Andy Burnham MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for Makerfield is Andy Burnham (Labour (Co-op)), MP there since 18 June 2026. The Members API lists the post of Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury from 20 July 2026.
Offices and committees
Current post held by Andy Burnham, as recorded by UK Parliament:
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury | Prime Minister | 20 July 2026 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Health | Department of Health | 6 June 2009 | 6 May 2010 |
| Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 25 January 2008 | 5 June 2009 |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | HM Treasury | 28 June 2007 | 24 January 2008 |
| Minister of State (Department of Health) (Delivery and Quality) | Department of Health | 5 May 2006 | 28 June 2007 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) | Home Office | 10 May 2005 | 5 May 2006 |
| Shadow Home Secretary | Home Office | 14 September 2015 | 6 October 2016 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health | Department of Health | 7 October 2011 | 14 September 2015 |
| Shadow Secretary of State (Education and Election Co-ordinator) | HM Official Opposition | 8 October 2010 | 7 October 2011 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health | Department of Health | 12 May 2010 | 8 October 2010 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Social Care Committee | 16 July 2001 | 20 October 2003 |
Other posts
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Leader of the Labour Party | 17 July 2026 | Current |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 c988d70e60eb.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 20 entries for Andy Burnham: Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (11), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (6), Employment and earnings (1), Land and property (within or outside the UK) (1), Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK (1). The most recent was registered on 16 September 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Everton Football Club company limited - £677.34
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: The payment in kind was for three tickets in kind for the Mr Burnham and two guests to the Directors' Lounge at Everton FC. Tickets for the lounge are not availiable to purchase and access is by invitation of the club only, so the amount provided is a notional value.
- Value of the benefit: £677.34
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-08-22
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-08-22
- Name of the donor: Everton Football Club company limited
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Everton Football Club company limited
Royalties from published book - The Orion Publishing Group
- Type of work or service being provided: Royalties from published book
- Date the agreement started: 2026-08-10
- Name of the payer: The Orion Publishing Group
- Brief description of the payer's business: Publishing group
- Payment received on 10 August 2026 - £3,000.00
Ernst & Young LLP - £16,500.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Donation in kind of a secondment to my team
- Value of the benefit: £16,500.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-01
- Name of the donor: Ernst & Young LLP
- Status of the donor: Limited Liability Partnership
Lord Sainsbury of Turville - £49,700.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Donation in kind to cover the costs of contractors working on policy and operations for my office
- Value of the benefit: £49,700.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-22
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-22
- Name of the donor: Lord Sainsbury of Turville
- Status of the donor: Individual
Gary Lubner - £25,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Donation towards my campaign for Labour leadership to cover staffing and contractor costs, travel, venue hire, digital platforms, social media support, message testing, polling and campaign set up.
- Value of the benefit: £25,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-15
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-15
- Name of the donor: Gary Lubner
- Status of the donor: Individual
ThinkLabour - £22,186.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Donation in kind of staffing and IT equipment to my office during the period 29 June - 17 July 2026
- Value of the benefit: £22,186.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-29
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-29
- Name of the donor: ThinkLabour
- Status of the donor: Company
Charlie Parsons Creative Ltd - £50,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Donation towards my campaign for Labour leadership to cover staffing and contractor costs, travel, venue hire, digital platforms, social media support, message testing, polling and campaign set up.
- Value of the benefit: £50,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-25
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-25
- Name of the donor: Charlie Parsons Creative Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
Sacha Lord - £20,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Donation towards my campaign for Labour leadership, to cover staffing and contractor costs, travel, venue hire, digital platforms, social media support, message testing, polling and campaign set up.
