Member of Parliament
Andy Burnham
Labour (Co-op) MP for Makerfield
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury·Leader of the Labour Party
At a glanceAndy Burnham is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Makerfield, and has represented the seat for 1 month. They currently serve as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury. They have cast 15 votes in Commons divisions (3% attendance) and tabled 40 written questions.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Andy Burnham did not vote in 13.
Biography
Current roles
- Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury Government post · Prime Minister since 20 Jul 2026
- Leader of the Labour Party Other post since 17 Jul 2026
- Makerfield Representation · Elected 1 time since 18 Jun 2026
- Labour Party since 7 Jun 2001
Voting record
Written questions
Bus Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of bus passenger journeys that were made in (a) Leigh, (b) Greater Manchester, (c) London and (d) England in each of the last 10 years.
Answer · 8 Dec 2016
The number of passenger journeys made on local bus services in Greater Manchester for 2004/05 to 2015/16 can be found in table BUS0109b at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/bus01-local-bus-passenger-journeys#table-bus0109. Separate figu...
Jobseeker's Allowance: Greater Manchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many jobseeker's allowance claimants in Greater Manchester have had their benefits suspended in each year since 2012.
Answer · 30 Nov 2016
The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Greater Manchester have been classified as under occupying their homes in each year since 2012.
Answer · 30 Nov 2016
The figures requested are in the table below: Households classified as under-occupying: Greater Manchester, 2013-2016 ThousandsAug-201335.4Aug-201431.1Aug-201527.9Aug-201625.0 Notes:Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred.Figures are numbers of...
Means-tested Benefits: Greater Manchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many hardship payments have been issued by his Department to people living in Greater Manchester in each year since 2012.
Answer · 30 Nov 2016
The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Asylum: Greater Manchester
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applications for asylum seekers housed in Greater Manchester have been refused in each year since 2010.
Answer · 30 Nov 2016
Data on the place of residence at the time of initial decision could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. The latest version of the asylum transparency agenda can be found at: Asylum transparency data: August 2016 - Publications - GOV.UK
Tenants: Evictions
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many tenants in Greater Manchester were evicted through the courts in each year since 2010.
Answer · 30 Nov 2016
The information requested can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Respiratory System: Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people were admitted to hospital due to a respiratory condition in each age group in (a) Greater Manchester and (b) England in each year since 2009-10.
Answer · 28 Nov 2016
A count of finished admission episodes with a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory diseases' in Greater Manchester hospitals and for England, by age, from 2010-11 to 2015-16 is attached. Data before 2010-11 was not collected in the current format so cannot b...
Air Pollution: Greater Manchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people live within (a) one mile and (b) five miles of the (i) Bury Whitefield Roadside and (ii) Manchester Piccadilly air quality monitoring sites.
Answer · 28 Nov 2016
Defra does not routinely hold information or data on the number of people living within close proximity and around air quality monitoring sites. However Bury Metropolitan Borough Council and Manchester City Council have estimated the number of people livi...
Early day motions
| 9 Mar 2005 | SUNDAY POLITICAL PROGRAMME IN THE ITV REGIONS | 61 sig. |
| 16 Sep 2004 | YOUNG PEOPLE'S AFFAIRS SELECT COMMITTEE | 38 sig. |
| 14 Sep 2004 | LEIGH CENTURIONS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB | 24 sig. |
| 3 Jun 2003 | COLLAPSE OF PETER MILES ENGINEERING,LEIGH | 33 sig. |
| 25 Feb 2003 | EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND THE FUTURE OF ENGLISH FOOTBALL | 79 sig. |
| 29 Jan 2003 | COMPULSORY IDENTITY CARDS | 36 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill
I have been away for a while, but I will get there in the end. I know that other Members in this House have supported those who have suffered other treatment disasters—sodium valproate, mesh, PIP implants. These are still ongoing campai…
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill
I feel tempted to start this speech by saying, “As I was saying 10 years ago in this place,” but it feels fitting to be here tonight, and particularly to be with my right hon. and learned Friend the Prime Minister. I remember very clearly …
25 Apr 2017 Contaminated Blood
I am grateful for the opportunity. The Minister was very kind in her remarks, but the point that perhaps was missed when referencing Archer and Penrose is that I am calling for a different process that takes documents at a very local level…
25 Apr 2017 Contaminated Blood
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25 Apr 2017 Contaminated Blood
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25 Apr 2017 Contaminated Blood
I accept that there have been two inquiries—Penrose was commissioned by the Scottish Government—but it is not acceptable for the Government to point to Archer. That was not a Government-backed inquiry. It did not have access to all the Gov…
25 Apr 2017 Contaminated Blood
I will not be here, but I make a plea to the hon. Gentleman, if he is returned—do not rule out Labour in Scotland, it is on the way back. I make a plea to everybody here in the Chamber today and to the candidates who may be coming here tha…
25 Apr 2017 Contaminated Blood
I am very pleased to hear that. I hope that means a commitment in the election manifesto of the kind I have just called for.
25 Apr 2017 Contaminated Blood
Absolutely; I could not agree more. It is downright immoral to make these people carry on begging in the way they have been forced to do. The Government raised their hopes; they should deliver on the former Prime Minister’s promise and do …
25 Apr 2017 Contaminated Blood
It is a total disgrace. Absolutely there must be full, fair compensation now. I say to the Government, do not delay; do what Ireland and other countries have done. They should do that now. They raised expectations and they should do it. We…
25 Apr 2017 Contaminated Blood
That was the direct content of the Stanford letter. There was a worry that the NHS was using such products in a completely different context, not understanding the difference between the two systems. That was the Stanford letter. I am n…
25 Apr 2017 Contaminated Blood
I think it has such a feel. For me, the whole thing about finance—it is always about finance, and about whether we can give them a bit more—has been helpful to the Government, because it has meant that they have never focused on the issue …
25 Apr 2017 Contaminated Blood
It is a case of at least defamation. A range of potential offences, such as misconduct in public office, could be considered. It remains the case that people have not had access to their full medical records. There are just so many example…
25 Apr 2017 Contaminated Blood
I think people have applied for documents, but many of those documents have been withheld. I will come on to that in a moment. I was a Minister in the Department of Health just after the publication of the Archer report and the Governme…
25 Apr 2017 Contaminated Blood
I fear that my hon. Friend is right once again. I am aware that individuals received Crown immunity to protect the Government from litigation at the time. That paints a strong picture, and that is why we need to see the papers and find out…
25 Apr 2017 Contaminated Blood
The hon. Gentleman is absolutely correct. There is a stigma related to HIV and hepatitis. People do not want to talk about it openly. Although I have drawn a parallel with Hillsborough—the hon. Gentleman was outstanding in his support for …
25 Apr 2017 Contaminated Blood
My hon. Friend has put her finger on the point. With Hillsborough, when we finally got to match up documents held at a local level with those held at the national level, the full picture began to emerge. It is my contention that exactly th…
25 Apr 2017 Contaminated Blood
Through you, Madam Deputy Speaker, may I thank Mr Speaker for giving me this opportunity to make what will be my last speech in this House? I make it on the subject of contaminated blood for a simple reason: knowing what I know, and what I…
19 Apr 2017 Early Parliamentary General Election
I can see how it suits the Prime Minister’s purposes to make this election all about Brexit, but does she accept the possibility that it may just become a referendum on her brutal cuts, which have left older people without care, schools se…
19 Apr 2017 Early Parliamentary General Election
Will the Prime Minister give way?
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Government posts
- Secretary of State for Health · Department of Health 6 Jun 2009 – 6 May 2010
- Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport · Department for Culture, Media and Sport 25 Jan 2008 – 5 Jun 2009
- Chief Secretary to the Treasury · HM Treasury 28 Jun 2007 – 24 Jan 2008
- Minister of State (Department of Health) (Delivery and Quality) · Department of Health 5 May 2006 – 28 Jun 2007
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) · Home Office 10 May 2005 – 5 May 2006
Opposition posts
- Shadow Home Secretary · Home Office 14 Sep 2015 – 6 Oct 2016
- Shadow Secretary of State for Health · Department of Health 7 Oct 2011 – 14 Sep 2015
- Shadow Secretary of State (Education and Election Co-ordinator) · HM Official Opposition 8 Oct 2010 – 7 Oct 2011
- Shadow Secretary of State for Health · Department of Health 12 May 2010 – 8 Oct 2010
Committee memberships
- Health and Social Care Committee 16 Jul 2001 – 20 Oct 2003
Previous seats
- Leigh · Elected 2 times 6 May 2010 – 3 May 2017
- Leigh · Elected 2 times 7 Jun 2001 – 6 May 2010
Expenses
Contact & offices
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Andy Burnham, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Andy Burnham?
Andy Burnham is a Member of Parliament representing Makerfield in the House of Commons. See Andy Burnham's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Andy Burnham represent?
Andy Burnham sits as Labour (Co-op). See Andy Burnham's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Andy Burnham represent?
Andy Burnham is the Member of Parliament for Makerfield. See Andy Burnham's official Parliament profile.
How long has Andy Burnham been an MP?
Andy Burnham has served in the House of Commons for 1 month. See Andy Burnham's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Andy Burnham?
Andy Burnham has no entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Andy Burnham's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 27 Jul 2026.