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Josh MacAlister
MP for Whitehaven and Workington
Labour (Co-op)Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
About This MP
AI-generatedJosh 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.
Voting Patterns
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.
Notable Positions
- Supports workers’ rights protections and trade union powers
- Supports renter protections
- Opposes expanded prison sentencing
- Opposes regulation of bus services
- Generally votes against transgender rights, climate change measures and funding for mental health services
Financial Interests
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
100%
Party Loyalty
15%
Attendance
0
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(37)
Based on 122 votesCareer & Roles
3 positions
Current
Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
Since Sept 2025
Previous
Committee
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Oct 2024 - Mar 2025
Committee
Great British Energy Bill
Sept 2024 - Oct 2024
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Generally forhas generally voted for trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Generally forhas generally voted for workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Generally againsthas generally voted against prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Generally forhas generally voted for renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
5 declarations · £31,900 total
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
ABSENT
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