MP for Birkenhead
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
“A centrist Labour MP with near-total party loyalty and a higher-than-average attendance, now serving as Minister of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.”
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 (since September 2025) and has previously held ministerial roles and frontbench positions, alongside extensive committee work throughout her parliamentary career.
Her voting record shows strong party loyalty (100%, well above the party average) and attendance higher than peers, with only one recorded rebel vote. She generally supports Labour positions on welfare and NHS funding, while opposing tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme; her votes on VAT, transgender rights and prison policy have been mixed, reflecting a centrist tilt (~49/100).
Declared financial interests include one entry for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources.
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: 33%
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.
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
NOReferendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
AYELocal Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
NOOpposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
NODraft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEThe Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory 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.
