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Oliver Ryan · Labour and Co-operative Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
422
of 504 possible
Attendance
84%
82 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
93
46 debates
Written Qs
29
29 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£234k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 201 claims
Interests
2
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 90 | |
| Economy | 80 | |
| Education | 40 | |
| Crime & Policing | 39 | |
| Employment | 38 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 29 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 26 | |
| Housing | 24 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 22 | 4,273 |
| Crime | 6 | 3,098 |
| Culture Community | 4 | 2,854 |
| Fiscal Policy | 10 | 2,656 |
| Local Government | 8 | 2,144 |
| Cost Of Living | 8 | 2,103 |
| Social Care | 7 | 1,626 |
| Labour Market | 6 | 1,605 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | EngagementsQ12. Thank you, Mr Speaker—and a happy St George’s day for tomorrow too. In Burnley, Padiham and Brierfield, we have a large number of ex-industrial, derelict land sites crying out… DefenceImmigrationEconomy Jobs | 95 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsT4. I am worried that, despite this Government’s historic recognition of a Palestinian state, there will never be one if the west bank is annexed further, which Netanyahu knows. So… DefenceEconomy JobsImmigration | 93 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Women’s Health StrategyI so welcome this strategy. I am quite ashamed to say that before being elected to this place, I did not know enough about women’s health issues, and in particular the issues with … HealthSocial Care | 159 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | EngagementsQ14. Burnley Manchester Road station is a key driver of growth. It is Burnley’s link to Manchester and Leeds and, more importantly for them, it is their link to Burnley. There were… Cost Of LivingDefenceHealth | 101 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Youth UnemploymentI am glad to hear that the employer NI exemption for staff under the age of 21 is staying in place. The new £3,000 hiring bonus for businesses taking on young people will make a re… Economy JobsEducationCost Of Living | 97 |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Energy MarketsThe Secretary of State is right to say that, because of our reliance on oil and gas, we are a price taker, not a price maker. We are exposed, and families in Burnley, Padiham and B… EnergyCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 90 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsT7. The brilliant Burnley college has bid to become one of the UK’s four new advanced manufacturing technical excellence colleges. Its bid is the only one from Lancashire. It is ba… Education | 78 |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Finance (No. 2) Bill (Fifth sitting)Will the Minister give way? Fiscal PolicyEnvironmentEconomy Jobs | 5 |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Finance (No. 2) Bill (Fifth sitting)If the Minister is not otherwise engaged on Valentine’s day, he is always welcome in Burnley for the bumper cars. Fiscal PolicyEnvironmentEconomy Jobs | 20 |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Indefinite Leave to RemainThose were exactly the words of my constituent Arshad Khan when he came to see me at my constituency surgery this weekend; he made that point about indentured servitude and visa li… ImmigrationSocial CareHealth | 93 |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Finance (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting)I have a great deal of respect for the hon. Gentleman, and I know he is trying his best, but I am surprised at the tone that he is taking and at his language around the winter fuel… Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsSocial Care | 85 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Finance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)The Minister makes a very good point about the expansion of exemptions and the fact that the Government are minded to look at this in future Budgets. I welcome clause 29, which tal… Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsLabour Market | 135 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Finance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)As ever, Sir Roger, it is a pleasure to make a short contribution while you are in the Chair. On clause 20, I will not echo the point that has just been made, but the Minister will… Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsLabour Market | 199 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Finance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Could the shadow Minister reflect on the fact that this clause has more amendments tabled to it than any we have dealt with so far? It deals with non-resident non-dom individuals w… Fiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 122 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Business of the HouseBurnley’s local bus operator Transdev has increased the price of an under-19s bus ticket from £13 a week to £20 a week, which is a huge increase for kids, students and families. It… EnergyEconomy JobsHealth | 95 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 7 | 24.1% |
| Department for Education | 5 | 17.2% |
| Home Office | 4 | 13.8% |
| Ministry of Justice | 3 | 10.3% |
| Department for Transport | 3 | 10.3% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 2 | 6.9% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 2 | 6.9% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 1 | 3.4% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans the Government has to provide funding for the School Games Organisers Network and the Primary PE and Sport Premium beyond the 2025-26 academic year; what her planned timeline is for th… | Answered |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether funding provided through the Crisis and Resilience Fund from 1 April 2026 may be used by local authorities to provide holiday food vouchers for children eligible for free school m… | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to tackle backlogs in the courts. | Answered |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans his Department has to reform corporate reporting requirements to support economic growth and competitiveness. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the age-related eligibility criteria for NHS screening and vaccination programmes, if he will make an assessment of (a) the evidential basis and decision-making pro… | Answered |
| 04 Dec 2025 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Clause 4 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, if she will set out (a) what safeguards will be put in place to protect information shared under this clause against unaut… | Answered |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the safeguarding implications for children who have a parent in prison; and whether he plans to introduce a national statutory mechanism to identify those… | Answered |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential (a) implications for her policies on reforming the driving-test booking system’s of DataDome’s blog entitled Alert: Security Gaps Allow Bots to Explo… | Answered |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the compulsory GCSE (a) English and (b) maths resit policy on the (i) wellbeing, (ii) progression and (iii) attainment of post-1… | Answered |
