Liam Byrne
Labour · Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
FULL PROFILELiam Byrne is the Labour MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North, first elected in 2004. He is 55 years old. As a long-serving backbencher without ministerial appointment, they have more freedom to vote independently.
Ideology
Voting Behaviour
Key Interests
Economic crime and illicit finance · Business regulation and trade policy · Economic growth and industrial strategy · Defence spending and regional development · Animal welfare and testing
Positions
Economic Crime — Strong advocate for comprehensive economic crime legislation
strong
Immigration — Opposes stricter immigration controls
moderate
Taxation — Supports higher taxes on wealthy and financial sector
moderate
Business Regulation — Advocates for tougher scrutiny of corporate practices
strong
Animal Welfare — Opposes animal testing and supports ending beagle testing
moderate
EU Relations — Pro-European integration and trade relationships
moderate
Defence Investment — Supports defence spending for economic and regional growth
moderate
Government Transparency — Strong supporter of openness and accountability
moderate
Reasoning Style
Evidence-based and committee-focused, drawing on detailed research and cross-party collaboration to build comprehensive policy arguments, particularly around economic and business issues
Background
Former management consultant and business executive who worked in the private sector before entering politics, bringing commercial experience to his parliamentary work.