Alison McGovern MP
Labour
Birkenhead
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Alison McGovern is the Labour MP for Birkenhead, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.
She currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government).
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£35,246
/ £93,904 annual
137 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£35,246
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
216
213 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
3 overseas trips
· 2024-07-01 → 2025-09-30
Total overseas travel cost
£15,354
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 213
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-03 | Action for Children | Meeting to discuss the recommendations in the Paying the Price Report | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-09-02 | Nuffield Foundation, London School of Economics, Trades Union Congress, Health Foundation, University College London, University of Strathclyde | Meeting with the Labour Market Advisory Board to discuss parental employment and child poverty- | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-09-02 | Trussell | Meeting to discuss food poverty | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-09-02 | Social Mobility Commission | Meeting to update on their NEET work and the getting people into work programme in Blackpool | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-08-19 | Shrewsbury Town FC Foundation, Home Instead | Meeting to discuss addressing vacancies and barriers to work in rural areas | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-08-19 | McConnells | Meeting for an overview of their operations, a presentation and discussion on recruitment challenges | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-08-12 | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | Meeting to discuss the Greater Manchester Economic Inactivity Trailblazer | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-08-07 | Capricorn Security, Personal Care Services Ltd | Meeting to hear their experiences of working in partnership with Jobcentre | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-08-07 | Chartered Institute of Personell and Development, Kraft Heinz, Wigan Council, Stephensons Solicitors LLP, Capricorn Security, Greenmount Projects, Whitbread, Carlisen, Eric Wright Group, Wigan and Leigh College, JJH Builders, Personal Care Services, Nice-Pak International, Marks and Spencer, North West Seating, Superdrug, | Local Employer Engagement Roundtable | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-07-22 | Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority | Meeting to discuss the Get Britain Working local plan for Hull and East Yorkshire | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-07-22 | West of England Mayoral Authority | Meeting to discuss the Get Britain Working local plan for West of England | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-07-21 | Local Government Association | Meeting to discuss sharing good practices across local authorities | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-07-16 | West Midlands Combined Authority | Meeting to discuss the Child Poverty Strategy | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-07-16 | Zurich Insurance | Meeting as part of your series of employer meetings to discuss ways of working with DWP | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-07-15 | Andrew Grice; Political Commentator; The Independent | Meeting to discuss Government's priorities | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-07-14 | Impetus, Youth Futures Foundation | To discuss Impetus' latest research on 'Youth Jobs Gap: Exploring Compound Disadvantage' | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-07-08 | Nuffield Foundation, London School of Economics, Trades Union Congress, Health Foundation, University College London- University of Strathclyde | Meeting of the Labour Market Advisory Board to discuss updated advice on health inactivity | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-07-08 | Centre for Ageing Better , Zurich Insurance Company, Arnfield Care, Leeds City Council, Lincolnshire Co-operative, Isle of Wight Council, National Trust for Scotland, Oliver Bonas, Arla Foods, Southend on Sea City Council, AVIVA, G4S Secure Solutions, London Borough of Newham Council, Kids Planet Day Nurseries, Baxter Storey, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, Leidos UK, TIB Services, Fraser Hospitality, | Attend the Centre for Ageing Betters online employer roundtable: How can employers and DWP work together to maximise opportunities for older workers | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-07-03 | Local Government Association | Attending a panel session 'Local government's role to Get Britain Working - a driver for inclusive growth' at the Local Government Association's annual conference in Liverpool to give opening remarks and contribute to a Question and Answer Session- | department-for-work-pensions |
| 2025-07-02 | Citizen's Advice | Quarterly meeting with Citizens Advice to discuss a draft proposal on Job Centre support | department-for-work-pensions |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-27 → 2025-08-01 |
South Africa
Train/Air
|
G20 LEMM | £7,563 |
| 2024-09-10 → 2024-09-13 |
Fasano, Sardinia
Scheduled Flight
|
Italy G7 Labour and Employment Minister Meeting | £1,034 |
| 2024-07-24 → 2024-07-28 |
Fortaleza, Brazil
Scheduled Flight
|
G20 Labour and Employment Minister Meeting | £6,757 |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Birkenhead
current
2010-05-06 → 2024-05-30
Wirral South
Party history
2010-05-06 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2025-09-06 → present
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
2024-07-08 → 2025-09-06
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
Opposition posts
2021-12-04 → 2024-05-30
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
2020-04-10 → 2021-12-04
Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
2015-05-08 → 2015-09-18
Shadow Minister (Treasury)
2014-11-05 → 2015-03-30
Shadow Minister (Education)
2013-10-07 → 2014-11-05
Shadow Minister (International Development)
2013-01-11 → 2013-10-07
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Committee memberships
2010-11-02 → 2013-02-04
International Development Committee
2017-12-12 → 2019-11-06
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Chair
+£15,235/yr
2016-10-26 → 2017-05-03
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Chair
+£15,025/yr
2015-07-01 → 2017-05-03
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
2010-11-18 → 2015-03-30
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
2020-03-02 → 2020-05-11
Treasury Committee
2017-09-11 → 2019-11-06
Treasury Committee
2017-09-14 → 2019-11-06
Treasury Sub-Committee
2021-11-09 → 2021-11-17
Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill
2025-10-13 → present
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
alison.mcgovern.mp@parliament.uk
020 7219 7190 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 7190 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
0151 645 6590
·
Make Hamilton, 69-71 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, CH41 6AB
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APPGs (2026) · 2 active officership(s) · 9 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Friends of Syria
Country Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | — | 7 | 2022-07-02 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Public Accountability
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2025-03-01 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Voting record (2026)
84 / 109
25 missed (23%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£8,084
23% of £35,246 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£21,538
23% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£420
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
-4.6 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
65 Aye(59.6%)
19 No(17.4%)
25 didn't vote(22.9%)
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Aye
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-14
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
2 bills
2 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Party Policy Costings (Office for Budget Responsibility) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2014-07-16 | |
| Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 (Amendment) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2010-12-01 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.