At a glanceAlison Taylor is a Labour MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 264 votes in Commons divisions (46% attendance), tabled 61 written questions and registered 9 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Alison Taylor did not vote in 311. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Paisley and Renfrewshire North Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Alan Strickland
Labour
100.0% · 251 of 251 shared votes
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Sojan Joseph
Labour
100.0% · 251 of 251 shared votes
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Daniel Francis
Labour
100.0% · 249 of 249 shared votes
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Gurinder Singh Josan
Labour
100.0% · 247 of 247 shared votes
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Satvir Kaur
Labour
100.0% · 247 of 247 shared votes
Votes least like
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Victoria Atkins
Conservative
1.2% · 2 of 172 shared votes
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Sir Mel Stride
Conservative
1.5% · 2 of 136 shared votes
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David Davis
Conservative
1.6% · 2 of 123 shared votes
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Chris Philp
Conservative
1.8% · 3 of 167 shared votes
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Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative
1.9% · 3 of 155 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Land and property (within or outside the UK)2
- Property in Andulucia (registered 3 Aug 2024)
- Property in Isle of Arran (registered 3 Aug 2024)
Shareholdings4
- Shares in Rubicon Land Ltd (registered 3 Aug 2024)
- Shares in Orion Estates and Investments Ltd (registered 3 Aug 2024)
- Shares in Orion Developments and Investments Ltd (registered 3 Aug 2024)
- Shares in Urban Property Management Ltd (registered 3 Aug 2024)
Miscellaneous3
- Shares in a dormant company no longer trading- Holland House Property Investments Ltd (registered 3 Aug 2024)
- Fellowship of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. (registered 3 Aug 2024)
- Shares in a privately owned company - Avison Young Canada Inc. (registered 3 Aug 2024)
Written questions
Cabinet Office: Greater London
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he is considering ways to reduce the UK Government office foot print in the centre of London.
Answer · 14 Jul 2026
By 2030, 11 government buildings will close, including 102 Petty France and 39 Victoria Street, delivering £94m in savings per year from 2032. More departments in London will colocate, enabling greater collaboration on delivering the Government’s Plan for...
Buses: Franchises
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to support local authorities with bus franchising.
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
We passed the Bus Services Act last year, to give local leaders greater control over their bus services. Local authorities can choose the model that works best for their area, including franchising.We are backing that choice with funding, expert advice an...
Overseas Trade: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps are being taken to improve trade between the UK and the USA and in particular what steps are being taken to seek improvements on trade with the USA, wherever UK Exporters remain on less favo
Answer · 15 Jul 2026
Contrary to the implication of the question, through negotiations on the Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD), the UK is the only country to have achieved a 10% tariff for autos within quota, a 0% tariff for pharmaceuticals and a preferential 25% tariff on core...
Overseas Trade: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure SMEs in Paisley and Renfrewshire North are being kept up to date and receiving practical guidance on trading with the USA in a rapidly changing trade and tariff enviro
Answer · 10 Jul 2026
DBT supports SMEs across the UK, including in Paisley and Renfrewshire North, to expand and trade internationally.In May 2025, the UK concluded a landmark economic deal with the US, which protects jobs and helps drive economic growth. In April 2026, we ac...
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that homes of the future are being built with British materials, including UK grown timber, and securing cement and concrete supply chains acros
Answer · 26 Jun 2026
The Building Regulations do not govern material supply chains. They are intended to protect people’s safety, health and welfare by setting minimum acceptable standards for new building work, including materials and workmanship, when a building is being de...
UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: Standards
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the effectiveness of the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism following its introduction in 2027.
Answer · 25 Jun 2026
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is designed to reduce the risk of carbon leakage for sectors within scope of the policy by ensuring that importers face a comparable carbon price to that paid in the UK by those producing the same goods. As wi...
UK Town of Culture
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it her policy to allow an hon. Member's office to be the accountable body for Town of Culture bids for 2028 when the Local Authority is not willing to participate in the bid proc
Answer · 9 Jun 2026
We are delighted by the interest and excitement there has been in the UK Town of Culture competition. The competition has now closed and there has been strong interest from many places right across the UK.Local authority participation is important as it w...
Airports: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority on airport owners increasing (a) airport and (b) drop-off charges above the cost of inflation.
Answer · 10 Jun 2026
The Department does not intend to hold discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on these matters. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has concurrent powers with the CMA to enforce the prohibitions in the Competition Act 1998 as they rel...
