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Member of Parliament

Josh MacAlister

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

85.7 %

Voting participation

+12.4 % vs avg

13,286

Majority

48

Debates (12 months)

116

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Constituency office

[email protected] 01946 458023

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/joshmacalister

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Education 49/49 (100 %)
Defence 18/18 (100 %)
NHS / Health 11/11 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 22/31 (71 %)
Benefits 22/30 (73 %)
Foreign Affairs 3/4 (75 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Whitehaven and Workington 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) 7 Sep 2025 to present Department for Education
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee 21 Oct 2024 to 17 Mar 2025
Great British Energy Bill 11 Sep 2024 to 15 Oct 2024

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Whitehaven and Workington Turnout 41,840
Candidate Party Votes Share
Josh MacAlister Lab Labour 22,173 53.0 %
David Surtees RUK Reform UK 8,887 21.2 %
Andrew Johnson Con Conservative 8,455 20.2 %
Jill Perry Green Green Party 1,207 2.9 %
Chris Wills LD Liberal Democrat 1,118 2.7 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 442 of 516 eligible divisions (85.7 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

442

Total votes

228

Aye

214

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 228 / Noes 214

Divisions

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Division Vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

21

Speeches

7

Questions

1

Interventions

87

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Education 20 appearances
Transport 3 appearances
Crime / Justice 1 appearances
Cost of Living 1 appearances
Energy 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Youth Justice 18 May 2026 1
Education 27 Apr 2026 5
Young Adult Carers: Education and Training 23 Apr 2026 1
Higher Education: Freedom of Speech 20 Apr 2026 3
Topical Questions 20 Apr 2026 2
Apprenticeships 20 Apr 2026 8
School Rebuilding Programme 20 Apr 2026 3
Fostering 20 Apr 2026 3
Cost of Living: Students 20 Apr 2026 4
Disclosure and Safeguarding: At-risk Children 13 Apr 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation (2)

Name of donor: Lord (David) Sainsbury Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 15 July 2025)

Name of donor: Lord (David) Sainsbury Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 21 March 2026)

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) (1)

Name of donor: Cressida Pollock and Danny Luhde-Thompson Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 Date received: 11 July 2025 Date accepted: 11 July 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 15 July 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (2)

Mountain Rescue Team Member. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 5 July 2024 (Registered 23 July 2024)

Volunteer Member of the Council of Management of The Lionel Cooke Memorial Fund Ltd (a funding body supporting Labour causes). This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 1 January 2025 Date interest ended: 30 September 2025 (Registered 7 January 2025; updated 21 March 2026)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Josh MacAlister?

Josh MacAlister is a Member of Parliament representing Whitehaven and Workington. Source

Which party does Josh MacAlister represent?

Josh MacAlister currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Josh MacAlister represent?

Josh MacAlister currently represents Whitehaven and Workington. Source

How long has Josh MacAlister been an MP?

Josh MacAlister has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Josh MacAlister voted in?

Josh MacAlister has recorded votes in 442 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (85.7 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Josh MacAlister voted against their party?

Josh MacAlister has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Josh MacAlister held?

Josh MacAlister has 3 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Josh MacAlister?

Josh MacAlister has registered interests in 3 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Josh MacAlister's latest election result?

Josh MacAlister's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Whitehaven and Workington, with a majority of 13,286. Source

How active is Josh MacAlister in parliamentary debates?

Josh MacAlister has made 116 contributions across 48 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source