Alison McGovern

Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

MP since 6 May 2010

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Alison McGovern is the Labour MP for Birkenhead, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010. She currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government).

1650

Votes Cast

£303,304

Expenses 2024-25

13,798

Majority

52.1%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£303,304

Staffing£243,037
Office£26,787
Accommodation£20,194
Travel£13,286

Year-on-Year

2024-25£303,304
2023-24£278,378
2022-23£259,702
2021-22£232,123
2020-21£216,711
2019-20£203,003
2018-19£163,376
2017-18£179,198
2016-17£164,309
2015-16£175,420
2014-15£159,722
2013-14£172,039
2012-13£182,639
2011-12£145,745
2010-11£32,804

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 43,134 voters

Labour
22,468 votes52.1%
Green Party
8,670 votes20.1%
Reform UK
6,142 votes14.2%
Conservative
3,238 votes7.5%
Liberal Democrat
2,292 votes5.3%
Freedom Alliance
324 votes0.8%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

0

Written Questions

0

Oral Questions

85

Debates Spoken In

462

Speeches

375

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

4 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

2 NO

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

2 votes · 10 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(1)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Liverpool Football Club

Two tickets to a football match with hospitality for myself and a family member (cost is approximate)

14 March 2025

£900
Name of donor
Liverpool Football Club
Address of donor
Anfield Road, Liverpool L4 0TH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Two tickets to a football match with hospitality for myself and a family member (cost is approximate), value £900
Date received
14 March 2025
Date accepted
14 March 2025
Donor status
company, registration 35668

Registered 10 April 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Alison in Parliament

Doctors: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many doctors were on the medical register in (a) December 2019 and (b) September 2022.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care5 Jul 2023

Doctors: Resignations

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of doctors who have revoked their medical register status since December 2022.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care5 Jul 2023

Jobcentres: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to (a) recruit and (b) train extra work coaches.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions4 Jul 2023

Jobcentres: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many work coaches his Department plans to (a) recruit and (b) train in the next 12 months.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions4 Jul 2023

Mental Health: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to help support children whose mental health is affected by their financial circumstances.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care28 Jun 2023

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) increase the speed of and (b) support children awaiting referral to Child and Adolescent Mental Hea

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care28 Jun 2023

Schools: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the National Audit Office report entitled Condition of school buildings published on 28 June 2023, whether her Department plans to provid

AnsweredDepartment for Education28 Jun 2023

Schools: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to assess the safety of school buildings.

AnsweredDepartment for Education28 Jun 2023

Schools: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department plans to complete its assessments of the condition of school buildings constructed with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.

AnsweredDepartment for Education28 Jun 2023

Social Security Benefits: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 27 April 2023 to Question 183052 on Social Security Benefits: Disqualification, whether he has considered the potential m

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions21 Jun 2023
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