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Alison McGovern

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Alison McGovern

Alison McGovern (born 30 December 1980) is a British Labour politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Birkenhead since 2024, and previously Wirral South since 2010. She served as Minister of State for Employment from 2024 to 2025 and currently serves as Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness.

Infobox

Prime Minister
Keir Starmer
Preceded by
Ben Chapman
Succeeded by
Constituency abolished
Majority
13,798 (32.0%)
Shadow portfolios
Shadow 2021–2024Employment2020–2021Cultural Industries and Sport2015–2015Economic Secretary2014–2015Children and Families2013–2014International Development2013–2013Whip
mw- 2021–2024
Employment
2020–2021
Cultural Industries and Sport
2015–2015
Economic Secretary
2014–2015
Children and Families
2013–2014
International Development
2013–2013
Whip
Born
(1980-12-30) 30 December 1980 (age 44)Clatterbridge, Merseyside, England
Political party
Labour
Spouse
mw- Ashwin Kumar (m. 2008)
Alma mater
University College London (BA)
Party
Labour

Tables

· External links
Preceded byBen Chapman
Preceded byBen Chapman
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byBen Chapman
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliamentfor Wirral South 2010–2024
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Constituency abolished
Preceded byMick Whitley
Preceded byMick Whitley
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byMick Whitley
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliamentfor Birkenhead 2024–present
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Incumbent
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byBen Chapman
Member of Parliamentfor Wirral South 2010–2024
Constituency abolished
Preceded byMick Whitley
Member of Parliamentfor Birkenhead 2024–present
Incumbent

References

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    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2024
  2. Local Government Chronicle (LGC)
    https://www.lgcplus.com/politics/governance-and-structure/mcgovern-to-be-local-government-and-homelessness-minister-12-09-2025/
  3. Liverpool Echo
    http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/wirral-south-mp-alison-mcgovern-3375588
  4. "No one can sit on their laurels"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20151222095818/http://www.progressonline.org.uk/2015/10/30/no-one-can-sit-on-their-laurels/
  5. "Alison McGovern"
    http://www.politics.co.uk/reference/alison-mcgovern
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    https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/generalelection/results/2010-05-06/WirralSouth.shtm
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    https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/election2010/results/constituency/f19.stm
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    https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm100603/debtext/100603-0014.htm
  9. gordonbrown.org.uk
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100729023447/http://www.gordonbrown.org.uk/gordon-brown-announces-pps
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    https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmwib/wb101106/sel-1.htm
  11. The Future of DFID's Programme in India: Eighth Report of Session 2010–12, Volume I
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  13. LabourList
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    https://www.wirral.gov.uk/gl/results/2015-05-07/WirralSouth.shtml
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    http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/promotion-wirral-south-mp-alison-9297850
  16. The Huffington Post
    http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/09/14/jeremy-corbyn-signals-lab_n_8136658.html
  17. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35273156
  18. LabourList
    https://labourlist.org/2016/07/which-mps-and-meps-have-nominated-owen-smith/
  19. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/sep/20/syria-peace-refugees-ceasefire-deal-russia
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    https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=27
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    https://www.politics.co.uk/reference/alison-mcgovern/
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    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-65681496
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    https://labourlist.org/2023/06/alison-mcgovern-selection-birkenhead-mick-whitley-wirral/
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    https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=151&V=2&RPID=543586190
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    https://members.parliament.uk/government/department?DepartmentId=24
  27. GOV.UK
    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-5-september-2025
  28. UK Government
    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/list-of-ministers-interests/list-of-ministers-interests-november-2024-html
  29. Labour Friends of Israel
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240405222735/https://www.lfi.org.uk/lfi-parliamentary-supporters/
  30. "Our team: Ashwin Kumar"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20141013050530/http://www.tooleystreetresearch.co.uk/our-team/team-ashwin-kumar/
  31. Liverpool Echo
    https://web.archive.org/web/20161008194724/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-274581517.html
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