Alison McGovern
Labour MP for Birkenhead
2024 Election Result
Subject Grades
How Alison scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 52.1% of the vote, majority of 13,798
Cost of Living
0 kept · 4 broke · 3 missed
7,338 households in fuel poverty locally (14.88%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
Local A&E: only 71.5% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Environment
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
14.88% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 52.1% of the vote, majority of 13,798
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 5 broke · 3 missed
5,849 children in poverty in this constituency (28.7%)
Follow the Money
What Alison claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 7,338 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 5,849 children live in poverty in their constituency
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered interests do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
Registered Interests
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£900
Liverpool Football Club
Name of donor: Liverpool Football Club Address of donor: Anfield Road, Liverpool L4 0TH Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to a football match with hospitality for myself and a family member (cost is approximate), value £900 Date received: 14 March 2025 Date accepted: 14 March 2025 Donor status: company, registration 35668 (Registered 10 April 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Alison's Expenses
62 individual claims totalling £302,220.57 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(4 claims)£242,815.74
Payroll(1)£242,802.39
Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs(3)£13.35
Office Costs(49 claims)£25,424.28
Rent(1)£13,860.00
Pooled staffing services(3)£3,450.00
Software & applications(2)£1,746.00
Equipment - purchase(3)£1,705.55
Stationery & printing(14)£1,098.35
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(1)£1,080.61
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(11)£1,028.58
Utilities(8)£806.59
Bought-in services(1)£600.00
Advertising and contact cards(1)£480.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(2)£189.62
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£84.00
Other(1)£-705.02
Accommodation(4 claims)£20,694.17
Rent(1)£19,470.87
Utilities(2)£626.30
Hotel - London(1)£597.00
MP Travel(2 claims)£7,124.07
Rail(2)£7,124.07
Staff Travel(3 claims)£6,162.31
Rail(2)£6,158.31
Subsistence(1)£4.00
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Birkenhead: The Real Impact
The people Alison was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024