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Alison McGovern
MP for Birkenhead
Labour (Co-op)Government
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
About This MP
AI-generatedAlison McGovern is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Birkenhead, first elected in 2010. She is the Minister of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, a role she has held since September 2025. She has previously served as a minister at the Department for Work and Pensions and in opposition roles, and she sits on the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission.
Voting Patterns
Her voting record shows high party loyalty (100%) and a 67% attendance rate, with a centrist overall stance (49/100). She has generally supported Universal Credit and NHS funding, and has tended to vote against stricter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme. She rebelled in 2017 on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, voting NO on the Third Reading.
Notable Positions
- Generally voted for Universal Credit
- Generally voted against immigration controls
- Generally voted for NHS funding
- Generally voted against the Rwanda deportation scheme
- Generally voted for regulation of bus services
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests include gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (one entry).
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
67%
Attendance
1
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centrist(49)
Based on 324 votesCareer & Roles
18 positions
Current
Committee
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Since Oct 2025
Government
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Since Sept 2025
Previous
Government
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Opposition
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
Dec 2021 - May 2024
Committee
Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill
Nov 2021 - Nov 2021
Opposition
Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
Apr 2020 - Dec 2021
Committee
Treasury Committee
Mar 2020 - May 2020
Committee
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Dec 2017 - Nov 2019
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
109 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
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
1 declarations · £900 total
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
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
ABSENT
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