What targets her Department has set for resolving complaints about decisions on benefits.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Maureen Burke.
Labour Party MP for Glasgow North East.
Commons votes
300/521
58% attendance · top 83% of MPs
Party alignment
36%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
137
across 53 debates · 9,373 words
Written Qs
42
40 answered · 2 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Labour Party MP in Scottish National Party (SNP)-controlled territory.
Maureen Burke is the Labour MP for Glasgow North East, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Burke 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: Amendment 38 | Yes | vs party |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading | No | vs party |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion | No | Freevs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
26 Feb
Bereaved Children: Government Support
“Data collection is the critical first step; schools and charities need consistent training and support to move beyond the current postcode lottery of provision.”
24 Nov
Pride in Place Funding: Glasgow North East
“Supports Pride in Place funding and requests ministerial consideration of Glasgow North East's constituency bid, citing strong local enthusiasm and community ideas for transformati…”
4 Nov
Scotch Whisky Industry
“Supports the Scotch Whisky Association's call for a multi-year freeze on excise duty to relieve industry pressures and back the hospitality sector.”
21 Oct
Energy Prices
“Supports the warm home discount extension as beneficial for fuel-poor households in Glasgow and welcomes clarification on access mechanisms.”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Burke 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Affairs Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Burke sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Work and Pensions | 7 | 16.7% |
| Home Office | 7 | 16.7% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 6 | 14.3% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 4 | 9.5% |
| Treasury | 3 | 7.1% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 3 | 7.1% |
| Department for Transport | 3 | 7.1% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 2 | 4.8% |
Most recent.
What steps his Department is taking to expedite the resolution of complaints about decisions on benefits.
Awaiting answer.
If she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the enforcement of Section 2A of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
The Home Office maintains a rigorous approach to enforcing Section 2A of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA), which embeds the statutory principles of replacement, reduction and refinement (the 3Rs). All applications proposi…read full →
Innovation and Technology, with reference to the non-technical summaries for project licences granted in October – December 2025, what steps she is taking to phase out the use of animals in science.
On 11th November 2025 the government published “Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods” which outlines the steps we will take to achieve this. (https://www.gov.uk/go…read full →
Register of interests.
Elected Member Glasgow City Council. This is an unpaid role.
Elected Member Glasgow City Council. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 1 August 2024) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Aug 2024
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 105,572 | 63.4% |
| MP Travel | 20,896 | 12.6% |
| Accommodation | 18,908 | 11.4% |
| Office Costs | 12,759 | 7.7% |
| Staff Travel | 8,253 | 5.0% |
| Total · 117 claims | 166,388 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Burke on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Glasgow North East | 15,639 | 45.9% | Won |
2024 — full result, Glasgow North East.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen BurkeWON | Lab | 15,639 | 45.9 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Glasgow North East →
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
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 9,373 words
14 Oct 2024 → 26 May 2026
14 Oct 2024 → 26 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
42 tabled · 40 answered
42 tabled · 40 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
1 entries
1 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£166,388 · FY 24_25
£166,388 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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