• Labour MP for Birmingham, Hodge Hill
• Minister of State, HM Treasury (since 25 Jan 2008)
  Minister of State, Home Office (since 8 May 2006)
• Entered Parliament on 16 July 2004 — Byelection
• Majority: 5,449 votes. — 296th out of 635 MPs.
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How Liam Byrne voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Education and Skills, Deputy Prime Minister, Health, Trade and Industry

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Drugs, Departmental Budget, Fixed Penalty Notices, Graffiti, Housing Renewal (Birmingham)

(based on written questions asked by Liam Byrne and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Home Department: Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse (7 May 2008)

“We are unable to provide costs split out on a monthly basis for the www.knowyourlimits.gov.uk website, but can provide annual costs as follows on table 1. Maintenance of this website is the shared responsibility of Department of Health and Home Office Know Your Limits Campaign teams and does not require a full time member of staff to maintain. From the end of June 2008, the website will no...”

Written Answers — Home Department: British Nationality: Ireland (7 May 2008)

“holding answer 6 May 2008 The issue has been raised by individuals from both Houses, but there have been no recent representations from the government of the Irish Republic on this matter.”

Written Answers — Home Department: Departmental NDPBs (7 May 2008)

“The Cabinet Office publication 'Public Bodies 2007' lists the number of people serving on the boards of public bodies as at 31 March 2007. These figures are broken down by individual Departments. 'Public bodies 2007' can be downloaded from: www.civilservice.gov.uk/about/public/bodies.asp. Copies are also available in the Library of the House.”

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• Has spoken in 19 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 84% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 26 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 138 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Liam Byrne speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 206 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Car £1,845 (438th). Rail £4,491 (203rd).