Early day motions
| 5 Jan 2026 | St Mirren Football Club | 8 sig. |
| 18 Dec 2025 | St Mirren, winner of the Premier Sports Cup | 4 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment
I did not have the privilege of meeting Sir David Amess, but I do remember the sense of shock across the country at his murder. He was clearly a man of deep convictions and determination to serve his country and his constituents. My heart …
16 Jul 2026 Business of the House
Two pupils from Trinity high school in Renfrew in my constituency recently won a public speaking competition run by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. Will the Leader of the House join me in congratulating the winners, Navya J…
16 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
Would the Minister encourage the Government’s traffic commissioner for Scotland to build on the remarkable success of bus franchising in Manchester, and work with the Scottish Government to emulate the success of Manchester’s Bee Network i…
14 Jul 2026 Extreme Heat: Preparedness
I thank the hon. Member for Waveney Valley (Adrian Ramsay) for raising such an interesting and timely topic as extreme heat. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. We were warned more than 20 years ago that…
13 Jul 2026 Embodied Carbon: Buildings
I thank the hon. Lady for giving such a thoughtful speech, and for leading this debate. As a chartered surveyor, I advised on some of Scotland’s first carbon-neutral developments. Does she agree that developers purchasing cleared sites oft…
23 Jun 2026 Defence Spending and Readiness
Does my hon. Friend agree that this debate has sadly lacked some praise for the Prime Minister and the Government for their investment in defence, including the new submarine reactors that have been made in my constituency of Paisley and R…
23 Jun 2026 Defence Spending and Readiness
I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his comments, and I agree with him. My father said that the biggest mistake in the late ’30s was that we had our head in the sand. The right hon. Gentleman has been here for a long time—[Interruption.] …
10 Jun 2026 Railways Bill
Railways are critical for many of my constituents, and I am pleased to speak to the Government’s amendments, particularly the measures that will ensure that nationalisation fully proceeds with no scope for future partial privatisation thro…
10 Jun 2026 Engagements
Peter Murrell pleaded guilty to embezzling over £400,000 of Scottish National party members’ funds. Thousands of pounds were spent on luxury items ranging from a salt and pepper grinder to a new Jaguar and a luxury motorhome. When party fi…
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill
Thank you, Mrs Cummins, for the opportunity to contribute to the debate. As an MP who represents the west coast of Scotland—a large part of my seat is on the River Clyde—I felt it was important to contribute to this debate. In my constitue…
2 Jun 2026 Preparedness for National Emergencies
This weekend, in my Paisley and Renfrewshire North constituency, there were flight delays due to fuel shortages, which were no doubt caused by events in the middle east. Does my hon. Friend agree that that is precisely the type of event we…
14 May 2026 Supreme Court Dillon Judgment
The Opposition say that we are somehow letting terrorists off the hook, but is the Secretary of State able to tell the House how many prosecutions there were for terrorist offences during the troubles and how many live prosecutions there a…
14 May 2026 Business of the House
I recently visited Glasgow airport in my constituency to witness the first direct transatlantic flight by United Airlines between Glasgow and New York. Will the Leader of the House join me in congratulating United Airlines and Glasgow airp…
13 May 2026 Debate on the Address
I could not agree more. The Scottish Government have cut the budgets of local authorities in Scotland for the past 20 years. I like to go out and do litter picks, and we have some good litter-picking initiatives in Renfrewshire. I encourag…
13 May 2026 Debate on the Address
I congratulate my hon. Friends the Members for Bradford West (Naz Shah) and for Harlow (Chris Vince) on their excellent speeches in proposing the Loyal Address and seconding it. It is an absolute pleasure to support the Government’s progra…
13 May 2026 Debate on the Address
Will the hon. Gentleman give way?
13 May 2026 Debate on the Address
Will the hon. Gentleman explain to the House what the Government in Scotland have done over the last 20 years to generate the economic growth that he talks about?
20 Apr 2026 Security Vetting
I thank the Prime Minister for such a clear and comprehensive statement, and I am sure that the whole House is grateful to him for it. In listening to the Conservatives, the old adage about throwing stones in glass houses comes to mind; I …
12 Mar 2026 Topical Questions
I thank the Minister for speaking to me about the poor postal service in Dargavel Village in Bishopton. I know he is working hard to resolve matters and answer questions and had meetings yesterday, and I thank him for that. However, as he …
11 Mar 2026 UK-based Tech Companies
The hon. Member mentions a specific sector of the tech economy. Does he agree that tech companies do best when they are clustered together, particularly in innovation zones, so that they can share emerging knowledge and technologies, and l…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Environmental Audit Committee 28 Oct 2024 – 17 Nov 2025
Elections contested
- Paisley and Renfrewshire North 12 Dec 2019
- Paisley and Renfrewshire North 8 Jun 2017
Expenses
Contact & offices
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Alison Taylor, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Alison Taylor?
Alison Taylor is a Member of Parliament representing Paisley and Renfrewshire North in the House of Commons. See Alison Taylor's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Alison Taylor represent?
Alison Taylor sits as Labour. See Alison Taylor's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Alison Taylor represent?
Alison Taylor is the Member of Parliament for Paisley and Renfrewshire North. See Alison Taylor's official Parliament profile.
How long has Alison Taylor been an MP?
Alison Taylor has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Alison Taylor's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Alison Taylor?
Alison Taylor has 9 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Alison Taylor's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.