Labour Party MP for Scarborough and Whitby.
Alison Hume is the Labour MP for Scarborough and Whitby, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Hume broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part | No | vs party |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 | Yes | vs party |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading | No | vs party |
Source · Hansard
“Parental alienation is a pseudoscientific concept weaponised by abusers to undermine survivors; child-focused courts are good but legislation must explicitly ensure a child's refus…”
“Employer fear and misconceptions about recruiting autistic workers are a major barrier to employment; the government should take targeted steps to address employer concerns and inc…”
“Supports independent regulator to hold failing providers accountable; details constituent experiences with AJM Healthcare's failures and lack of consequences despite ombudsman inve…”
“Calls for restricting fireworks to organised council-approved events only; cites safety data showing firework-related injuries increasing, particularly among children.”
Select, joint and other committees Hume currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Backbench Business Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Hume sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 29 | 38.7% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 9 | 12.0% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 7 | 9.3% |
| Ministry of Justice | 6 | 8.0% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 5 | 6.7% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 4 | 5.3% |
| Department for Transport | 4 | 5.3% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 3 | 4.0% |
Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of gambling-related harms associated with greyhound racing on public health.
We are committed to strengthening protections through a range of safer gambling measures to protect those at-risk of or experiencing gambling-related harm. No recent assessment has been made by the department in relation to greyhound racing…read full →
Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to ban greyhound racing in England.
The Animal Welfare strategy published in December 2025 sets out Government priorities until 2030. The Government currently has no plans to ban greyhound racing.
What steps his Department is taking to ensure that the national rollout of the new child-focused family court model adequately identifies and responds to cases of parental alienation.
The Government does not recognise the concept of “parental alienation” and does not believe it is a syndrome capable of diagnosis. We are working with the Family Procedure Rule Committee to limit the instruction of unregulated experts, incl…read full →
Whether his Department holds information on the number of children who have not been granted contact with their mothers on the basis of reports by unregulated psychological experts in private family law proceedings.
The Government does not hold data on the number of cases, or their outcomes, where allegations of “parental alienation” were made or where unregulated psychological experts were instructed in Family Court proceedings. This information is no…read full →
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Source · Members API · Last amended 6 Jan 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 171,798 | 74.3% |
| Office Costs | 26,699 | 11.5% |
| Accommodation | 17,939 | 7.8% |
| MP Travel | 6,977 | 3.0% |
| Staff Travel | 6,760 | 2.9% |
| Total · 244 claims | 231,319 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
| Date | Item | Type | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 3 Jun | What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential merits of introducing bespoke fishing visas for seasonal scampi fishers in Northern Ireland. | Tabled | Northern Ireland |
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Scarborough and Whitby | 17,758 | 40.2% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alison HumeWON | Lab | 17,758 | 40.2 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Scarborough and Whitby →