Dame Angela Eagle
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Wallasey · in Parliament since 9 April 1992
Government Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Constituency office
Sherlock House, 6 Manor Road, Liscard, Wallasey, Wirral, CH45 4JB
Tel: 0151 637 1979
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Voting participation
72.6%
1,233 of 1,699 divisions
Committee attendance
100.0%
373 meetings attended
Debate contributions
1,254
in the 7 year window
Written questions
410
in the 7 year window
Committee memberships
0
current
Biography
The Rt Hon Dame Angela Eagle is the Labour MP for Wallasey, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992.
She currently holds the Government post of Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallasey | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Wallasey | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Wallasey | 1 May 1997 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 3 times |
| Wallasey | 9 April 1992 | 1 May 1997 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 9 April 1992 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Home Office) (Security) (Jointly with the Cabinet Office) | Government | 12 June 2026 | 20 July 2026 |
| Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | Government | 6 September 2025 | 12 June 2026 |
| Minister of State (Home Office) | Government | 8 July 2024 | 6 September 2025 |
| Shadow First Secretary of State, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills | Opposition | 14 September 2015 | 27 June 2016 |
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | Opposition | 7 October 2011 | 14 September 2015 |
| Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Opposition | 8 October 2010 | 7 October 2011 |
| Shadow Minister (Treasury) | Opposition | 12 May 2010 | 8 October 2010 |
| Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) | Government | 9 June 2009 | 6 May 2010 |
| Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) | Government | 29 June 2007 | 9 June 2009 |
| Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee | Other | 1 August 2005 | 6 May 2010 |
| Parliamentary Secretary (Home office) | Government | 11 June 2001 | 28 May 2002 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security) | Government | 28 July 1998 | 7 June 2001 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions) | Government | 6 May 1997 | 29 July 1998 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 1 June 1996 | 1 May 1997 |
Voting participation
Participation rate
72.6%
Eligible divisions
1,699
Divisions voted
1,233
351st of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 147 | 62.3% |
| 2025 | 322 | 256 | 79.5% |
| 2024 | 200 | 146 | 73.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 182 | 71.1% |
| 2022 | 251 | 165 | 65.7% |
| 2021 | 242 | 194 | 80.2% |
| 2020 | 190 | 141 | 74.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 776 | 72.7% |
| 59th | 631 | 457 | 72.4% |
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
Debate contributions
1,254
Written questions
410
Oral questions
25
Early day motions
6
Bills sponsored
0
Petitions presented
0
Committee meetings attended
373
205th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 175 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 398 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 135 | 31 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 130 | 39 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 129 | 59 | 51 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 112 | 56 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 175 | 68 | 195 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament 2024–2024
- Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Panel of Chairs 2020–2024
- Procedure Committee 2020–2023 · attendance 100.0%
- Treasury Committee 2003–2007, 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations 2022–2024 · attendance 100.0%
4 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
Contributions
1,254
spoken contributions
Debates participated in
340
distinct debates
66th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
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.
1992
- – Became MP for Wallasey
- – Joined Labour
1996
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
1997
- – Became MP for Wallasey
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions)
1998
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions)
2001
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security)
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Secretary (Home office)
2002
- – Left role: Parliamentary Secretary (Home office)
2003
- – Joined Treasury Committee
2005
- – Appointed: Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee
2007
- – Appointed: Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
2009
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
- – Left role: Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
2010
- – Became MP for Wallasey
- – Left role: Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Treasury)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Treasury)
2011
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
- – Left role: Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
2015
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow First Secretary of State, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
- – Left role: Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
2016
- – Left role: Shadow First Secretary of State, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
2020
- – Joined Treasury Committee
- – Joined Procedure Committee
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
- – Joined Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act
2022
- – Joined Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations
2024
- – Joined Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
- – Became MP for Wallasey
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Home Office)
2025
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Home Office)
2026
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Home Office) (Security) (Jointly with the Cabinet Office)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- – Left role: Minister of State (Home Office) (Security) (Jointly with the Cabinet Office)
Constituency: Wallasey
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.