Scotland · 69,413Boundary · 2023

Central Ayrshire

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Apr 2026

Represented by Lab since 2024.

Central Ayrshire's MP has made economic development his most visible priority since entering Parliament in 2024. Alan Gemmell spent months lobbying aerospace firm Aeralis directly before raising the case for building the next generation of Red Arrows jets at Prestwick Airport in Parliament -- an effort that could bring 4,000 jobs to the area. He has also spent six months pushing Number 10 and the Science Secretary to designate North Ayrshire as a UK AI Growth Zone. On the ground, he joined a council walkabout in Bourtreehill that secured tangible maintenance commitments. These are the actions of an MP who has chosen visible, job-focused constituency campaigning as his political identity.

At Westminster, Gemmell is a 100% party-line voter across 393 divisions -- one of the most loyally aligned MPs in the Commons -- and his 84% participation rate sits slightly below the Commons average. He has backed the government on progressive taxation, workers' rights, and crime, while consistently opposing tax cuts and measures framed as reducing parliamentary scrutiny. His speeches cluster around economy and jobs, with environment, defence, housing and social care also featuring. His voting record shows he is marginally less aligned than his Labour colleagues on local democracy and environmental protection measures.

393
Commons votes
This parliament
£28k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
69.4k
Electorate
2024 GE

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§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Gemmell’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.409 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Gemmell has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
87
Economy
79
Employment
48
Education
33
Crime & Policing
32
Welfare and Benefits
29
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.9 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Ayr NorthIan Cavana1,185Labour P
Ayr NorthIan Davis675Conserva
Ayr NorthLaura Brennan-Whitefield1,914Scottish
Ayr NorthMark Dixon344Scottish
Irvine EastAngela StephenConserva
Irvine EastMarie BurnsScottish
Irvine EastNairn McDonaldLabour P
Irvine SouthChristina LarsenScottish
Irvine SouthMatthew McLeanConserva
Irvine SouthRobert FosterLabour P
Irvine WestChloe RobertsonScottish
Irvine WestLouise McPhaterLabour P
Median income
£27,800
HMRC SPI 2024
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