PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP for Ashton-under-Lyne Constituency

Current MP Details

Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP photograph
Labour

The Rt Hon Angela Rayner is the Labour MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. She currently undertakes the roles of Shadow Deputy Prime Minister, Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition, and Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities & Local Government. In addition, she is Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.

Elected May 2015
Elected 3 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 8782
[email protected]
Constituency
Ashton Market Hall
Market Street
Ashton-under-Lyne
OL6 7JU
0161 342 5800

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
67,978
Turnout
38,579 (57%)
Majority
4,263
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
65,751
Turnout
39,773 (60%)
Majority
11,295
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
68,343
Turnout
38,918 (57%)
Majority
10,756
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
67,714
Turnout
38,432 (57%)
Majority
9,094

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
4 Sep 2023 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow Deputy Prime Minister
4 Sep 2023 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities & Local Government
9 May 2021 to 4 Sep 2023
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
9 May 2021 to 4 Sep 2023
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for the Future of Work
10 Apr 2020 to 9 May 2021
Opposition Post
National campaign co-ordinator
5 Apr 2020 to Now
Opposition Post
Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition
5 Apr 2020 to 9 May 2021
Other Post
Party Chair, Labour Party
4 Apr 2020 to Now
Other Post
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
27 Jun 2016 to 4 Apr 2020
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
27 Jun 2016 to 6 Oct 2016
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities)
7 Jan 2016 to 27 Jun 2016
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
18 Sep 2015 to 7 Jan 2016
Opposition Post
Opposition Whip (Commons)
13 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2015
Committee
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
7 May 2015 to Now
House
Commons
7 May 2015 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
7 May 2015 to Now
Representative
Ashton-under-Lyne
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Debate
Contributions
24 Apr 2024
Engagements
6
22 Apr 2024
Metro Mayors: Local Economies
2
14 Mar 2024
Extremism Definition and Community Engagement
1
4 Mar 2024
Local Government Finance: Potholes
1
4 Mar 2024
Rough Sleeping and Homelessness
1
22 Jan 2024
Levelling-up Funding: Economically Deprived Communities
2
10 Jan 2024
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill
1
11 Dec 2023
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill
7
4 Dec 2023
Private Rented Sector
1
8 Nov 2023
Breaking Down Barriers to Opportunity
3

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
7 May 2015
to Now
Angela Rayner
Labour
Current Member
The Rt Hon Angela Rayner is the Labour MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. She currently undertakes the roles of Shadow Deputy Prime Minister, Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition, and Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities & Local Government. In addition, she is Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.
7 Jun 2001
to 30 Mar 2015
David Heyes
Labour
Retired
David Heyes is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.

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