The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024

Alison Taylor.

Labour Party MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North.

Commons votes
233/521
45% attendance · top 91% of MPs
Party alignment
5%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
198
across 71 debates · 9,380 words
Written Qs
52
52 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Labour Party MP in Scottish National Party (SNP)-controlled territory.

Alison Taylor is the Labour MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.233 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.

Economy51
Taxation49
Constitution and Democracy20
Welfare and Benefits17
Energy17
Housing16
Employment16
Crime & Policing15

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77No
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94No
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16Yes
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.198 contributions · 71 debates · 9,380 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs5,934
Environment3,339
Fiscal Policy2,338
Defence1,818
Local Government1,798
Housing1,386
Education1,331
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

11 Feb

Economic Impact of Government Policies

Affirms that Northern Ireland benefits from Union membership and collective UK spending power, generating jobs and opportunities.

36 words·Read
11 Feb

Storm Chandra Flooding

Tree planting is essential for flood prevention as well as biodiversity and carbon capture.

52 words·Read
11 Feb

Woodland Creation

Only 12% of new woodland is conifer; conifers are essential for net zero carbon storage and domestic timber security; nature and timber are not in conflict—productive forestry supp

630 words·Read
27 Jan

FTSE 100 Index

Cutting paperwork and speeding capital access will boost companies listing on the London Stock Exchange, supporting FTSE growth.

81 words·Read
Showing 4 of 198·All 198 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

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

§ 04Written questions.52 tabled · 52 answered · 10 Oct 2024 → 2 Mar 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Treasury1019.2%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government59.6%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office59.6%
Department for Transport47.7%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs47.7%
Ministry of Defence47.7%
Department for Education35.8%
Cabinet Office23.8%

Most recent.

2 Mar 2026·Department for Education·Answered

Whether she plans to provide financial provision to respond to potential legal challenges by students who did not fully understand the implications for repayment of interest for their student loans.

Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.Given the inherited fiscal situation, the government is making tough but necessary decisions to protect both taxpayers and students. The government c…read full →

2 Mar 2026·Department for Education·Answered

What steps she is taking to help protect the UK University sector from a potential loss of income from overseas students.

The government welcomes international students who meet the requirements to study in the UK. The Immigration White Paper, published in May 2025, sets out a balanced approach that helps the government achieve our manifesto commitment on redu…read full →

2 Mar 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

What steps he is taking to ensure that there are an adequate number of suitable training places available for medical graduates across all of the UK, including those who have graduated in Scotland and who are mobile in terms of securing employment; what steps he is taking to prevent newly qualified doctors travelling overseas for work, particularly those graduating during this academic year and including those who graduated in 2025 and have yet to be connected with a suitable training opportunity; and whether he has plans to review the pre-entry qualifications for medical training places and start accepting UK based medical graduates, who miss out on a training place by a matter of a few exam marks.

We set out in the 10-Year Health Plan for England that over the next three years we will create 1,000 new specialty training posts, with a focus on specialties where there is greatest need. We will set out next steps in due course.We have a…read full →

2 Feb 2026·Department for Transport·Answered

What steps she has taken to help ensure airports have the capital investment to transition to net zero carbon emissions (a) on their estate and (b) in airport operations.

Airport operators are primarily in the private sector and therefore responsible for their own capital investment decisions, including those affecting the decarbonisation of their estates and operations. However, we are working closely with …read full →

Showing 4 of 52·All 52 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.9 declared interests · £193k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Type of land/property: Residential property (Semi- detached cottage)
Type of land/property: Residential property (Semi- detached cottage) Number of properties: 1 Location: Isle of Arran Ownership details: C…
Type of land/property: Residential property (Apartment)
Type of land/property: Residential property (Apartment) Number of properties: 1 Location: Andulucia, Spain Ownership details: Co-owned wi…
Name of company or organisation: Urban Property Management Ltd
Name of company or organisation: Urban Property Management Ltd Nature of business: Commercial Property Management Services. Interest held:…
Name of company or organisation: Orion Developments and Investments Ltd
Name of company or organisation: Orion Developments and Investments Ltd Nature of business: Commercial Property and development company/ass…
Name of company or organisation: Orion Estates and Investments Ltd
Name of company or organisation: Orion Estates and Investments Ltd Nature of business: Investment and development of commercial property an…
Showing 5 of 9·All 9 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 21 Oct 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing129,58167.3%
Office Costs31,36016.3%
MP Travel19,93110.3%
Staff Travel6,3333.3%
Accommodation4,7432.5%
Total · 101 claims192,580100%
Showing 6 of 101·All 101 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

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

§ 07Electoral history.3 contests · 2017, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Paisley and Renfrewshire North19,56147.1%Won
2019Paisley and Renfrewshire North11,45123.1%Lost
2017Paisley and Renfrewshire North14,84231.8%Lost

2024 — full result, Paisley and Renfrewshire North.

CandidateVotes%
Alison TaylorWONLab19,56147.1

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Paisley and Renfrewshire 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 · 9,380 words
28 Nov 2024 → 14 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
52 tabled · 52 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
9 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£192,580 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL