At a glanceAlison Hume is a Labour MP for Scarborough and Whitby, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 463 votes in Commons divisions (81% attendance), tabled 76 written questions and registered 4 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Alison Hume did not vote in 112. 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
- Backbench Business Committee Committee since 28 Oct 2024
- Scarborough and Whitby 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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Sarah Russell
Labour
100.0% · 384 of 384 shared votes
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Michael Payne
Labour
100.0% · 354 of 354 shared votes
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Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Labour
100.0% · 336 of 336 shared votes
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Dan Aldridge
Labour
100.0% · 325 of 325 shared votes
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Ellie Reeves
Labour
100.0% · 293 of 293 shared votes
Votes least like
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 281 shared votes
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 276 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.7% · 1 of 149 shared votes
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Alex Burghart
Conservative
0.9% · 3 of 320 shared votes
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Nick Timothy
Conservative
1.0% · 3 of 300 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.
Employment and earnings1
- Screenwriter - Rochelle Stevens & Co Ltd (registered 3 Aug 2024)
Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments1
- Payment received on 18 November 2025 - £216.53 (registered 30 Dec 2025)
Shareholdings1
- Shares in Sparticles Productions Ltd (registered 3 Aug 2024)
Miscellaneous1
- Yorkshire & Humber Labour Party Regional Executive Committee North Yorkshire CLP representative. (registered 3 Aug 2024)
Written questions
Nephrops: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, 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.
Answer · 3 Jun 2026
The Government is committed to the long-term prosperity and sustainability of UK fishing, and the Northern Ireland fishing industry is a vital part of this. Earlier this year I visited Kilkeel with Minister Andrew Muir, where I discussed with representati...
Greyhound Racing
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to ban greyhound racing in England.
Answer · 16 Apr 2026
The Animal Welfare strategy published in December 2025 sets out Government priorities until 2030. The Government currently has no plans to ban greyhound racing.
Greyhound Racing: Gambling
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of gambling-related harms associated with greyhound racing on public health.
Answer · 21 Apr 2026
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.
Family Proceedings
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, 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.
Answer · 20 Apr 2026
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, including unregulat...
Domestic Abuse: Family Courts
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure specialist domestic abuse training across the family courts.
Answer · 23 Mar 2026
This Government is committed to delivering long-term reform of the Family Courts to better support and protect both adults and children, including those who are victims of domestic abuse or serious violence.All court staff within HM Courts and Tribunals S...
Child Rearing: Family Proceedings
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, 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 proceedin
Answer · 23 Mar 2026
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 not held centrall...
Child Rearing: Family Proceedings
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children his Department estimates have been separated from their mothers in private proceedings on the basis of parental alienation allegations.
Answer · 23 Mar 2026
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 not held centrall...
Science: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of expanding the Boulby Underground Laboratory to host the XLZD experiment on the economy in (a) Yorkshire and (b)
Answer · 16 Mar 2026
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has not made a specific assessment of the potential economic impact of expanding the Boulby Underground Laboratory to host the XLZD experiment on the economies of Yorkshire or the North East.The Depart...
Speeches in the chamber
14 Jul 2026 Extreme Heat: Preparedness
At the moment, there are 19 live wildfires across England and Wales. Last year, a devastating wildfire on the North York moors raged for 40 days over 10 square miles. It was caused by a campfire. Does the hon. Member agree that it is time …
14 Jul 2026 Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation
In coastal communities such as mine in Scarborough and Whitby, we see persistently high levels of domestic abuse where victims and survivors are hidden and isolated. Scarborough has the highest rate of reported domestic abuse in North York…
13 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
The scampi catching sector in Northern Ireland is currently reliant on foreign seasonal workers. To stay afloat, the sector needs about 66 visas to be valid for just seven months of the year. Will the Minister consider extending the season…
9 Jul 2026 Timms Review: Interim Report
I welcome the interim report and agree that PIP is no longer fit for purpose. However, meaningful reform will succeed only if the DWP adopts the culture of mutual respect that we are seeing through this co-produced process. Will the Minist…
8 Jul 2026 Maritime and Coastguard Agency
I declare my interest as co-chair of the APPG for coastal communities. I recently met coastguard rescue officers from Ravenscar who are seriously concerned about the future of the service. These CROs bring decades-long experience and routi…
8 Jul 2026 Seasonal Scampi Fishers
Unfortunately, jobs at Whitby Seafoods, the country’s largest supplier of scampi to caterers, remain at risk. That is because, as the Minister knows, about 70% of crews operating out of Kilkeel who catch the nephrops, or scampi, are foreig…
8 Jul 2026 Seasonal Scampi Fishers
4. 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.