- Value of the benefit: £20,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-26
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-26
- Name of the donor: Sacha Lord
- Status of the donor: Individual
Sacha Lord - £5,771.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Donation to cover accommodation costs for members of my campaign team during the period 22 June to 20 July 2026
- Value of the benefit: £5,771.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-22
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-22
- Name of the donor: Sacha Lord
- Status of the donor: Individual
Sacha Lord - £9,619.20
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Donation to cover staffing for my campaign team
- Value of the benefit: £9,619.20
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-22
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-22
- Name of the donor: Sacha Lord
- Status of the donor: Individual
Lord Sainsbury of Turville - £25,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Donation towards my campaign for leadership costs including staffing and contractor costs, travel, venue hire, digital platforms, social media support, message testing, polling and campaign set up
- Value of the benefit: £25,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-16
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-16
- Name of the donor: Lord Sainsbury of Turville
- Status of the donor: Individual
Lord Sainsbury of Turville - £23,024.92
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Donation in kind of office space for my campaign for Labour leadership
- Value of the benefit: £23,024.92
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-22
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-22
- Name of the donor: Lord Sainsbury of Turville
- Status of the donor: Individual
Lord Sainsbury of Turville - £66,622.50
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Donation in kind to cover the costs of contractors working on my campaign for Labour leadership
- Value of the benefit: £66,622.50
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-22
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-22
- Name of the donor: Lord Sainsbury of Turville
- Status of the donor: Individual
Property in London
- Location of the land or property: London
- Details about the ownership arrangements: Co-owned with spouse
- The number of properties this interest relates to: 1
- Country in which the land or property is located: United Kingdom
- The type of property: Residential
Ambassador of Qatar - £340.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Hamper basket and Wedgewood tea set offered by Ambassador of Qatar to Court of St James
- Value of the benefit: £340.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-22
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-22
- Name of the donor: Ambassador of Qatar
- Status of the donor: Individual
Nordoff and Robbins Music Therapy - £625.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Ticket to the O2 Silver Clef Awards where I was presenting an award at the ceremony
- Value of the benefit: £625.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-09
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-09
- Name of the donor: Nordoff and Robbins Music Therapy
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Nordoff and Robbins Music Therapy
RL Commercial - £450.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Ticket to Magic Weekend to watch Leigh Leopards v Warrington Wolves
- Value of the benefit: £450.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-04
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-04
- Name of the donor: RL Commercial
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: RL Commercial
The Jockey Club Racecourse - £500.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets to attend Ladies Day 2026 at Aintree Racecourse
- Value of the benefit: £500.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-04-10
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-04-10
- Name of the donor: The Jockey Club Racecourse
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: The Jockey Club Racecourse
The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland - £431.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Travel and accommodation costs for speaking at the annual Conference were covered by the Alliance Party
- Value of the benefit: £431.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-03-14
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-03-14
- Name of the donor: The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
- Status of the donor: Registered Party
Sony Music Entertainment UK - £3,800.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Ticket for me and a guest to attend the BRIT Awards 2026 which were being hosted in Manchester
- Value of the benefit: £3,800.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-02-28
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-02-28
- Name of the donor: Sony Music Entertainment UK
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Sony Music Entertainment UK
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 24 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
IPSA's annual publications read for this page (2022 to 2025) have no row for Andy Burnham. Figures for MPs first elected in July 2024 appear from the 2024 to 2025 publication; IPSA annual publications.
Votes in the Commons
How Andy Burnham voted in the House of Commons: 38 recorded votes since 4 July 2024, as published by the Commons Votes API. Of these, 23 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. Below, the latest 30 on bills and motions. The most recent, on 19 October 2026, was a No on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 26 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists no written question tabled by Andy Burnham since 4 July 2024 (read 15 October 2026). Ministers do not table written questions to their own departments.
2024 general election
Josh Simons (Labour) won Makerfield on 4 July 2024 with a majority of 5,399; Andy Burnham has held the seat since 18 June 2026, according to the Members API.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Makerfield figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Statements
- Andy Burnham on GDP growth, PMQs 2 September 2026
Andy Burnham said: “In the first half of this year, we have had the fastest growth in the G7.” This page repeats what Office for National Statistics reports.
- Andy Burnham on social housing and waiting lists, 1 September 2026
Andy Burnham said: “we have a public housing stock that has 1.5 million fewer homes than in the ’80s and ’90s, and we now have 1.5 million people on housing waiting lists up and down the country.” This page repeats what Ministry of Housing reports.
Official corrections
Records in which Andy Burnham corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Andy Burnham:
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.
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