Liam Byrne MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is Liam Byrne (Labour), MP there since 15 July 2004.
Offices and committees
UK Parliament records Liam Byrne as a current member of these 6 committees.
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Liaison Sub-Committee on Core Tasks of Select Committees | 23 June 2026 | Current |
| Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements | 11 June 2025 | Current |
| Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls | 5 March 2025 | Current |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 4 December 2024 | Current |
| National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) | 2 December 2024 | Current |
| Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee | 11 September 2024 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | HM Treasury | 6 June 2009 | 6 May 2010 |
| Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | Cabinet Office | 3 October 2008 | 5 June 2009 |
| Minister of State (HM Treasury) (also in the Home Office) | HM Treasury | 25 January 2008 | 3 October 2008 |
| Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (West Midlands) | Regional Affairs | 29 June 2007 | 6 October 2008 |
| Minister of State (Home Office) (Borders and Immigration) | Home Office | 28 June 2007 | 3 October 2008 |
| Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration and Asylum) | Home Office | 9 May 2007 | 28 June 2007 |
| Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration, Citizenship and Nationality) | Home Office | 22 May 2006 | 8 May 2007 |
| Minister of State (Home Office) | Home Office | 5 May 2006 | 22 May 2006 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health) (Care Services) | Department of Health | 10 May 2005 | 5 May 2006 |
| Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (Digital Economy) | Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | 17 July 2017 | 10 April 2020 |
| Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills | 7 October 2013 | 12 September 2015 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 20 January 2011 | 7 October 2013 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill | 1 May 2024 | 8 May 2024 |
| National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) | 15 January 2024 | 30 May 2024 |
| Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government | 19 December 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee | 18 October 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 18 October 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Business and Trade Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment | 18 October 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements | 18 October 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill | 19 October 2022 | 29 November 2022 |
| Committees on Arms Export Controls | 25 January 2022 | 27 November 2022 |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | 5 January 2022 | 28 November 2023 |
| International Trade Committee | 31 October 2016 | 3 May 2017 |
| European Scrutiny Committee | 22 February 2005 | 11 April 2005 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 50c783279709.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 3 entries for Liam Byrne: Visits outside the UK (2), Employment and earnings (1). The most recent was registered on . Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Writing a book - Head of Zeus – UK
- Type of work or service being provided: Writing a book
- Name of the payer: Head of Zeus – UK
- Payment received on 02 July 2026 - £820.00
- Payment received on 31 March 2026 - £4,100.00
- Payment received on 13 January 2026 - £4,100.00
International visit to China between 24 May 2026 and 30 May 2026
- Purpose of the visit: To attend the 14th UK-China Senior Leadership Forum.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-05-24
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-05-30
International visit to South Korea between 13 April 2026 and 17 April 2026
- Purpose of the visit: To give keynote address at the fourth Annual Meeting of Asian Parliamentary Budget Officials.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-04-13
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-04-17
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 26 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 Liam Byrne's office spent £219,143 on staff, from a staffing budget of £250,820, according to IPSA. In 2023-24 it was £229,470. Office costs came to £33,020 of a £33,020 budget. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £219,143.48 | £229,470.43 | £221,541.17 |
| Office costs: spent | £33,019.81 | £28,918.04 | £28,405.47 |
| Accommodation: spent | £19,690.03 | £17,817.40 | £21,171.62 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £8,404.65 | £9,290.08 | £9,553.85 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £19,940 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property outside the London area).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Senior Executive Officer (permanent part time), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Administrative Manager (permanent part time), Constituency Support Manager ×2 (permanent full time), Senior Administrative Officer ×2 (permanent part time), Office Manager/Senior Parl Assistant (permanent part time), Intern ×3 (fixed term part time), Constituency Support Officer (permanent full time), Office Manager (permanent full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
The Commons Votes API records 406 votes by Liam Byrne in divisions since 4 July 2024. Of these, 45 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The latest 30 votes on bills and motions are below, from 2 September 2026 to 20 October 2026. The most recent, on 20 October 2026, was an Aye on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
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
Since 4 July 2024, 237 written questions have been tabled by Liam Byrne, the parliamentary record shows. Departments in the latest 10: Department for Transport; Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Public Transport: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of public transport connectivity on levels of regional inequality in the West Midlands.
Trams: Birmingham
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the next spending review will include provision for completing the East Birmingham tram extension.
Housing: Brownfield Sites
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the availability of capital funding for brownfield housing developments led by housing associations.
Brownfield Sites: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many applications for brownfield regeneration funding in the West Midlands have been (a) received, (b) approved and (c) rejected in each of the last three years.
Housing: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of new housing starts in the West Midlands in the last year were on brownfield sites.
Brownfield Sites: Birmingham
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding has been allocated to brownfield regeneration projects in Birmingham in each of the last five years, and what is planned for the next three years.
Brownfield Sites: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the average time taken from council approval to development commencement for mixed-use brownfield sites in (a) the West Midlands and (b) England as a whole.
Brownfield Sites: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is the Department taking to accelerate housing delivery on derelict urban sites?
Housing: Brownfield Sites
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made towards meeting the Government's brownfield-first housing delivery targets in urban areas with high unemployment.
Housing: Brownfield Sites
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is the Department taking to accelerate housing delivery on long-term derelict urban brownfield sites.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 7cad3e4db9e7. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Liam Byrne.
2024 general election
Liam Byrne won Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North at the general election of 4 July 2024 with 10,655 votes (31.2%), a majority of 1,566 over James Giles (Workers Party of Britain). Result as published: Lab hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North figures
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.