Liverpool West Derby / data
Ian Byrne · Labour Party · sitting since 12 Dec 2019 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
2325days
from 12 Dec 2019
Divisions
366
of 504 possible
Attendance
73%
138 absent / paired
Whip alignment
94%
vs party majority
Speeches
109
44 debates
Written Qs
183
183 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£298k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 218 claims
Interests
3
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 73 | |
| Economy | 68 | |
| Employment | 39 | |
| Education | 38 | |
| Crime & Policing | 33 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 26 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 21 | |
| Schools | 20 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 1 | — |
| Social Care | 19 | 14,672 |
| Crime | 11 | 12,055 |
| Local Government | 7 | 7,866 |
| Culture Community | 5 | 3,216 |
| Mp Performance | 8 | 3,120 |
| Economy Jobs | 16 | 2,898 |
| Health | 9 | 2,800 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106MPs voted on whether to accept or reject a change made by the House of Lords to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. Without debate ex… | Rebelled | No |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments MPs voted on whether to accept the remaining Lords amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill, a wide-ranging policing and criminal justice b… | Rebelled | No |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Vote on regulations to raise university tuition fees in England by 2.71% for 2026-27. The Labour government backed the increase, while oppos… | Rebelled | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Business of the HouseI warmly welcome the Government’s tabling of the carry-over motion for the Hillsborough law. A lot of people who were extremely worried about what was happening will be relieved to… Local GovernmentEconomy JobsEnergy | 142 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentPeter Mandelson once spoke of the Labour left being sealed in a tomb. Today, it is the toxic politics he came to represent that should be buried—politics that repels millions and t… Mp PerformanceDefenceEconomy Jobs | 453 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | NHS Federated Data PlatformI first raised concerns about the Palantir contract in August 2023, in a letter I wrote to the Health Secretary in the previous Government. I am here today to raise my huge concern… HealthTechnologyEconomy Jobs | 439 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | EngagementsQ3. As the Prime Minister said, 37 years ago today, 97 innocent children, women and men went to a football match and were unlawfully killed at the hands of a corrupt state. I was a… DefenceCost Of LivingHealth | 169 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hidden Credit Liabilities: Role of the FCAIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) for securing this debate and for his fi… Economy JobsFiscal PolicyOther | 706 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Nuclear Test VeteransI pay tribute to all those who served in our armed forces as part of the nuclear tests overseas, to those who suffered illness or died prematurely as a result of the tests, and to … DefenceHealth | 173 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Statutory Right to Food8. What assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a statutory right to food. HealthCost Of LivingSocial Care | 18 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseEight months after the Prime Minister promised a call for evidence on Gabe’s law following the tragic death of 15-year-old Gabriel Santer, we are still waiting. Meanwhile, preventa… EnergyEconomy JobsLocal Government | 117 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Statutory Right to FoodThe Right to Food UK Commission, launched last November, is gathering vital evidence from policy experts and those with lived experience of food poverty from across the UK—next wee… HealthCost Of LivingSocial Care | 109 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Royal Mail: PerformanceWill the hon. Member give way? UtilitiesLabour MarketEconomy Jobs | 6 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Royal Mail: PerformanceOn the issue of dates, does the hon. Gentleman agree that the blame starts in 2013, when the coalition Government disastrously privatised this national treasure? Does he agree that… UtilitiesLabour MarketEconomy Jobs | 39 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Royal Mail: Universal Service ObligationThe Communication Workers Union reported chaos and demoralisation among its members as a result of the imposition of poorer pay and conditions for posties, and the company’s decisi… UtilitiesLabour MarketEconomy Jobs | 89 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionThe appointment of Lord Mandelson was not just a catastrophic error of judgment that has caused profound damage to this Government’s reputation; it was the result of a clique at th… Mp PerformanceFiscal PolicyOther | 104 |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseNext month, 15 April marks the 37th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, where 97 innocent children, women and men were unlawfully killed and countless lives were ruined. It w… DefenceEconomy JobsEnergy | 84 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | NHS: Private Finance InitiativesAlder Hey children’s hospital NHS foundation trust in my constituency faces significant financial pressure due to its private finance initiative deal. That is because over 50% of i… HealthFiscal Policy | 108 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 52 | 28.4% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 29 | 15.8% |
| Department for Education | 20 | 10.9% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 17 | 9.3% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 12 | 6.6% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 10 | 5.5% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 8 | 4.4% |
