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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 holds the Government posts of Deputy Prime Minister, and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Elected Jul 2024
Elected 1 time

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
Website
https://www.angelarayner.co.uk/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/angelarayner

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
4 Jul 2024
2024 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
71,002
Turnout
35,461 (50%)
Majority
6,791
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
20 Nov 2024 to Now
Committee
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
9 Jul 2024 to Now
Government Post
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
5 Jul 2024 to Now
Government Post
Deputy Prime Minister
5 Jul 2024 to 9 Jul 2024
Government Post
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
4 Jul 2024 to Now
Representative
Ashton-under-Lyne
4 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024
Opposition Post
Shadow Deputy Prime Minister
4 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024
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 30 May 2024
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 30 May 2024
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
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
7 May 2015 to Now
House
Commons
7 May 2015 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
7 May 2015 to 30 May 2024
Representative
Ashton-under-Lyne
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
279
Early Day Motions
91
Written Questions
1,575
Votes
1,322
Date
Debate
Contributions
11 Jul 2016
Early Years Development and School-Readiness
1
Details
10 Jul 2016
State Pension Age: Transitional Protection for Women
1
Details
10 Jul 2016
School Penalty Fines and Authorised Absence
4
Details
10 Jul 2016
Disability Employment Gap
1
Details
4 Jul 2016
Teachers Strike
1
Details
3 Jul 2016
School Funding
1
Details
3 Jul 2016
Academies: Teacher Pay
2
Details
3 Jul 2016
Academies: Parent Involvement
1
Details
14 Jun 2016
EU Membership: Economic Benefits
1
Details
5 Jun 2016
Pay to Stay
2
Details

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 holds the Government posts of Deputy Prime Minister, and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.

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