The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 7 May 2015

Angela Rayner.

Labour Party MP for Ashton-under-Lyne.

Commons votes
237/521
45% attendance · top 91% of MPs
Party alignment
38%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
605
across 51 debates · 60,608 words
Written Qs
0
0 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Labour Party MP in Reform UK-controlled territory.

The Rt Hon Angela Rayner is the Labour MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

§ 01Voting record.237 divisions · most recent 11 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Economy41
Taxation40
Employment27
Constitution and Democracy26
Crime & Policing26
Welfare and Benefits19
Planning18
Housing16

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Rayner broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingNo
Freevs party
29 Nov 2024Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second ReadingNo
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.605 contributions · 51 debates · 60,608 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Housing46,360
Local Government41,537
Economy & Jobs31,644
Crime11,961
Fiscal Policy8,023
Social Care6,827
Labour Market6,716
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

27 Jan

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

Welcomes Bill and urges government to resist legal challenges from vested interests and stand firm on implementing the reform agenda.

112 words·Read
15 Dec

Employment Rights Bill

The Bill delivers a manifesto promise to millions of workers; hereditary peers have no right to block it, and 1.3 million people need statutory sick pay by April.

192 words·Read
8 Dec

Employment Rights Bill

Strongly supports the Bill as fulfilling a manifesto mandate and delivering job security, particularly for zero-hours contract workers; welcomes the compromise on timing and urges

623 words·Read
5 Nov

Employment Rights Bill

Passionately defended the Bill as delivering a new deal for working people, rejecting compromise amendments as attempts to water down manifesto promises; emphasized worker dignity

1,125 words·Read
Showing 4 of 605·All 605 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Rayner holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.0 tabled · 0 answered

Top departments asked.

No tabled questions yet.

Most recent.

§ 05Register & expenses.19 declared interests · £221k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Payment: £20,000
Payment: £20,000 Received on: 25 March 2027. Hours: 3 hrs. Ultimate payer: Coex Partners (Financial services), 135 Bishopsgate, London EC…
Payment: £10,000
Payment: £10,000 Received on: 20 March 2026. Hours: 1 hr. Paid directly to: a charity (Registered 9 April 2026)
Role, work or services: Speaking engagement
Role, work or services: Speaking engagement Payer: Signum Global Advisors LLP, 78-79 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5ES (Registered 9 April 2026)
Payment: £10,000
Payment: £10,000 Received on: 10 March 2026. Hours: 2 hrs. Ultimate payer: BNP Paribas (Multi-national universal bank), 10 Harewood Avenu…
Role, work or services: Speaking engagement
Role, work or services: Speaking engagement From: 5 March 2026. Payer: Chartwell Speakers (Speaker agency), WeWork, Colonnade Walk, 123 Bu…
Showing 5 of 19·All 19 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 30 Apr 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing178,69480.9%
Accommodation28,66613.0%
Office Costs11,6035.3%
Staff Travel7620.3%
MP Travel6100.3%
Total · 100 claims220,796100%
Showing 6 of 100·All 100 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Rayner on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.4 contests · 2015, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Ashton-under-Lyne15,57543.9%Won
2019Ashton-under-Lyne18,54448.1%Won
2017Ashton-under-Lyne24,00560.4%Won
2015Ashton-under-Lyne19,36649.8%Won

2024 — full result, Ashton-under-Lyne.

CandidateVotes%
Angela RaynerWONLab15,57543.9

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Ashton-under-Lyne

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 60,608 words
18 Jul 2024 → 3 Mar 2026
Written QsMembers API
0 tabled · 0 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
19 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£220,796 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL