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Angela Rayner

Angela Rayner

MP for Ashton-under-Lyne

Labour (Co-op)

About This MP

AI-generated

Angela Rayner is the Labour MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, first elected in 2015. She has held senior government roles, notably as Deputy Prime Minister and as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government during 2024–2025, and has served in Labour's leadership and frontbench teams, including as Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition.

Voting Patterns

She shows very strong party loyalty, voting with Labour 100% of the time (party average 99%). Her attendance rate is 65% (party average 33%), and she has 0 rebel votes; she sits around the centre-left in the political spectrum (44/100). On key topics, she generally supports Universal Credit and NHS funding and bus services regulation, while generally opposing tighter immigration controls and the asylum system, transgender rights, trade union powers, and the Rwanda deportation scheme, with a mixed stance on VAT changes.

Notable Positions

  • Supports welfare measures including Universal Credit.
  • Supports NHS funding.
  • Regulates bus services.
  • Opposes stricter immigration controls and the asylum system.
  • Opposes the Rwanda deportation scheme.

Financial Interests

She has four declared financial interests, including two entries for donations or loans for activities as an MP, one entry for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources, and one miscellaneous entry.

Generated 21 February 2026

100%
Party Loyalty
65%
Attendance
0
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes

Political Position

LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(44)
Based on 306 votes

Career & Roles

17 positions

Previous

Committee

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Nov 2024 - Sept 2025

Government

Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Jul 2024 - Sept 2025

Government

Deputy Prime Minister

Jul 2024 - Sept 2025

Government

Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Jul 2024 - Jul 2024

Opposition

Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities & Local Government

Sept 2023 - May 2024

Opposition

Shadow Deputy Prime Minister

Sept 2023 - May 2024

Voting Stances

Based on parliamentary votes

Universal Credit

Mixed

has voted a mixture of ways on universal credit

198 votes

Immigration controls

Strongly against

has almost always voted against immigration controls

167 votes

Bus services regulation

Mixed

has voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation

110 votes

VAT changes

Generally against

has generally voted against vat changes

96 votes

Asylum system

Strongly against

has almost always voted against asylum system

75 votes

Transgender rights

Strongly against

has almost always voted against transgender rights

72 votes

Trade union powers

Generally against

has generally voted against trade union powers

66 votes

NHS funding

Mixed

has voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding

49 votes

Financial Interests

4 declarations · £56,100 total

Recent Votes

ABSENT

Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27

11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
ABSENT

Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27

11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
ABSENT

Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026

11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE

Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026

4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading

3 Feb 2026458 Aye104 No
NO

Opposition Day: Youth unemployment

28 Jan 202691 Aye287 No
NO

Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory

28 Jan 2026103 Aye284 No
AYE

Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026

28 Jan 2026294 Aye108 No
NO

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1

27 Jan 202688 Aye310 No
NO

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2

27 Jan 202661 Aye311 No