HOUSE OF COMMONS · PARLIAMENT DATA
Angela Rayner represents the Labour in the House of Commons for Ashton-under-Lyne. This profile brings together parliamentary service details, election information and links to official records.
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The current House of Commons membership recorded by Parliament began on 7 May 2015.
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UKDECIDES · CURATED REPORTING
A former housing director criticised over decisions connected to Grenfell Tower left a subsequent housing role following objections from survivors and others. Rayner had previously questioned the appointment.
Read original reporting →At Labour's conference, the housing secretary outlined plans to give councils stronger powers over social housing allocations and opportunities to buy homes when they are sold, with homelessness charities welcoming the proposals.
Read original reporting →Rayner stood by criticism of the Home Office's proposals to lengthen the time some lower-paid migrant care workers must wait before applying for settlement, arguing that changes could disrupt care services.
Read original reporting →The housing secretary proposed new safeguards against converting pubs into other uses while outlining wider reforms aimed at increasing homebuilding in England.
Read original reporting →ITV reported that Rayner returned to a senior housing brief as part of Andy Burnham's first cabinet, with a focus on housing and homelessness.
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Angela Rayner is listed by Parliament as a Labour MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, with the current Commons membership beginning 7 May 2015.
Parliamentary record →The latest recorded election result gives a majority of 6,791 votes.
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