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Portrait of Maureen Burke, MP for Glasgow North East

Maureen Burke

MP for Glasgow North East

Labour (Co-op)

About This MP

AI-generated

“A party loyalist with very low attendance who consistently backs workers’ rights and trade unions.”

Maureen Burke is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Glasgow North East, elected in 2024. She sits on the Scottish Affairs Committee (since October 2024), representing her constituency in Westminster and focusing on Scotland-related issues.

Voting Patterns

Her voting record shows very high party loyalty (99%) but notably low attendance (11%). She has two rebel votes to date. She generally supports workers’ rights protections, trade union powers, and renter protections, while voting against mental health services, prison sentencing, bus regulation, and transgender rights; her votes on climate measures and Universal Credit have been mixed.

Notable Positions

  • Supports workers' rights protections
  • Supports stronger trade union powers
  • Supports renter protections
  • Has generally voted against mental health services
  • Has generally voted against transgender rights

Financial Interests

Declared financial interests include one miscellaneous entry.

Generated 21 February 2026

Voting Activity

How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.

11%
Low

How often this MP votes

Labour (Co-op) average: 33%

What does this mean?

The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.

99%
Very high

How often this MP votes with their party

Labour (Co-op) average: 99%

What does this mean?

Political Position

Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.

LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(35)
Based on 80 votes on ideologically significant topics — more votes means a more reliable estimate.

Career & Roles

1 positions

Current

Committee

Scottish Affairs Committee

Since Oct 2024

Financial Interests

1 declarations

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.

Recent Activity

31 events

Opposition day motion: student loans

NO
3 weeks ago88 / 266Rejected

Opposition day motion: fuel duty

NO
3 weeks ago103 / 259Rejected

Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

AYE
3 weeks ago277 / 98Passed

Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

AYE
3 weeks ago368 / 107Passed

Scottish Affairs Committee

Parliamentary role · 28 Oct 2024

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.

2rebel votes
Rare

Rebel votes

What does this mean?

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.