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Information between 13th January 2026 - 2nd February 2026

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Division Votes
20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Alison McGovern voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 331 Labour Aye votes vs 2 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 182
20 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Alison McGovern voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 312 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 319 Noes - 127
20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Alison McGovern voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 331 Labour Aye votes vs 2 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 347 Noes - 184
20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Alison McGovern voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 333 Labour Aye votes vs 3 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 347 Noes - 185
21 Jan 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and Reconciliation - View Vote Context
Alison McGovern voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 299 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 373 Noes - 106
21 Jan 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Alison McGovern voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 307 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 194
21 Jan 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Alison McGovern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 310 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 195 Noes - 317
21 Jan 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Alison McGovern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 318 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 191 Noes - 326
28 Jan 2026 - Youth Unemployment - View Vote Context
Alison McGovern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 280 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 287
28 Jan 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Alison McGovern voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 287 Labour Aye votes vs 3 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 294 Noes - 108
28 Jan 2026 - British Indian Ocean Territory - View Vote Context
Alison McGovern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 277 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 103 Noes - 284
13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Alison McGovern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 334 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 187 Noes - 351
13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Alison McGovern voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 323 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 348 Noes - 167
13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Alison McGovern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 325 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 181 Noes - 335
13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Alison McGovern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 328 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 172 Noes - 334
13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Alison McGovern voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 328 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 173
13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Alison McGovern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 321 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 184 Noes - 331
12 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Alison McGovern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 333 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 188 Noes - 341
12 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Alison McGovern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 338 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 350
12 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Alison McGovern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 336 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 185 Noes - 344
12 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Alison McGovern voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 336 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 181
12 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Alison McGovern voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 320 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 324 Noes - 180
14 Jan 2026 - Public Order - View Vote Context
Alison McGovern voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 295 Labour Aye votes vs 26 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 110


Speeches
Alison McGovern speeches from: Woking Borough Council and Thurrock Council: Best Value Duty
Alison McGovern contributed 1 speech (849 words)
Tuesday 27th January 2026 - Written Statements
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Alison McGovern speeches from: Local Government Reorganisation: Referendums
Alison McGovern contributed 2 speeches (1,195 words)
Wednesday 21st January 2026 - Westminster Hall
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Alison McGovern speeches from: Waste Collection: Birmingham and the West Midlands
Alison McGovern contributed 8 speeches (1,431 words)
Wednesday 21st January 2026 - Westminster Hall
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Alison McGovern speeches from: Temporary Accommodation: Out of Area Placements
Alison McGovern contributed 3 speeches (2,020 words)
Tuesday 20th January 2026 - Westminster Hall
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Alison McGovern speeches from: Local Elections: Cancellation
Alison McGovern contributed 24 speeches (1,878 words)
Monday 19th January 2026 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government



Alison McGovern mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
Education Funding: Distribution
29 speeches (4,005 words)
Wednesday 28th January 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department for Education
Mentions:
1: Caroline Nokes (Con - Romsey and Southampton North) Member for Birkenhead (Alison McGovern) was the Minister in post, we would still not refer to her by - Link to Speech

Local Government Reorganisation
46 speeches (5,139 words)
Thursday 22nd January 2026 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: James Cleverly (Con - Braintree) Member for Birkenhead (Alison McGovern)—to the Dispatch Box. - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 28th January 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness to the Chair dated 20 January 2026 concerning recruitment of the Chair of the Local Audit Office

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: Sent by email Alison McGovern

Wednesday 14th January 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness to the Chair dated 18 December 2025 concerning single-tier unitary councils

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: Chair of Housing, Communities & Local Government Select Committee Florence Eshalomi MP Alison McGovern



Written Answers
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Devon
Asked by: Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat - Newton Abbot)
Monday 19th January 2026

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Ministers from the Department are responsible for specific policy areas in different geographical regions in Devon.

