MP for Whitehaven and Workington
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
Josh MacAlister is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Whitehaven and Workington, elected in 2024. He currently serves as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary in the Department for Education, and has previously worked on energy policy, serving on the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee and the Great British Energy Bill committee.
He has 100% party loyalty but a voting attendance of 15%, well below his party’s average of 33%. He has no rebel votes. His voting record shows a mixed pattern on welfare, with a tilt toward workers’ rights and renter protections, while taking a more conservative stance on several other issues including transgender rights, climate change measures and mental health funding.
He has five declared financial interests, including three entries for donations and other support for activities as an MP and two miscellaneous entries.
Generated 21 February 2026
3 positions
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
Since Sept 2025
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Oct 2024 - Mar 2025
Great British Energy Bill
Sept 2024 - Oct 2024
Based on parliamentary votes
has generally voted against universal credit
has generally voted for trade union powers
has generally voted for workers rights protections
has voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
has generally voted against prison sentencing
has generally voted against bus services regulation
has generally voted for renter protections
has generally voted against transgender rights
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading