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Maria Eagle
MP for Liverpool Garston
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedMaria Eagle is a Labour and Co-operative MP for Liverpool Garston, first elected in 1997. She has held senior roles including Minister of State for Defence (July 2024 to September 2025) and Shadow Defence Minister, and has served on security and intelligence committees during her parliamentary career.
Voting Patterns
She shows a strong alignment with her party, with 100% party loyalty and above-average voting attendance. Notably, she registered two rebel votes against her party on the EU Withdrawal Bill in February 2017. Her record indicates support for NHS funding and Universal Credit, and opposition to stricter immigration controls and to the Rwanda deportation scheme, with a mix of positions on transport regulation, VAT changes, transgender rights, trade union powers, and prison sentencing.
Notable Positions
- Supports NHS funding
- Generally supports Universal Credit
- Generally opposes stricter immigration controls and the asylum system
- Opposes the Rwanda deportation scheme
- Shows mixed positions on bus services regulation and transgender rights
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests include gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1 entry).
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
67%
Attendance
2
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(37)
Based on 365 votesCareer & Roles
29 positions
Previous
Committee
Public Office (Accountability) Bill
Nov 2025 - Dec 2025
Government
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Opposition
Shadow Minister (Defence)
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Committee
Victims and Prisoners Bill
Jun 2023 - Jul 2023
Committee
National Security Bill
Jun 2022 - Oct 2022
Committee
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
Feb 2022 - Jan 2024
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
198 votes
Immigration controls
Generally againsthas generally voted against immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
110 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
96 votes
Asylum system
Generally againsthas generally voted against asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Generally forhas generally voted for nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
1 declarations · £390 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
ABSENT
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
ABSENT
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye