Member of Parliament

Josh MacAlister

Q: Which party does Josh MacAlister represent?

Josh MacAlister currently represents Labour. Source: https://members-api.parliament.uk/api/Members/5033

Lab Labour Whitehaven and Workington ID 5033

At a glance

Josh MacAlister is currently a Labour MP for Whitehaven and Workington, and has represented the constituency for 2 years, 0 months. The latest election majority is 13,286. They are most active voting on Crime / Justice. They have voted in 83.2 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. For financial year 2024-25, Josh MacAlister submitted £223,568 of expenses, which is 1 % lower than the average MP. Asked 1 parliamentary question in the last 12 months.

Parliamentary activity snapshot

Current activity signals from votes, debates, questions, sponsored bills, and topic coverage. This is not a performance score. Most recent activity: 7 Jul 2026.

Voting participation 83.2 %

83 %

Avg

73 %

Rank 138 of 650 — higher than 79% of MPs

Debates 72

Avg

71.9

207 contributions across 72 appearances Rank 246 of 650 — more than 62% of MPs

Questions asked 1

Avg

128.2

Rank 558 of 650 — fewer than 86% of MPs

Voting alignment

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Constituency

Parliamentary history

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Party affiliations, constituency changes, parliamentary roles, and election results. In the Commons for 2 years, 0 months. Majority of 13,286. 3 role(s) recorded.