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Josh MacAlister
Labour MP for Whitehaven and Workington
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).
MessageSeat status
Very safe
Majority size
13,286
Recent swing
+8.9% Labour
Party
Labour
Top donors:
Lord (David) Sainsbury (£20,000)
Cressida Pollock and Danny Luhde-Thompson (£10,000)
Ben Kingsley (£8,000)
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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SUPPORTED
Voted for Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion passed, 344-173
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Where Josh fits into things
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Josh MacAlister
Member of Parliament
Whitehaven and Workington
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
No current committee memberships