Alison McGovern MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for Birkenhead is Alison McGovern (Labour), MP there since 6 May 2010. The Members API lists the post of Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) from 22 July 2026.
Offices and committees
Current post held by Alison McGovern, as recorded by UK Parliament:
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) | Department of Health and Social Care | 22 July 2026 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 6 September 2025 | 22 July 2026 |
| Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) | Department for Work and Pensions | 8 July 2024 | 6 September 2025 |
| Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) | Department for Work and Pensions | 4 December 2021 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 10 April 2020 | 4 December 2021 |
| Shadow Minister (Treasury) | HM Treasury | 8 May 2015 | 18 September 2015 |
| Shadow Minister (Education) | Department for Education | 5 November 2014 | 30 March 2015 |
| Shadow Minister (International Development) | Department for International Development | 7 October 2013 | 5 November 2014 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Whips Office (Commons) | 11 January 2013 | 7 October 2013 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission | 13 October 2025 | 22 July 2026 |
| Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill | 9 November 2021 | 17 November 2021 |
| Treasury Committee | 2 March 2020 | 11 May 2020 |
| Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art | 12 December 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Treasury Sub-Committee | 14 September 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Treasury Committee | 11 September 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art | 26 October 2016 | 3 May 2017 |
| Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art | 1 July 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
| Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art | 18 November 2010 | 30 March 2015 |
| International Development Committee | 2 November 2010 | 4 February 2013 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 96563320d8ce.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests API returned no entries for Alison McGovern when read on 28 October 2026.
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 28 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 Alison McGovern's office spent £243,037 on staff, from a staffing budget of £250,820, according to IPSA. In 2023-24 it was £225,732. Office costs came to £26,787 of a £38,060 budget. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £243,036.64 | £225,731.90 | £204,032.88 |
| Office costs: spent | £26,787.06 | £21,286.44 | £22,508.62 |
| Accommodation: spent | £20,193.94 | £18,579.34 | £18,050.00 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £13,286.38 | £12,780.60 | £15,110.83 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £38,060, staffing £250,820, accommodation £35,970 (Standard non-London area budget, plus an uplift of £5,040, granted following an application to IPSA; Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area, with an uplift to cover the cost of one dependant).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Birkenhead BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager (permanent full time), Office Manager (permanent part time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent part time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent part time), Office Manager/Senior Parl Assistant (fixed term part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
How Alison McGovern voted in the House of Commons: 412 recorded votes since 4 July 2024, as published by the Commons Votes API. Of these, 44 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. Below, the latest 30 on bills and motions. The most recent, on 21 October 2026, was a No on "Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 25 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists no written question tabled by Alison McGovern since 4 July 2024 (read 15 October 2026). Ministers do not table written questions to their own departments.
2024 general election
Alison McGovern won Birkenhead at the general election of 4 July 2024 with 22,468 votes (52.1%), a majority of 13,798 over Jo Bird (Green Party). Result as published: Lab hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Birkenhead figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Statements
- Alison McGovern on families in bed and breakfast accommodation, 11 December 2025
Alison McGovern said: “It is already the law—it has been for 20 years—that children are not supposed to be in B&Bs for more than six weeks. What on Earth is going on in this country when there are 2,000 children in such a s…” This page repeats what MHCLG reports.
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.