MP for Ashton-under-Lyne
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.
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.
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
17 positions
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Nov 2024 - Sept 2025
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Deputy Prime Minister
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Jul 2024 - Jul 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities & Local Government
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Shadow Deputy Prime Minister
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Based on parliamentary votes
has voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
has almost always voted against immigration controls
has voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
has generally voted against vat changes
has almost always voted against asylum system
has almost always voted against transgender rights
has generally voted against trade union powers
has voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2