| 01 Sept 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) address the funding disparity and (b) provide additional financial support for Pendleside Hospice in Burnley. | Answered |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to expand the Supervised Toothbrushing Scheme beyond early years settings to include older school-aged children; and whether he has made an assessment of… | Answered |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to provide additional funding to support repairs to the bridge on the Padiham Greenway walking and cycling route in Burnley; and how much funding her Department has p… | Answered |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to provide additional funding to support repairs to the bridge on the Padiham Greenway walking and cycling route in Burnley; and how much funding her Department has p… | Answered |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) awareness, (b) diagnosis and (c) clinical understanding of Bertolotti Syndrome within the NHS; and whether he plans to update NHS t… | Answered |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to promote the importance of regular eye tests and vision screening for children; and what further steps he plans to take to increase the uptake o… | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 149 | 29,737 | 12.7% |
| Accommodation | 27 | 21,460 | 9.2% |
| Staffing | 13 | 165,000 | 70.4% |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 3,000 | 1.3% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 9,793 | 4.2% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 5,365 | 2.3% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 10 | 17,412 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 8 | 9,000 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 75 | 7,474 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 12 | 6,673 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 3,000 |
| Rent | Miscellaneous | 1 | 3,000 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 16 | 2,977 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 4 | 2,240 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 2 | 1,644 |
| Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 1,591 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 2 | 1,568 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 8 | 1,473 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 216 | Paid |
| 02 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 94 | Paid |
| 02 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 31 | Paid |
| 02 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 18 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,150 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,500 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,500 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,938 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | 2 x pull up banners for surgeries and 15 posters advertising a big surgery | 184 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 42 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 73 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Office cleaning [200011781-478] | 40 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM [200011725-5388] | 689 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Television | 239 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs TV licence | TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011725-5386] | 170 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 90 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | REAL CLEAR [200011725-5163] | 900 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 34 | Paid |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 661 | Paid |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 312 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)1 entry
04 Nov 2025
Name of donor: Anthony George Watson
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,600 for support in my work as an MP, to pay for the printing of my constituency-wide annual report newsletter.
Date received: 17 October 2025
Date accepted: 17 October 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 28 October 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
04 Nov 2025
Name of donor: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Address of donor: c/o Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, 30 Charles Street, London W1J 5DZ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£7276.54), accommodation (£1880.31) and meals (£400), value £9,556.85
Destination of visit: Saudi Arabia
Dates of visit: 11 October 2025 to 14 October 2025
Purpose of visit: Led a delegation of MPs and Peers over 4 days, to meet several Saudi Ministers, royal family members and members of the Shura Council, in relation to: trade, defence, tourism (Haj/Umrah), education and energy. A dinner was hosted at the British Embassy with the Ambassador to promote Saudi-British relations.
(Registered 29 October 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 17 wards, 17 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Hall | Lubna Khan | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 737 | 02 May 2024 |
| Briercliffe | Margaret Ann Lishman | Liberal Democrats | 497 | 02 May 2024 |
| Brierfield East Clover Hill | Naeem Hussain Ashraf | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,789 | 02 May 2024 |
| Brierfield West Reedley | Mohammed Hanif | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,365 | 02 May 2024 |
| Brunshaw | Shaun Sproule | Labour Party | 520 | 02 May 2024 |
| Cliviger With Worsthorne | Ivor Christopher Emo | Conservative and Unionist Party | 955 | 02 May 2024 |
| Coal Clough With Deerplay | Jacqueline Inckle | Liberal Democrats | 450 | 02 May 2024 |
| Daneshouse With Stoneyholme | Saeed Akhtar Chaudhary | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,143 | 02 May 2024 |
| Gannow | Gemma Haigh | Labour Party | 590 | 02 May 2024 |
| Gawthorpe | Barbara Dole | Labour Party | 658 | 02 May 2024 |
| Hapton With Park | Alan Hosker | Conservative and Unionist Party | 765 | 02 May 2024 |
| Lanehead | Andy Waddington | Labour Party | 715 | 02 May 2024 |
| Queensgate | Aurangzeb Ali | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,184 | 02 May 2024 |
| Rosegrove With Lowerhouse | Ashley Stephen Brown | Labour Party | 395 | 02 May 2024 |
| Rosehill With Burnley Wood | Bill Horrocks | Labour Party | 467 | 02 May 2024 |
| Trinity | Martyn Hurt | Green Party of England and Wales | 396 | 02 May 2024 |
| Whittlefield With Ightenhill | Don Whitaker | Conservative and Unionist Party | 647 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 105,043 | Electorate 74,954 (2024) |
| Median age | 39 | years |
| Degree-educated | 24.6% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 78.5% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 61.1% | households |
| Private-rented | 24.0% | households |
| Social-rented | 14.8% | households |
| Employment rate | 52.7% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.