About Alison McGovern

Alison McGovern represents the people who live in Birkenhead, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Labour MP for Birkenhead

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

Also represented Wirral South

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @allymcgovern.bsky.social
• @Alison_McGovern
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) (since 22 Jul 2026)

Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) ( 6 Sep 2025 to 22 Jul 2026)
• The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions ( 8 Jul 2024 to 6 Sep 2025)
• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) ( 4 Dec 2021 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (10 Apr 2020 to 4 Dec 2021)
• 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)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Mick Whitley
• Frank Field
• Edmund Dell
• Percy Collick
• Alfred Bigland
• Henry Vivian
• Elliott Lees
• Bury
• Edward Hamley
• David MacIver
• John Laird
• David MacIver
• John Laird

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Registers of Births and Deaths Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• High-Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (0 out of 6)
• High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• MARRIAGE (SAME SEX COUPLES) BILL Committee (13 out of 13)
• Public Service Pensions Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Sports Grounds Safety Authority Bill Committee (1 out of 1)