24 Jun 2026 Violence against Women and Girls
The hon. Member for Runcorn and Helsby (Sarah Pochin) embarrassed herself and this House when she said that the England football team needed to keep winning to keep women safe from domestic abuse. Does the Minister agree with me and with R…
24 Jun 2026 Violence against Women and Girls
11. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle violence against women and girls.
22 Jun 2026 SEND: Improvement
I am delighted that St Martin’s primary school in Scarborough is establishing a brand new targeted mainstream provision centre, backed by funding from this Labour Government. Does my hon. Friend agree that our plans to deliver more TMP pla…
15 Jun 2026 NHS Dentistry
My hon. Friend is right, and I hope that the Minister addresses the challenges faced by rural and coastal communities in his closing remarks. The two constituents I mentioned were told that they could be put on a waiting list. Unfortuna…
15 Jun 2026 NHS Dentistry
Imagine being 81 years old, blind and waking up with a terrible toothache, and then imagine having no car and no local dentist to turn to. This was the reality for John, one of my constituents in Scarborough and Whitby. His story is unfold…
15 Jun 2026 Short-term Lets: Licensing
In my constituency, Whitby is being hollowed out by short-term lets. Bordered by the sea and a national park, house building cannot solve the problem of a lack of affordable housing for residents. We must also release more existing homes f…
15 Jun 2026 Short-term Lets: Licensing
10. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the introduction of a licensing scheme for short-term lets.
15 Jun 2026 State Pensioners: Personal Allowance
I recently met a constituent on the basic state pension who told me that rising living costs were leaving him worse off in real terms. What consideration have the Government given to reviewing pension thresholds? In particular, is a phased…
10 Jun 2026 Child Contact Arrangements
I have raised with Baroness Levitt not only the lack of access to child contact centres but the cost of access. It appears that many of them are unregulated, so I thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that issue. To conclude, everybody w…
10 Jun 2026 Child Contact Arrangements
I thank my hon. Friend for her work on the issue. I completely agree that unfortunately we are seeing far, far too many mothers who are disbelieved and have had their children removed from them without any basis for doing so at all. Lives …
10 Jun 2026 Child Contact Arrangements
I completely agree that the child’s voice must be heard and is too often overlooked. Some of these so-called experts lack proper qualifications and are not regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council. Changes proposed in 2025 t…
10 Jun 2026 Child Contact Arrangements
I beg to move, That this House has considered children in child contact arrangements. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison, and to lead a debate on putting children first in child contact arrangements, an issue…
3 Jun 2026 Engagements
Despite the efforts of dedicated teachers in Scarborough and Whitby, only 36% of pupils achieve grade 5 and above in both English and maths GCSEs. Does the Prime Minister agree that Mission Coastal has the potential to deliver the same tra…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Environmental Audit Committee 17 Nov 2025 – 5 Jan 2026
- Employment Rights Bill 13 Nov 2024 – 16 Jan 2025
Expenses
Contact & offices
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Alison Hume, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Alison Hume?
Alison Hume is a Member of Parliament representing Scarborough and Whitby in the House of Commons. See Alison Hume's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Alison Hume represent?
Alison Hume sits as Labour. See Alison Hume's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Alison Hume represent?
Alison Hume is the Member of Parliament for Scarborough and Whitby. See Alison Hume's official Parliament profile.
How long has Alison Hume been an MP?
Alison Hume has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Alison Hume's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Alison Hume?
Alison Hume has 4 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Alison Hume's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.