PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Alison McGovern MP for Birkenhead Constituency
Current MP Details
Labour
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 (Department for Work and Pensions).
Elected Jul 2024Elected 1 time
MP Contact Details
Constituency
77 New Chester Road
New Ferry
Wirral
CH62 1AB
New Ferry
Wirral
CH62 1AB
0151 645 6590
Constituency office
Make Hamilton
69-71 Argyle Street
Birkenhead
CH41 6AB
69-71 Argyle Street
Birkenhead
CH41 6AB
0151 645 6590
Constituency Election Results
Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
4 Jul 2024
2024 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
78,091
Turnout
43,134 (55%)
Majority
13,798
Constituency Map
MP History
Date
Event
Details
8 Jul 2024 to Now
Government Post
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
4 Jul 2024 to Now
Representative
Birkenhead
4 Dec 2021 to 30 May 2024
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
9 Nov 2021 to 17 Nov 2021
Committee
Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill
10 Apr 2020 to 4 Dec 2021
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
2 Mar 2020 to 11 May 2020
Committee
Treasury Committee
12 Dec 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
14 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Treasury Sub-Committee
11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Treasury Committee
26 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
1 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
8 May 2015 to 18 Sep 2015
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Treasury)
5 Nov 2014 to 30 Mar 2015
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Education)
7 Oct 2013 to 5 Nov 2014
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (International Development)
11 Jan 2013 to 7 Oct 2013
Opposition Post
Opposition Whip (Commons)
18 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
2 Nov 2010 to 4 Feb 2013
Committee
International Development Committee
6 May 2010 to Now
House
Commons
6 May 2010 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024
Representative
Wirral South
Notes
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
MP Contributions
Date
Title
Yes
No
Member
Date
20 Sep 2020
[102] United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Committee of the whole House: Clauses 42 (as amended) to 44 stand part
Yes Votes
332
No Votes
257
Member Voted
No
Date
14 Sep 2020
[97] UK Internal Market Bill Committee of the whole House: New Clause 2
Yes Votes
195
No Votes
356
Member Voted
Yes
Date
13 Sep 2020
[93] Sir Keir Starmer's reasoned amendment to the Second Reading of the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill
Yes Votes
213
No Votes
349
Member Voted
Yes
Date
13 Sep 2020
[94] United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Second Reading
Yes Votes
340
No Votes
263
Member Voted
No
Date
8 Sep 2020
[89] Opposition Day: protection of jobs and businesses
Yes Votes
249
No Votes
329
Member Voted
Yes
Date
8 Sep 2020
[91] Opposition Day: Role of Ministers in the awarding of qualifications
Yes Votes
237
No Votes
327
Member Voted
Yes
Date
7 Sep 2020
[87] Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [Lords]: Report Stage: Government Amendment 13
Yes Votes
333
No Votes
241
Member Voted
No
Date
7 Sep 2020
[88] Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [Lords]: Report Stage: Government Amendment 14
Yes Votes
333
No Votes
244
Member Voted
No
Date
6 Sep 2020
[86] Fire Safety Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1
Yes Votes
188
No Votes
318
Member Voted
Yes
Date
20 Jul 2020
[83] Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 30
Yes Votes
189
No Votes
335
Member Voted
Yes
Constituency Member History
Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
6 May 2010
to Now
to Now
Alison McGovern
Labour
Current Member
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 (Department for Work and Pensions).
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