At a glanceAngela Rayner is a Labour MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, and has represented the seat for 11 years, 2 months. They have cast 276 votes in Commons divisions (48% attendance), tabled 1,575 written questions and registered 20 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Angela Rayner did not vote in 299. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Ashton-under-Lyne Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 7 May 2015
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Sean Woodcock
Labour
100.0% · 271 of 271 shared votes
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Liz Twist
Labour
100.0% · 267 of 267 shared votes
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Sojan Joseph
Labour
100.0% · 264 of 264 shared votes
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Dr Lauren Sullivan
Labour
100.0% · 263 of 263 shared votes
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Peter Lamb
Labour
100.0% · 261 of 261 shared votes
Votes least like
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Sir Mel Stride
Conservative
0.0% · 0 of 165 shared votes
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Victoria Atkins
Conservative
0.0% · 0 of 149 shared votes
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Chris Philp
Conservative
0.6% · 1 of 165 shared votes
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.6% · 1 of 162 shared votes
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Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative
0.7% · 1 of 153 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Employment and earnings4
- Speaking engagement - The Mouradian Foundation Limited (registered 24 Jun 2026)
- Writing a book - William Morris Endeavour Entertainment (UK) Limited (registered 21 May 2026)
- Speaking engagement - Signum Global Advisors LLP (registered 9 Apr 2026)
- Speaking engagement - Chartwell Speakers (registered 31 Mar 2026)
Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments7
- Payment received on 22 June 2026 - £21,250.00 (registered 1 Jul 2026)
- Payment received on 22 June 2026 - £20,000.00 (registered 25 Jun 2026)
- Payment received on 18 June 2026 - £5,000.00 (registered 24 Jun 2026)
- Payment received on 13 May 2026 - £61,500.00 (registered 21 May 2026)
- Payment received on 25 March 2026 - £20,000.00 (registered 14 Apr 2026)
- Payment received on 20 March 2026 - £10,000.00 (registered 9 Apr 2026)
- Payment received on 10 March 2026 - £10,000.00 (registered 31 Mar 2026)
Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP9
- 89UP Ltd - £1,137.60 (registered 24 Jun 2026)
- 89UP Ltd - £1,137.60 (registered 24 Jun 2026)
- 89UP Ltd - £10,238.40 (registered 1 Jun 2026)
- Richard Greer - £5,000.00 (registered 19 May 2026)
- Soha Riyadh Tawfiq Alsadek - £25,000.00 (registered 11 May 2026)
- Refrigeration House Limited - £50,000.00 (registered 17 Apr 2026)
- Ashley Mitchell - £25,000.00 (registered 17 Apr 2026)
- Trevor Chinn - £2,500.00 (registered 11 Mar 2026)
- Refrigeration House Limited - £50,000.00 (registered 11 Mar 2026)
Written questions
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much of the Shared Prosperity Fund has been allocated; and if he will publish a list of all projects that have received money from the fund since its inception.
Answer · 26 Jan 2024
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a £2.6 billion fund for local investment by March 2025. All areas of the UK receive an allocation via a funding formula rather than competition.We have delegated responsibility for delivering the UK Shared Prosperity Fund ...
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Publicity
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department’s publication entitled Levelling Up: campaign toolkit phase 1 published on 12 December 2023, how many staff (a) headcount and (b) full time equivalen
Answer · 19 Dec 2023
The campaign toolkit was developed using existing assets from the Levelling Up campaign. Please refer to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities transparency pages where we regularly publish any spend exceeding £250 at the following link....
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Publicity
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the publication entitled Levelling Up: campaign toolkit phase one, published on 12 December 2023, whether his Department sought external advice on the production of
Answer · 19 Dec 2023
The campaign toolkit was developed using existing assets from the Levelling Up campaign. Please refer to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities transparency pages where we regularly publish any spend exceeding £250 at the following link....
Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress his department has made on the Post Implementation Review of the Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011; and whether that review has covered the matter of nationa
Answer · 19 Dec 2023
The Department plans to publish a Call for Evidence. It will cover the regulations under review including those relating specifically to seafarer pay on UK-Registered ships.
Local Government: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2023 to Question 1396 on Local Government: Standards and the Answer of 27 November 2023 to Question 2902 on Local Government: Contracts, on what
Answer · 4 Dec 2023
As per document reference 2022/S 000-024515 for the provision of external assurance reviews, the estimation of the potential numbers of reviews that could be required was based on the number of external assurance reviews that were undertaken in previous y...
Planning Obligations
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many times (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have met housing developers to discuss the operation and application of Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 199
Answer · 4 Dec 2023
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act introduces powers for the Government to create a new mandatory, non-negotiable Infrastructure Levy. This will reform the existing system of developer contributions, made up of negotiated Section 106 planning obligatio...
Planning Obligations
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many times (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have met local authorities to discuss the operation and application of Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Answer · 4 Dec 2023
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act introduces powers for the Government to create a new mandatory, non-negotiable Infrastructure Levy. This will reform the existing system of developer contributions, made up of negotiated Section 106 planning obligatio...
Combined Authorities: Devolution
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Technical paper on Level 4 devolution framework, published on 22 November 2023, whether his Department is commissioning any (a
Answer · 4 Dec 2023
The published Technical Paper on Level 4 Devolution available here sets out the Department is reviewing the Gateway Assessment process for institutions in receipt of Investment Funds. Further details will be set out in the usual way.
