Liam Byrne

Biography

Parliamentary service

Party affiliations

Previous ministerial & opposition roles

Voting participation

469th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%

Participation by year

By Parliament

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

176th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363

Annual breakdown

Committee memberships

Current committees

joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%

Committee membership history

• Business and Trade Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment 2023–2024 · attendance 100.0%
• Committees on Arms Export Controls 2022–2022
• Foreign Affairs Committee 2022–2023 · attendance 100.0%
• Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government 2023–2024

Hansard activity

196th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425

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Parliamentary timeline

Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.

1. 2004

   • 15 July 2004 – Became MP for Birmingham, Hodge Hill
   • 15 July 2004 – Joined Labour

2. 2005

   • 10 May 2005 – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health) (Care Services)

3. 2006

   • 5 May 2006 – Appointed: Minister of State (Home Office)
   • 5 May 2006 – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health) (Care Services)
   • 22 May 2006 – Appointed: Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration, Citizenship and Nationality)
   • 22 May 2006 – Left role: Minister of State (Home Office)

4. 2007

   • 8 May 2007 – Left role: Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration, Citizenship and Nationality)
   • 9 May 2007 – Appointed: Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration and Asylum)
   • 28 June 2007 – Appointed: Minister of State (Home Office) (Borders and Immigration)
   • 28 June 2007 – Left role: Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration and Asylum)
   • 29 June 2007 – Appointed: Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (West Midlands)

5. 2008

   • 25 January 2008 – Appointed: Minister of State (HM Treasury) (also in the Home Office)
   • 3 October 2008 – Appointed: Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
   • 3 October 2008 – Left role: Minister of State (HM Treasury) (also in the Home Office)
   • 3 October 2008 – Left role: Minister of State (Home Office) (Borders and Immigration)
   • 6 October 2008 – Left role: Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (West Midlands)

6. 2009

   • 5 June 2009 – Left role: Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
   • 6 June 2009 – Appointed: Chief Secretary to the Treasury

7. 2010

   • 6 May 2010 – Became MP for Birmingham, Hodge Hill
   • 6 May 2010 – Left role: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
   • 12 May 2010 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
   • 8 October 2010 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
   • 8 October 2010 – Left role: Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury

8. 2011

   • 20 January 2011 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
   • 20 January 2011 – Left role: Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)

9. 2013

   • 7 October 2013 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
   • 7 October 2013 – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

10. 2015

    • 12 September 2015 – Left role: Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)

11. 2017

    • 17 July 2017 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (Digital Economy)

12. 2020

    • 10 April 2020 – Left role: Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (Digital Economy)

13. 2022

    • 5 January 2022 – Joined Foreign Affairs Committee
    • 25 January 2022 – Joined Committees on Arms Export Controls

14. 2023

    • 18 October 2023 – Became Chair of Business and Trade Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment
    • 18 October 2023 – Became Chair of Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
    • 18 October 2023 – Joined Business and Trade Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment
    • 18 October 2023 – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
    • 18 October 2023 – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
    • 18 October 2023 – Joined Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
    • 19 December 2023 – Joined Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government

15. 2024

    • 15 January 2024 – Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
    • 4 July 2024 – Became MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
    • 11 September 2024 – Became Chair of Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
    • 11 September 2024 – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
    • 2 December 2024 – Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
    • 4 December 2024 – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)

16. 2025

    • 5 March 2025 – Became Chair of Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
    • 5 March 2025 – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
    • 11 June 2025 – Joined Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements

17. 2026

    • 23 June 2026 – Joined Liaison Sub-Committee on Core Tasks of Select Committees

Constituency: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North