Birkenhead

Current MP

Alison McGovern

Labour

Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Efficiency 9.1/1016 years as MP

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Election history

Most-signed petitions in Birkenhead

Petitions ranked by how many people in this constituency signed them.

• Do not introduce Digital ID cards5,869 local · 2,984,191 total
• Call a General Election4,408 local · 3,084,713 total
• Pause UK offshore CO₂ storage projects and conduct full safety and legal review2,977 local · 29,587 total
• Call an immediate general election2,008 local · 1,059,229 total
• Introduce offshore detention/mass deportation for illegal migrants1,433 local · 720,772 total
• Repeal the Online Safety Act1,037 local · 550,136 total
• Stop financial and other support for asylum seekers938 local · 427,447 total
• Shut the migrant hotels down now and deport illegal migrants housed there650 local · 257,442 total
• Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures501 local · 257,938 total
• Limit the sale of fireworks to those running local council approved events only498 local · 195,930 total
• Mandatory collection and publication of certain child sexual offender data496 local · 260,974 total
• Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!474 local · 229,772 total
• Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000 422 local · 281,794 total
• Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office418 local · 203,445 total
• Ban the sale of helium balloons406 local · 3,659 total
• Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!396 local · 221,477 total
• Allow parents to take their children out of school for up to 10 days fine free.395 local · 181,597 total
• Make all forms of 'geo-engineering' affecting the environment illegal391 local · 160,631 total
• Keep 5-Year ILR and Restrict Access to Benefits for New ILR Holders384 local · 244,450 total
• Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge375 local · 203,824 total

About Birkenhead

Birkenhead is one of 650 UK parliamentary constituencies that each elect a single Member of Parliament to the House of Commons under the first-past-the-post system. It sits in England and has a registered electorate of 78,091 voters. Boundary reviews run on a regular cycle via the Boundary Commission — the current map was redrawn for the 2024 general election.