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Ministers from the Housing, Communities and Local Government Department do not have separate responsibility for Devon or any other council nationally, but Devon is included together with other councils for policy areas for which they are responsible. These are as follows;

Current MHCLG Ministers with Responsibilities Relevant to Devon

Minister

Position

Key Responsibilities

Steve Reed MP

Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leads MHCLG; overall strategic oversight of housing, planning, and local government policy in England

Matthew Pennycook MP

Minister of State for Housing and Planning

Housing policy, planning reform, planning casework, Homes England, housing delivery, affordable housing programmes

Alison McGovern MP

Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness

Local government finance, structural reform & reorganisation, homelessness, supported housing

Miatta Fahnbulleh MP

Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Devolution, Faith and Communities

English devolution (including Devon & Torbay CCA), regional growth, investment zones, faith-based engagement

Samantha Dixon MP

Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy

Building safety regulations, fire safety, cladding remediation, local democratic frameworks

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Lords)

Local government and housing engagement; represents MHCLG interests in House of Lords



Department Publications - News and Communications
Monday 2nd February 2026
Department for Work and Pensions
Source Page: Pension scheme reforms to tackle gender pension gap
Document: Pension scheme reforms to tackle gender pension gap (webpage)

Found: Minister for Local Government and Homelessness, Alison McGovern said  It is shocking that this gender

Tuesday 27th January 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Source Page: Thurrock Council: Ministerial response to Commissioners’ sixth report
Document: Thurrock Council: Ministerial response to Commissioners’ sixth report (webpage)

Found: The letter from Alison McGovern MP, the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness, to the

Tuesday 27th January 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Source Page: Thurrock Council: Ministerial response to Commissioners’ sixth report
Document: (PDF)

Found: Gavin Jones CBE Dr Dave Smith Denise Murray By email Alison McGovern MP Minister



Deposited Papers
Thursday 29th January 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Source Page: I. Thurrock Council Commissioners' sixth report dated 05/11/2025 to the Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. 12p. II. Letter dated 27/01/2026 from Alison McGovern MP to Thurrock Council Commissioners regarding the publication of their sixth report. 2p. III. Fifth six-Monthly report of Commissioners, Woking Borough Council. 9p. IV. Letter dated 11/12/2026 from Alison McGovern MP to Woking Borough Council Commissioners regarding the publication of their fifth report. 1p.
Document: Thurrock_Council_Commissioners_6th_report_Nov_25_O.pdf (PDF)

Found: Letter dated 27/01/2026 from Alison McGovern MP to Thurrock Council Commissioners regarding the publication

Thursday 29th January 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Source Page: I. Thurrock Council Commissioners' sixth report dated 05/11/2025 to the Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. 12p. II. Letter dated 27/01/2026 from Alison McGovern MP to Thurrock Council Commissioners regarding the publication of their sixth report. 2p. III. Fifth six-Monthly report of Commissioners, Woking Borough Council. 9p. IV. Letter dated 11/12/2026 from Alison McGovern MP to Woking Borough Council Commissioners regarding the publication of their fifth report. 1p.
Document: Woking_Council_Commissioners_Fifth_Report_O.pdf (PDF)

Found: Letter dated 27/01/2026 from Alison McGovern MP to Thurrock Council Commissioners regarding the publication

Thursday 29th January 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Source Page: I. Thurrock Council Commissioners' sixth report dated 05/11/2025 to the Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. 12p. II. Letter dated 27/01/2026 from Alison McGovern MP to Thurrock Council Commissioners regarding the publication of their sixth report. 2p. III. Fifth six-Monthly report of Commissioners, Woking Borough Council. 9p. IV. Letter dated 11/12/2026 from Alison McGovern MP to Woking Borough Council Commissioners regarding the publication of their fifth report. 1p.
Document: Thurrock_Minister_letter_to_Commissioners_O.pdf (PDF)

Found: Letter dated 27/01/2026 from Alison McGovern MP to Thurrock Council Commissioners regarding the publication

Thursday 29th January 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Source Page: I. Thurrock Council Commissioners' sixth report dated 05/11/2025 to the Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. 12p. II. Letter dated 27/01/2026 from Alison McGovern MP to Thurrock Council Commissioners regarding the publication of their sixth report. 2p. III. Fifth six-Monthly report of Commissioners, Woking Borough Council. 9p. IV. Letter dated 11/12/2026 from Alison McGovern MP to Woking Borough Council Commissioners regarding the publication of their fifth report. 1p.
Document: Ministerial_Response_Letter_Woking_Commissioners_O.pdf (PDF)

Found: Letter dated 27/01/2026 from Alison McGovern MP to Thurrock Council Commissioners regarding the publication




Alison McGovern - Select Committee Information

Select Committee Documents
Monday 9th February 2026
Report - 1st Report - Appointment of an Electoral Commissioner

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission