Andy Burnham
Labour (Co-op) Sitting MP
MP for Makerfield · in Parliament since 18 June 2026
Government Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury · Prime Minister
Role Leader of the Labour Party
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makerfield | 18 June 2026 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Leigh | 6 May 2010 | 3 May 2017 | Elected 2 times |
| Leigh | 7 June 2001 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 7 June 2001 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Home Secretary | Opposition | 14 September 2015 | 6 October 2016 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health | Opposition | 7 October 2011 | 14 September 2015 |
| Shadow Secretary of State (Education and Election Co-ordinator) | Opposition | 8 October 2010 | 7 October 2011 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health | Opposition | 12 May 2010 | 8 October 2010 |
| Secretary of State for Health | Government | 6 June 2009 | 6 May 2010 |
| Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | Government | 25 January 2008 | 5 June 2009 |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Government | 28 June 2007 | 24 January 2008 |
| Minister of State (Department of Health) (Delivery and Quality) | Government | 5 May 2006 | 28 June 2007 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) | Government | 10 May 2005 | 5 May 2006 |
Voting participation
635th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour (Co-op) average 72.9%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 84 | 30 | 35.7% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 84 | 30 | 35.7% |
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
joint 629th of 650 current MPs (22 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour (Co-op) average 658
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 344 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
Hansard activity
315th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour (Co-op) average 650
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.
2001
- – Became MP for Leigh
- – Joined Labour
2005
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
2006
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department of Health) (Delivery and Quality)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
2007
- – Appointed: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department of Health) (Delivery and Quality)
2008
- – Left role: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
2009
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Health
2010
- – Became MP for Leigh
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Health
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Health
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State (Education and Election Co-ordinator)
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Health
2011
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Health
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State (Education and Election Co-ordinator)
2015
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Home Secretary
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Health
2016
- – Left role: Shadow Home Secretary
2026
- – Became MP for Makerfield
- – Appointed: Leader of the Labour Party
- – Appointed: Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury
Constituency: Makerfield
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.