The Westminster lensMP · Labour and Co-operative Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024

Alice Macdonald.

Labour and Co-operative Party MP for Norwich North.

Commons votes
436/521
84% attendance · top 20% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
407
across 156 debates · 36,097 words
Written Qs
45
44 answered · 1 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Labour and Co-operative Party MP in a politically split seat.

Alice Macdonald is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Norwich North, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.436 divisions · most recent 11 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Economy79
Taxation71
Crime & Policing45
Employment42
Constitution and Democracy30
Education27
Welfare and Benefits26
Pensions24

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Macdonald broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.407 contributions · 156 debates · 36,097 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs14,101
Health13,138
Education8,637
Culture Community7,912
Social Care7,672
Local Government7,189
Defence6,921
Ind avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

11 Feb

Defence Industrial Strategy 2025

Welcomes apprenticeship opportunities in the defence sector and asks the Minister to celebrate and support the next generation of skilled workers.

81 words·Read
27 Jan

Rail Infrastructure

Welcomes East West Rail investment but seeks government support for additional east of England infrastructure projects including Trowse swing bridge and junction upgrades.

90 words·Read
5 Jan

Rights of Women and Girls: Afghanistan

The Taliban's treatment of women and girls constitutes a gender apartheid crisis requiring UK Government action on aid targeting, international accountability mechanisms, recogniti

2,476 words·Read
17 Nov

Neighbourhood Police Officers

Supports increased neighbourhood officers but seeks assurance they will have powers to tackle fly-tipping and other quality-of-life issues affecting communities.

112 words·Read
Showing 4 of 407·All 407 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Macdonald holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.45 tabled · 44 answered · 16 Oct 2024 → 13 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department of Health and Social Care2044.4%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office613.3%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government613.3%
Department for Business and Trade36.7%
Department for Culture, Media and Sport36.7%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs24.4%
Home Office24.4%
Department for Education24.4%

Most recent.

13 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) new product labelling standards, including the proportion by weight of dominant food compounds such as salt and sugar and (b) developing new guidance to ensure that product descriptions, advertising and presentation on packaging give an accurate impression of ingredient balance on consumers.

Awaiting answer.

13 May 2026·Department for Transport·Answered

What assessment she has made on the potential impact of increasing the frequency of Antilock Breaking Systems (ABS) for large vehicles, including large estate cars and SUVs, on road safety; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of doubling the frequency at which ABS begins to operate in these vehicles from every 1/4 of a wheel turn to every 1/8.

The department has not made any assessment of the impact of increasing the frequency at which Anti-Lock Braking Systems (ABS) operate or start to operate as this does not reflect how these systems are regulated in practice. The requirements…read full →

13 May 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered

Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to (a) support and (b) promote UNESCO Cities of Literature in the UK.

DCMS supports the UK’s UNESCO designations through its relationship with the UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC), which collaborates closely with the UK UNESCO Creative Cities across the UK, including Cities of Literature.UKNC promotes…read full →

13 May 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered

Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support creative industries in Norwich.

Creative industries clusters across the UK, including in Norwich, are crucial to the delivery of our Growth Mission. Our Creative Industries Sector Plan published last year includes a strong universal offer to drive growth in the creative i…read full →

Showing 4 of 45·All 45 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.6 declared interests · £187k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

GMB London region
£2,000 to support local election activity in May 2026
Vice President, Labour Local Government Association. This is an unpaid role.
Vice President, Labour Local Government Association. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 17 January 2025 Date interest ended: 3 D…
Chair of the East of England Housing Delivery group. The secretariat is provided
Chair of the East of England Housing Delivery group. The secretariat is provided by Local Government East and Eastlight Community Homes. The…
Governor, Westminster Foundation for Democracy. This is an unpaid role.
Governor, Westminster Foundation for Democracy. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 10 January 2025 (Registered 6 February 2025)
Member of Norwich Town Deal Board. This is an unpaid role
Member of Norwich Town Deal Board. This is an unpaid role Date interest arose: 30 August 2024 (Registered 4 September 2024)
Showing 5 of 6·All 6 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 14 Apr 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing151,12280.9%
Office Costs18,4879.9%
Accommodation11,5726.2%
MP Travel3,4461.8%
Staff Travel2,2301.2%
Total · 109 claims186,857100%
Showing 5 of 109·All 109 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Macdonald on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.1 contest · 2024, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Norwich North20,79445.4%Won

2024 — full result, Norwich North.

CandidateVotes%
Alice MacdonaldWONLab20,79445.4

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Norwich North

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 36,097 words
22 Jul 2024 → 11 Feb 2026
Written QsMembers API
45 tabled · 44 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
6 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£186,857 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL