Tony Lloyd

Biography

Parliamentary service

Party affiliations

Previous ministerial & opposition roles

Voting participation

455th 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

joint 345th of 650 current MPs (4 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363

Annual breakdown

Committee memberships

Not currently a member of any committee.

joint 1st of 515 current MPs (489 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%

Committee membership history

• International Trade Committee 2021–2023 · attendance 100.0%
• Northern Ireland Affairs Committee 2022–2024 · attendance 100.0%

Hansard activity

331st 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. 1983

   • 9 June 1983 – Became MP for Stretford
   • 9 June 1983 – Joined Labour

2. 1986

   • 1 July 1986 – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)

3. 1987

   • 1 July 1987 – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)

4. 1988

   • 1 July 1988 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Transport)
   • 1 July 1988 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)

5. 1989

   • 1 July 1989 – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Transport)

6. 1992

   • 1 July 1992 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Education)
   • 1 July 1992 – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)

7. 1994

   • 1 July 1994 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
   • 1 July 1994 – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Education)

8. 1995

   • 1 July 1995 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
   • 1 July 1995 – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

9. 1997

   • 1 May 1997 – Became MP for Manchester Central
   • 1 May 1997 – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
   • 6 May 1997 – Appointed: Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)

10. 1999

    • 29 July 1999 – Left role: Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)

11. 2006

    • 5 December 2006 – Appointed: Chair, Parliamentary Labour Party

12. 2010

    • 6 May 2010 – Became MP for Manchester Central
    • 6 May 2010 – Left role: Chair, Parliamentary Labour Party

13. 2017

    • 8 June 2017 – Became MP for Rochdale
    • 3 July 2017 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Housing)

14. 2018

    • 9 January 2018 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Housing)
    • 9 January 2018 – Left role: Shadow Minister (Housing)
    • 23 March 2018 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
    • 23 March 2018 – Left role: Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Housing)

15. 2019

    • 19 December 2019 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland

16. 2020

    • 6 April 2020 – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
    • 28 April 2020 – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

17. 2021

    • 13 July 2021 – Joined International Trade Committee

18. 2022

    • 29 November 2022 – Joined Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

19. 2024

    • 17 January 2024 – Left the House of Commons (Death)