MP for Liverpool Garston
“A long-serving Labour MP with defence and security experience who generally backs welfare funding and NHS funding, but has occasionally rebelled on Brexit-related bills.”
Maria Eagle is the Labour MP for Liverpool Garston, first elected in 1997. She has held defence and security roles in government and opposition, including Minister of State for Defence (2024–2025) and Shadow Defence Minister (2023–2024), and has served on the Intelligence and Security Committee. Her parliamentary career has also involved work on accountability and public office matters.
Her voting record shows strong party loyalty (100%) and relatively high attendance (67%), above the party average. She has 2 rebel votes, notably voting NO on the EU Withdrawal Bill at Second Reading and Third Reading in 2017. On policy, she generally supports Universal Credit and NHS funding, and generally opposes tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, with mixed votes on domestic issues such as bus services, VAT, transgender rights and trade union powers.
Declared financial interests include 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: 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.
29 positions
Public Office (Accountability) Bill
Nov 2025 - Dec 2025
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Shadow Minister (Defence)
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Victims and Prisoners Bill
Jun 2023 - Jul 2023
National Security Bill
Jun 2022 - Oct 2022
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
Feb 2022 - Jan 2024
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.
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
The 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.
