McGovern responds to review of mental health and neurodevelopmental support
The department promised earlier support for mental health, ADHD and autism without requiring people to await a formal diagnosis.
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Alison McGovern
Alison McGovern represents the Labour in the House of Commons for Birkenhead. This profile brings together parliamentary service details, election information and links to official records.
PartyLabour
ConstituencyBirkenhead
Current membership from6 May 2010
Parliament member ID4083
Constituency: Birkenhead
Explore the constituency's recent election results, previous results and local electoral history on UKDecides.
Latest general election result
Election date4 July 2024
Majority13,798
Constituency turnout55.2%
Electorate78,091
For previous general elections and the full constituency record, see Birkenhead election history.
Parliamentary career
The current House of Commons membership recorded by Parliament began on 6 May 2010.
Parliament maintains the authoritative record of previous parliamentary service, offices and appointments. Consult the complete parliamentary profile →
Government, opposition and committee roles
Current parliamentary appointments
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)Jul 2026 – Present
Previous appointments
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)Sep 2025 – Jul 2026
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)Jul 2024 – Sep 2025
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)Dec 2021 – May 2024
Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)Apr 2020 – Dec 2021
Shadow Minister (Treasury)May 2015 – Sep 2015
Shadow Minister (Education)Nov 2014 – Mar 2015
Shadow Minister (International Development)Oct 2013 – Nov 2014
Opposition Whip (Commons)Jan 2013 – Oct 2013
Previous committee memberships
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionOct 2025 – Jul 2026
Treasury CommitteeMar 2020 – May 2020
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of ArtDec 2017 – Nov 2019
Treasury Sub-CommitteeSep 2017 – Nov 2019
Treasury CommitteeSep 2017 – Nov 2019
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of ArtOct 2016 – May 2017
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of ArtJul 2015 – May 2017
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of ArtNov 2010 – Mar 2015
Appointments and committee dates are supplied by UK Parliament. Records may not include every informal or parliamentary private secretary role. See the official career record →
Parliamentary activity and voting
Official parliamentary records provide details of speeches, questions, committee work and divisions. These records describe parliamentary activity; they should not be used on their own to judge an MP's effectiveness.
UKDECIDES · CURATED REPORTING
Selected recent reporting
McGovern sets out priorities on dementia care
Speaking at the Alzheimers Society conference, Alison McGovern discussed challenges facing families and social care providers.
Read original source →McGovern backs upfront support for healthcare student placements
Eligible healthcare students were offered travel and accommodation expenses upfront for clinical placements.
Read original source →Alison McGovern appointed Minister of State at the health department
The July 2026 ministerial appointments listed Alison McGovern as Minister of State at the health department. This is an official appointment record, not a separate assessment of the MP.
Read original source →McGovern proposes measures against risky council borrowing
As a housing minister, Alison McGovern announced consultation on powers intended to detect and prevent unsafe local authority investment.
Read original source →UKDecides summaries of attributed reporting, official statements and parliamentary records. Sources are labelled; updates are selected manually, not a live feed.
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MP in focus
Birkenhead
Alison McGovern is listed by Parliament as a Labour MP for Birkenhead, with the current Commons membership beginning 6 May 2010.
Parliamentary record →Birkenhead
The latest recorded election result gives a majority of 13,798 votes.
Constituency election history →AUTOMATED NEWS SEARCH · LAST 60 DAYS
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Contact and official sources
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