Josh MacAlister MP
Labour
Whitehaven and Workington
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Josh MacAlister is the Labour MP for Whitehaven and Workington, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education).
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£29,586
/ £93,904 annual
115 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£20,000
1 registered interest published in 2026
Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP
£20,000
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£49,586
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Whitehaven and Workington
current
Party history
2024-07-04 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2025-09-07 → present
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2024-09-11 → 2024-10-15
Great British Energy Bill
2024-10-21 → 2025-03-17
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
josh.macalister.mp@parliament.uk
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
hello@joshmacalister.uk
01946 458023 · First Floor, 35-40 James Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7HZ
01946 458023 · First Floor, 35-40 James Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7HZ
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