
Liam Byrne
Labour MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
2024 Election Result
Subject Grades
How Liam scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 31.2% of the vote, majority of 1,566
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
8,305 households in fuel poverty locally (19.15%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 1 broke · 3 missed
Local A&E: only 69.2% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Environment
0 kept · 2 broke · 2 missed
19.15% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Won with 31.2% of the vote, majority of 1,566
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
15,691 children in poverty in this constituency (49.7%)
Follow the Money
What Liam claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 8,305 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 15,691 children live in poverty in their constituency
Voted against welfare scrutiny and blocked protections for disabled benefit claimants
Registered interests do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
Registered Interests
1. Employment and earnings(2 entries)£8k
Head of Zeus – UK, 5-8 Hardwick Street, London EC1R 4RG
Role, work or services: Writing a book Payer: Head of Zeus – UK, 5-8 Hardwick Street, London EC1R 4RG Payment: £4,100 Advance for book Received on: 1 June 2025. Hours: 40 hrs. (Registered 17 July 2025)
Head of Zeus – UK, 5-8 Hardwick Street, London EC1R 4RG
Role, work or services: Writing a book Payer: Head of Zeus – UK, 5-8 Hardwick Street, London EC1R 4RG Payment: £4,100 Further advance of £4,100 on book contract from Zeus. Received on: 13 January 2026. Hours: no hours entered. (Registered 3 February 2026)
4. Visits outside the UK(1 entry)£3k
United States (Washington DC)
Paid by: The World Bank & International Monetary Fund
Name of donor: The World Bank & International Monetary Fund Address of donor: 66 Avenue d'Iéna, 75116 Paris, France Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£1658.82), hotel (£821.28), transport (£147.34), value £2,627.44 Destination of visit: United States (Washington DC) Dates of visit: 20 April 2025 to 22 April 2025 Purpose of visit: In my capacity as Chair of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, to attend the organisations spring meetings. (Registered 22 May 2025)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)(1 entry)£3k
Sir Trevor Chinn
Name of donor: Sir Trevor Chinn Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Date received: 16 June 2025 Date accepted: 16 June 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 30 June 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Liam's Expenses
262 individual claims totalling £297,667.93 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(11 claims)£223,191.90
Payroll(1)£205,313.06
Bought-in services(9)£17,658.84
Training - staff(1)£220.00
Office Costs(212 claims)£42,590.55
Rent(1)£10,800.56
Stationery & printing(45)£7,991.82
Equipment - hire(21)£5,212.67
Utilities(30)£5,070.14
Software & applications(20)£2,047.31
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£1,750.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(5)£1,674.64
Newspapers, journals, magazines(27)£1,377.27
Website hosting and design(3)£1,193.40
Insurance - buildings(3)£1,077.46
Insurance - contents(16)£878.68
Equipment - purchase(6)£867.78
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£822.00
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(13)£730.03
Bought-in services(1)£460.00
Cleaning services(3)£372.55
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(7)£189.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£180.00
Postage & couriers(4)£162.54
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(2)£130.00
Hospitality(1)£2.70
Other(1)£-400.00
Accommodation(23 claims)£23,480.83
Rent(1)£15,420.23
Council tax(3)£4,104.21
Utilities(19)£3,956.39
MP Travel(7 claims)£5,277.16
Rail(2)£3,348.16
Other public transport(2)£900.00
Mileage - car(2)£756.00
Rail Booking Fee(1)£273.00
Staff Travel(8 claims)£3,078.21
Rail(2)£1,823.20
Mileage - car(3)£1,037.51
Hotel - London(1)£180.90
Parking(1)£20.30
Other public transport(1)£16.30
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£49.28
Rail(1)£49.28
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: The Real Impact
The people Liam was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024