Alison McGovern
Labour MP for Birkenhead
Won with 52.1% · Majority: 13,798
The Verdict
Between what was promised and what was voted for, there's a gap you could park a manifesto in. The public record shows a near-perfect record of following the whip.
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
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