns and Elections Chair
- – Left role: Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
2018
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
2020
- – Left role: Co-National Campaign Coordinator
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
- – Joined Home Affairs Committee
2021
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)
2023
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Social Care)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Social Care)
- – Became MP for Gorton and Denton
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
2025
- – Joined Independent
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
2026
- – Left the House of Commons (Resignation (Northstead))
Constituency: Gorton and Denton
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.