# Zero speeches, zero questions… but one ‘selfie’: Andy Burnham maintains Commons silence three weeks after he returned to Westminster as Makerfield MP… despite being paid £5.6k

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/zero-speeches-zero-questions-but-one-selfie-andy-burnham-maintains-commons-silence-three-weeks-after-he-returned-to-westminster-as-makerfield-mp-despite-being-paid-5-6k/
- Published: 2026-07-13T15:25:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-14T20:15:03+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15973707/Zero-speeches-zero-questions-one-selfie-Andy-Burnham-maintains-Commons-silence-three-weeks-returned-Westminster-Makerfield-MP-despite-paid-5-6k.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- Andy Burnham has not spoken in the Commons since returning as an MP
- The silence comes despite about £5,600 in parliamentary pay
- His profile makes the lack of activity politically noteworthy

## Summary

The article says Andy Burnham has remained silent in the House of Commons for three weeks after returning to Westminster as Labour MP for Makerfield, despite receiving parliamentary pay during that period. It presents this as politically notable because Burnham is a high-profile former mayor and potential future Labour leadership contender, so his lack of speeches or questions is being framed as unusual and open to criticism.

According to the piece, Burnham was sworn in on 22 June and had still not spoken in the Commons by 13 July. The article says he had earned about £5,600 in salary in that time, had taken a selfie with Labour colleagues in Westminster Hall, and had been focused on securing his position as successor to Keir Starmer as Labour leader. The report also notes that he returned to Parliament to a warm reception from Labour MPs, underlining the contrast between his prominence and his lack of visible Commons activity.

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