| Home Office | 6 | 3.3% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department carried out an equalities impact assessment of the Federated Data Platform (FDP) (a) prior to its rollout and (b) at any point since. | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to give a detailed description of how procurement of the contract for the Federated Data Platform (FDP), after the current contract ending date of 15/02/2027, will proceed, including… | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of concerns raised by the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee regarding the outsourcing of NHS data infrastructure to a single overse… | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Palantir’s role supporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the US on the confidence of NHS patients to divulge medical i… | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what metrics are being used to measure the success of the Palantir-powered Federated Data Platform (FDP); and whether any productivity gains or improvements to patient care have been… | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what role Senior Information Risk Owners and Caldicott Guardians play in overseeing data governance for the Federated Data Platform (FDP) within Integrated Care Boards and NHS trusts… | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what statutory and contractual reporting requirements apply where an information governance breach relating to the Federated Data Platform (FDP) occurs; what oversight arrangements e… | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether a standardised definition of an information governance breach applies across all NHS trusts and Integrated Care Boards in relation to the Federated Data Platform (FDP); what… | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what contractual safeguards and sanctions are contained within the Federated Data Platform (FDP) agreement to address any breach of data protection obligations by the contracted tech… | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assurance mechanisms are in place to safeguard patient-identifiable data within the Federated Data Platform (FDP) operating across NHS trusts and the Integrated Care Board in Ch… | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will make an assessment of alternative governance for water utilities, including public ownership and mutual structures. | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of enforcement action taken against water and sewerage undertakers for breaches of environmental perm… | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many inspections of wastewater treatment works and storm overflows were conducted by the Environment Agency in each of the last five years. | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of current levels of investment in wastewater infrastructure. | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what safeguards are in place to prevent conflicts of interest arising between regulators of the water sector and the water and sewerage undertakers they regulate. | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 6 | 225,964 | 75.9% |
| Office Costs | 188 | 24,566 | 8.2% |
| Accommodation | 15 | 32,197 | 10.8% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 10,338 | 3.5% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 4,373 | 1.5% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 402 | 0.1% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 5 | 26,200 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 14 | 10,500 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 3 | 3,750 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 70 | 2,733 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 39 | 2,040 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 3 | 1,302 |
| Pooled Staffing Services | Office Costs | 1 | 1,250 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 1,250 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 9 | 1,110 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 1 | 720 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 7 | 657 |
| Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Office Costs | 4 | 514 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 875 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Pooled Staffing Services | Socialist Parliamentary Research Group (Labour) | 1,250 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -875 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Refreshments for meeting | 44 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 91 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 110 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Banner March 2025 | 30 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Banner March 2025 | 30 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Banner March 2025 | 28 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Banner March 2025 | 21 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Banner March 2025 | 17 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Banner March 2025 | 17 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Banner March 2025 | 16 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Banner March 2025 | 16 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Banner March 2025 | 13 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Banner March 2025 | 13 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Banner March 2025 | 8 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Banner March 2025 | 4 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Banner March 2025 | 4 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Banner March 2025 | 3 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)1 entry
03 Feb 2026
Name of donor: Social Workers Union (SWU) and British Association of Social Workers (BASW)
Address of donor: SWU Head Office Wellesley House 37 Waterloo Street B2 5PP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: In my capacity as Chair of the new Cross-Party Group for Social Work, I sponsored an event hosted by Campaign Collective for the Social Workers Union (SWU) and the British Association of Social Workers (BASW), showcasing their important work to MPs, value £4,868.12
Date received: 21 October 2025
Date accepted: 21 October 2025
Donor status: trade union
(Registered 2 February 2026)
8. Miscellaneous2 entries
24 Feb 2026
Chair of the Cross-Party Group for Social Work. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 21 October 2025
(Registered 19 February 2026)
18 Apr 2024
Member of the management committee, Spirit of Shankly, which promotes the interests of football supporters.
(Registered 10 January 2020)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 11 wards, 12 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadgreen | Hayley Anne Todd | Labour Party | 1,518 | 04 Jul 2024 |
| Knotty Ash Dovecot Park | Harry Philip John Doyle | Labour Party | 841 | 04 May 2023 |
| Old Swan East | Mark Anthony Johnson | Labour Party | 615 | 04 May 2023 |
| Page Moss | Ken McGlashan | Labour Party | 1,010 | 02 May 2024 |
| Sandfield Park | Joanne Marie Kennedy | Labour Party | 775 | 04 May 2023 |
| Stoneycroft | Steve Radford | The Liberal Party | 892 | 04 May 2023 |
| Swanside | Graham Morgan | Labour Party | 1,595 | 02 May 2024 |
| Tuebrook Breckside Park | Joe Dunne | The Liberal Party | 416 | 04 May 2023 |
| West Derby Deysbrook | John Prince | Labour Party | 814 | 04 May 2023 |
| West Derby Leyfield | Finley Nolan | Labour Party | 865 | 04 May 2023 |
| Yew Tree | Barbara Ann Murray | Labour Party | 1,045 | 04 May 2023 |
| Yew Tree | Daniel Dean Barrington | Labour Party | 1,191 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 91,434 | Electorate 69,934 (2024) |
| Median age | 40 | years |
| Degree-educated | 26.1% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 91.2% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 59.2% | households |
| Private-rented | 18.7% | households |
| Social-rented | 22.0% | households |
| Employment rate | 54.5% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.