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Alison McGovern
Labour MP for Birkenhead
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).
MessageSeat status
Very safe
Majority size
13,798
Recent swing
-7.9% Labour
Party
Labour
Top donors:
Liverpool Football Club (£900)
SUPPORTED
Voted for Draft Public Order Act 2023 (I...
Motion passed, 301-110
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OPPOSED
Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 172-334
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OPPOSED
Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 181-335
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Where Alison fits into things
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Alison McGovern
Member of Parliament
Birkenhead
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
- Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission