Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
MP since 4 Jul 2024
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Josh MacAlister is the Labour MP for Whitehaven and Workington, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education).
473
Votes Cast
£223,568
Expenses 2024-25
13,286
Majority
53.0%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£223,568
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 41,840 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
41
Written Questions
12
Oral Questions
82
Debates Spoken In⚑
222
Speeches⚑
473
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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1 AYE1 NOImmigration and Asylum Bill
2 votes · 13 Jul 2026
Immigration and Asylum Bill
2 votes · 13 Jul 2026
4 NOArmed Forces Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 22 Jun 2026
4 NONational Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
3 NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 8 Jun 2026
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 8 Jun 2026
3 NOArmed Forces Bill Committee
3 votes · 2 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Committee
3 votes · 2 Jun 2026
Financial Interests(6)
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Lord (David) Sainsbury
£20,000
£20,000
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Lord (David) Sainsbury
£20,000
- Name of donor
- Lord (David) Sainsbury
- Address of donor
- private
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- £20,000
- Donor status
- individual
Registered 15 July 2025
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Lord (David) Sainsbury
£20,000
£20,000
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Lord (David) Sainsbury
£20,000
- Name of donor
- Lord (David) Sainsbury
- Address of donor
- private
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- £20,000
- Donor status
- individual
Registered 21 March 2026
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Cressida Pollock and Danny Luhde-Thompson
£10,000
11 July 2025
£10,000
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Cressida Pollock and Danny Luhde-Thompson
£10,000
11 July 2025
- Name of donor
- Cressida Pollock and Danny Luhde-Thompson
- Address of donor
- private
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- £10,000
- Date received
- 11 July 2025
- Date accepted
- 11 July 2025
- Donor status
- individual
Registered 15 July 2025
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Ben Kingsley
Approx. 24 hours of in kind support on development of Private Members Bill - further drafting work, attending meetings with other relevant legal experts and with public officials, to finalise the draft Bill in advance of its second reading debate
1 January 2025 to 7 March 2025
£1,900
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Ben Kingsley
Approx. 24 hours of in kind support on development of Private Members Bill - further drafting work, attending meetings with other relevant legal experts and with public officials, to finalise the draft Bill in advance of its second reading debate
1 January 2025 to 7 March 2025
- Name of donor
- Ben Kingsley
- Address of donor
- private
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Approx. 24 hours of in kind support on development of Private Members Bill - further drafting work, attending meetings with other relevant legal experts and with public officials, to finalise the draft Bill in advance of its second reading debate, value £1,900
- Date received
- 1 January 2025 to 7 March 2025
- Date accepted
- 1 January 2025
- Donor status
- individual
Registered 10 March 2025
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 5 July 2024
Registered 23 July 2024
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Josh in Parliament
Department for Business and Trade: Foster Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether (a) his Department and (b) each of its arms length bodies offers employees who are foster carers (i) flexible working, (ii) paid time off
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Foster Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether (a) her Department and (b) each of its arms length bodies offers employees who are foster carers (i) flexible working, (ii) paid tim
Department for Transport: Foster Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) her Department and (b) each of its arms length bodies offers employees who are foster carers (i) flexible working, (ii) paid time off for (A) t
Prime Minister: Foster Care
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister's Office offers employees who are foster carers (a) flexible working, (b) paid time off for (i) training and (ii) settling a new
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Foster Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether (a) his Department and (b) each of its arms length bodies offers employees who are foster carers (i) flexible working, (ii
Ministry of Justice: Foster Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether (a) her Department and (b) each of its arms length bodies offers employees who are foster carers (i) flexible working, (ii) paid time off for (A) tra
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Foster Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether (a) his Department and (b) each of its arms length bodies offers employees who are foster carers (i) flexible working, (i
Department for Education: Foster Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether (a) her Department and (b) each of its arms length bodies offers employees who are foster carers (i) flexible working, (ii) paid time off for (A) t
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Foster Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) her Department and (b) each of its arms length bodies offers employees who are foster carers (i) flexible worki
Nuclear Power: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of issuing a Regulation 12 determination under the Justification of Pra
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