About your Member of Parliament
Your MP (Alison McGovern) represents you, and all of the people who live in Wirral South,
at the UK Parliament in Westminster.
MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency.
In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government.
In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues.
They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.
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Labour MP for Wirral South
Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election
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Topics of interest
Alison McGovern campaigned to remain in the European Union
Source: BBC
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Department of Health and Social Care
- International Development
- Home Office
- Department for Digital
- Culture
- Media and Sport
- Children: Day Care
- Universal Credit
- Kickstart Scheme
- Jobcentres: Staff
- Jobcentres: Training
Currently held offices
- Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (since 4 Dec 2021)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill Committee ( 9 Nov 2021 to 17 Nov 2021)
- Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (10 Apr 2020 to 4 Dec 2021)
- Member, Treasury Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 11 May 2020)
- Chair, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (12 Dec 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Chair, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (12 Dec 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, Treasury Sub-Committee (14 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, Treasury Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Chair, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (26 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
- Chair, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (26 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
- Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art ( 1 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2016)
- Shadow Minister (Treasury) ( 8 May 2015 to 18 Sep 2015)
- Shadow Minister (Education) ( 5 Nov 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Shadow Minister (International Development) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 5 Nov 2014)
- Opposition Whip (Commons) (11 Jan 2013 to 7 Oct 2013)
- Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (18 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, International Development Committee ( 2 Nov 2010 to 4 Feb 2013)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Recent appearances
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of how many of his Department's staff are involved in sanctions (a) referral, (b) decision making, (c) administration and (d) appeals.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the non-claim rate for people migrating from legacy benefits to Universal Credit; and what the non-claim rate was estimated to be.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2023 to Question 7037 on Restart Scheme, if the Department will publish the results of the first Customer Satisfaction Measure survey.
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Last updated: 18 Mar 2024.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from
UK sources
Name of donor: R&A Championships Limited
Address of donor: Beach House, Golf Place, St Andrews KY16 9JA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with hospitality to the Open Golf tournament at Hoylake, total value £750
Date received: 21 July 2023
Date accepted: 21 July 2023
Donor status: company, registration SC247047
(Registered 21 July 2023)
Name of donor: The
Premier LeagueAddress of donor: Brunel Building, 57 North Wharf Road, London W2 1HQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Tickets with hospitality for me and a family member to Liverpool vs
Nottingham Forest, value £725
Date received: 29 October 2023
Date accepted: 29 October 2023
Donor status: company, registration 93199
(Registered 02 November 2023)
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