MP for Birkenhead
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
“A centrist Labour MP with high attendance and near-total party loyalty, now serving as a housing minister.”
Alison McGovern is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Birkenhead, first elected in 2010. She currently serves as Minister of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and sits on the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission; her career has included senior shadow roles and a prior ministerial post at the Department for Work and Pensions.
Her voting record shows strong alignment with Labour positions, including solid support for Universal Credit and NHS funding, and a general stance against tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme. She has mixed positions on VAT, transgender rights and prison sentencing, and has one notable rebellion against the party on the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill in 2017. Overall, she votes with her party most of the time and attends votes more than many peers.
Declared financial interests: gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1 entry).
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
18 positions
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Since Oct 2025
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Since Sept 2025
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
Dec 2021 - May 2024
Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill
Nov 2021 - Nov 2021
Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
Apr 2020 - Dec 2021
Treasury Committee
Mar 2020 - May 2020
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Dec 2017 - Nov 2019
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
King's Speech Motion for an Address
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
NODraft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
NOChildren's School and Wellbeing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
