About Angela Rayner

Angela Rayner represents the people who live in Ashton-under-Lyne, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Labour MP for Ashton-under-Lyne

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @angelarayner
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (since 20 Jul 2026)

Other offices held in the past

• The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government ( 9 Jul 2024 to 5 Sep 2025)
• Deputy Prime Minister ( 5 Jul 2024 to 5 Sep 2025)
• Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities ( 5 Jul 2024 to 9 Jul 2024)
• Shadow Deputy Prime Minister ( 4 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities & Local Government ( 4 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster ( 9 May 2021 to 4 Sep 2023)
• Shadow Secretary of State for the Future of Work ( 9 May 2021 to 4 Sep 2023)
• National campaign co-ordinator (10 Apr 2020 to 9 May 2021)
• Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition ( 5 Apr 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Party Chair, Labour Party ( 5 Apr 2020 to 9 May 2021)
• Deputy Leader of the Labour Party ( 4 Apr 2020 to 5 Sep 2025)
• Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities) (27 Jun 2016 to 6 Oct 2016)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Education (27 Jun 2016 to 4 Apr 2020)
• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) ( 7 Jan 2016 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (18 Sep 2015 to 7 Jan 2016)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Heyes
• Robert Sheldon
• Hervey Rhodes
• William Jowitt
• Fred Simpson
• John Broadbent
• Albert Bellamy
• Cornelius Homan
• Walter De Frece
• Albert Stanley
• Max Aitken
• Alfred Scott
• Herbert Whiteley
• John Addison
• Hugh Mason
• Thomas Mellor
• Thomas Gibson
• Charles Hindley
• Thomas Gibson
• Charles Hindley
• George Williams

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Higher Education and Research Bill Committee (9 out of 14)