Early day motions
| 3 Feb 2020 | Death of Lord Robert Sheldon | 10 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
4 Feb 2026 Lord Mandelson
Given the public disgust, the sickening behaviour of Peter Mandelson, and the importance of transparency, in 2022 I proposed a Humble Address, seeking information about personal protective equipment, which the Conservative party resisted—m…
27 Jan 2026 Commonhold and Leasehold Reform
I thank my hon. Friend for this extremely welcome statement. I know how much work he has put into this. We know, however, that vested interests have repeatedly resorted to lawfare to block such measures, and may do so again; we have alread…
15 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill
I thank the shadow Minister for giving way again; he is being generous with his time. Why does he not have a problem with people being often in insecure, low-paid work without any contract that gives them regular hours? Does he realise how…
15 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill
rose—
15 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill
I know where this came from—the new deal for working people—and so do businesses and the trade unions. As the Minister pointed out, there have been discussions, and they came to that conclusion. What is it about protecting people from unfa…
15 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill
What message does it send to the British public when 33 hereditary peers defeat the Government by 24 votes on a manifesto promise? Some of the wealthiest are blocking measures on sick pay for some of the lowest earners, which will miss the…
8 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill
To the shadow Secretary of State’s point, of course I declare an interest as a trade union member. Like millions of people who have been wanting this Bill for many years—as my hon. Friend the Member for Altrincham and Sale West (Mr Rand) s…
5 Nov 2025 Employment Rights Bill
I refer hon. Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I am proud to declare an interest as a lifelong trade unionist in the labour movement, which has helped me to get where I am today. Let me start by placing o…
22 Oct 2025 Personal Statement
With your permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a personal statement. When I made my maiden speech over a decade ago, I said that it was the honour of my life to represent Ashton-under-Lyne in this House. Alongside serving in thi…
2 Sep 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
I thank the right hon. Gentleman for raising that important issue. We intend to bring forward legislation. Our response to the local government standards consultation sets out our plans for whole-system reform, including empowering local a…
2 Sep 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
I will give way to the right hon. Gentleman, who has been very patient.
2 Sep 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Millions of people are represented by mayors, who have huge powers over big regions. We want mayors to have strong personal mandates for the communities they serve rather than being elected on a fraction of the vote. It is right that first…
2 Sep 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. This is about all areas being able to join up and create inclusive growth for their areas, and that is broader than at local authority level. By combining those efforts we can unlock the potential, a…
2 Sep 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
One more time, and briefly.
2 Sep 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
I will make progress. We will create new planning powers to raise the mayoral community infrastructure levy, which has generated over £1 billion since 2012 in London and, alongside investment and leadership from Mayor Khan, has helped t…
2 Sep 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
The strategic authorities will be created as a new category of authority in law. They will make it easier for local leaders to work together over larger areas to drive through big pro-growth projects such as integrated transport networks a…
2 Sep 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
I will pay attention to that, Madam Deputy Speaker. The hon. Lady is right that there is a challenge in housing at the moment, which is also contributing to the rental situation for people. That is why we have a big ambition to build mo…
2 Sep 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
The Renters’ Rights Bill does contain measures that mean that renters can challenge unfair rent hikes. The previous Government said many times that they would do something about section 21 no-fault evictions but they did not. Our Renters’…
2 Sep 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
I can hear much provocation from the Conservative Benches, but any new tax is, of course, a matter for the Chancellor at the Budget, and it must balance the potential revenue and benefits against the impact on taxpayers and the economy.
2 Sep 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
I welcome the hon. Member’s comments on the mass transit network for West Yorkshire, which I am sure will bring added benefits to his constituents. To his other point, obviously elected officials in local councils make decisions, and I wou…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Government posts
- Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 9 Jul 2024 – 5 Sep 2025
- Deputy Prime Minister · Cabinet Office 5 Jul 2024 – 5 Sep 2025
- Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 5 Jul 2024 – 9 Jul 2024
Opposition posts
- Shadow Deputy Prime Minister · HM Official Opposition 4 Sep 2023 – 30 May 2024
- Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities & Local Government · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 4 Sep 2023 – 30 May 2024
- Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition · HM Official Opposition 5 Apr 2020 – 30 May 2024
- Shadow Secretary of State for the Future of Work · HM Official Opposition 9 May 2021 – 4 Sep 2023
- Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster · Cabinet Office 9 May 2021 – 4 Sep 2023
- National campaign co-ordinator · HM Official Opposition 10 Apr 2020 – 9 May 2021
- Shadow Secretary of State for Education · Department for Education 27 Jun 2016 – 4 Apr 2020
- Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities) · Government Equalities Office 27 Jun 2016 – 6 Oct 2016
- Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) · Department for Work and Pensions 7 Jan 2016 – 27 Jun 2016
- Opposition Whip (Commons) · Whips Office (Commons) 18 Sep 2015 – 7 Jan 2016
Other posts
- Deputy Leader of the Labour Party 4 Apr 2020 – 5 Sep 2025
- Party Chair, Labour Party 5 Apr 2020 – 9 May 2021
Committee memberships
- Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission 20 Nov 2024 – 5 Sep 2025
- Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee 13 Jul 2015 – 26 Oct 2015
Previous seats
- Ashton-under-Lyne · Elected 3 times 7 May 2015 – 30 May 2024
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 8782
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
Ashton Market Hall, Market Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7JU
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Angela Rayner, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Angela Rayner?
Angela Rayner is a Member of Parliament representing Ashton-under-Lyne in the House of Commons. See Angela Rayner's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Angela Rayner represent?
Angela Rayner sits as Labour. See Angela Rayner's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Angela Rayner represent?
Angela Rayner is the Member of Parliament for Ashton-under-Lyne. See Angela Rayner's official Parliament profile.
How long has Angela Rayner been an MP?
Angela Rayner has served in the House of Commons for 11 years, 2 months. See Angela Rayner's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Angela Rayner?
Angela Rayner has 20 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Angela Rayner's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.