Ian Byrne’s voting in Parliament

Ian Byrne is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a random selection of Ian Byrne’s votes.

• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, in 2020.
• Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2022.
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 9 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2020–2022.
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2020.
• Voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2022.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Ian Byrne has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Local Authorities: Inflation 5 Jun 2023

  What steps he is taking to help local authorities with budgetary pressures caused by inflation.

• Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Local Authorities: Inflation 5 Jun 2023

  A recent report from our Select Committee highlights the fact that local authorities’ revenue funding from central Government has been reduced dramatically since austerity began in 2010, and notes that levelling-up funds generally do not replace grant funding because they are capital, not revenue. Can the Minister be honest and admit that the latest local government finance settlement will...

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Agriculture and Food 24 May 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May to Question 184541 on Agriculture and Food, whether any trade union representatives attended the UK farm to fork summit held at Downing Street on 16 May 2023.

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Labour MP for Liverpool, West Derby

Entered the House of Commons on 13 December 2019 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Home Office
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Education
• Department for Work and Pensions
• HM Passport Office: Staff
• Coronavirus: Vaccination
• Coronavirus: Screening
• HM Passport Office: ICT
• Cost of Living

Currently held offices

• Member, Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill Committee (since 14 Dec 2022)
• Member, Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee (since 20 Jul 2022)
• Member, Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL] Committee (since 1 Dec 2021)
• Member, Building Safety Bill Committee (since 9 Sep 2021)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (since 11 May 2020)
• Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Stephen Twigg
• Robert Wareing
• Eric Ogden
• John Woollam
• David Maxwell Fyfe
• John Allen
• Charles Jones
• William Hall
• F.E. Smith
• Watson Rutherford
• Samuel Higginbottom
• Walter Long
• William Cross
• Claud Hamilton

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Building Safety Bill Committee (15 out of 16)
• Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Education and Training (Welfare of Children) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)