Rt Hon Liam Byrne
Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 6953
Fax: 020 7219 1431
byrnel@parliament.uk
Constituency
No constituency office
Tel: 0121-789 7287
Fax: 0121-789 9824
Biography
Electoral history
Member for Birmingham Hodge Hill 15 July 2004 by-election to 2010, for Birmingham, Hodge Hill (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Care Services) 2005-06;
Minister of State, Home Office 2006-08 (Policing, Security and Community Safety 2006, Citizenship, Immigration and Nationality 2006-07, Borders and Immigration 2007-08);
Minister for the West Midlands 2007-08;
Minister of State, HM Treasury 2008;
Minister for the Cabinet Office; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (attending Cabinet) 2008-09;
Chair Council of Regional Ministers 2008-10;
Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2009-10;
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2010;
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office 2010-11;
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 2011-
Party groups
Adviser 1997 general election campaign;
Policy Review Co-ordinator, Labour Party 2011-12
Select committees
Member: European Scrutiny 2005-10,
European Standing B 2005-06
Political interests
Anti-social behaviour, drugs, social policy, welfare reform, youth policy
Countries of interest
Kashmir
General Election 2010 - Birmingham, Hodge Hill
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Byrne, Liam |
Lab |
22077 |
51.47% |
| Khan, Tariq |
Lib Dem |
11775 |
27.45% |
| Parekh, Shailesh |
Con |
4936 |
11.51% |
| Lumby, Richard |
BNP |
2333 |
5.44% |
| Rafiq, Waheed |
UKIP |
714 |
1.67% |
| Johnson, Peter |
SDP |
637 |
1.49% |
| Result |
Lab Hold (3.49% from Lib Dem to Lab) |