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Patricia Ferguson
Labour PartyPatricia Ferguson is the Labour MP for Glasgow West, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
Vote on Amendment 38 to the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill, which would have provided greater certainty and protections for disabled people with fluctuating conditions while the government's review of PIP assessments (the Timms review) is ongoing. Critics argued the Bill was putting cuts before the review, leaving vulnerable people uncertain about their entitlements.
Vote on New Clause 106, which sought to require women to have an in-person medical consultation before receiving abortion medication, as a safety measure. This was debated alongside New Clause 1, which would have decriminalised abortion for women, making it a free vote on conscience issues around abortion law reform.
Vote on a package of government new clauses to the Crime and Policing Bill at Report Stage, covering measures including: criminalising organising begging for profit, stronger protections for emergency workers against racial and religious abuse, removing the limitation period in child sexual abuse cases, and new offences around internal concealment of items for criminal purposes. The large Aye majority reflects broad government support for these law and order measures.
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Positive coverage
“Starmer insists no delays to Type 83 destroyer” — UK Defence Journal
“A parliamentary debate just highlighted the gaping holes in NHS care for EDS and CCI patients” — The Canary
Won by Lab in its first election in 2024.
Glasgow West End restaurant that is 'a favourite' of Outlander star Sam Heughan
Daily Record · 10 Apr 2026
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£29,100
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£38,600
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
2,005
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Total Income Tax▼
£282m
from 44,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£3,000
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£6,380
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
7 councillors across 2 wards · Last elections: May 2022
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drumchapelanniesland | Scottish National Party (SNP) | Anne McTaggart | May 2022 |
| Scottish National Party (SNP) | Fyeza Ikhlaq | May 2022 | |
| Labour Party | Patricia Ferguson | May 2022 | |
| Labour Party | Paul Carey | May 2022 | |
| Victoria Park | Labour Party | Eunis Jassemi | May 2022 |
| Scottish National Party (SNP) | Feargal Dalton | May 2022 | |
| Green Party of England and Wales | Lana Reid-McConnell | May 2022 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 18,621 | 46.7% | |
Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | SNP | 12,175 | 30.5% |
| Ind | 3,662 | 9.2% | |
| Ref | 2,098 | 5.3% | |
| Con | 1,720 | 4.3% | |
| LD | 1,316 | 3.3% | |
| Ind | 310 | 0.8% |
Patricia Ferguson has not appeared in national political news coverage tracked by our system. This is common for backbench MPs who focus on constituency-level work rather than national policy debates.
23 articles hidden as not sufficiently relevant to this constituency
A Daily Record feature on Stravaigin, a highly-rated restaurant in Glasgow's West End that specializes in gourmet Scottish cuisine. The article highlights the restaurant's acclaim, including endorsement from Outlander actor Sam Heughan, and provides details about its menu and customer reviews.
SWG3's Yardworks Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary in Glasgow's West End, featuring street art from local, national, and international artists. The article profiles founder GazMac and youth coordinator Devon Poole, highlighting how the venue supports emerging artists and provides mentorship to young people through workshops and community outreach programmes.
A 42-year-old ex-record label boss from Kirkcudbright was convicted of sexually abusing two schoolgirls aged 7-11 at a school in Glasgow's West End between 2015-2020. He avoided jail, receiving 200 hours unpaid work and placement on the sex offenders register for two years.
Kevin McKenna's opinion piece argues that Glasgow faces a 'massive deficit' in representation at the Scottish Government level, with no cabinet members representing Glasgow constituencies. He highlights findings from the Glasgow Commission showing chronic underinvestment in transport, city centre decline, and infrastructure deterioration affecting Scotland's largest city.
Analysis of Labour's electoral prospects in Glasgow Anniesland (Holyrood) and Glasgow West (Westminster) following two years of the Starmer government. The article argues Labour's failure to robustly counter Reform UK's rise and widespread voter disappointment with 'Starmerism' have significantly damaged their chances in these constituencies despite Glasgow West being their strongest Glasgow performance in 2024.
A feature article highlighting The BrewHaus pub on Queen Margaret Drive in Glasgow's West End, famous for its Trainspotting movie connection and celebrated for its beer garden, food, and entertainment offerings. The pub is located within the Glasgow West constituency and represents the area's vibrant hospitality and cultural heritage.
Multiple student accommodation developments are planned for Glasgow's West End, including proposals to demolish landmark buildings like the historic Ashoka restaurant on Ashton Lane. The proposals follow community concerns about similar projects like Lilybank Gardens, which received 182 objections but was approved by the council with conditions.
Springburn Winter Gardens, a historic glasshouse closed since 1983, has secured £1.1m in funding to stabilise the building and restore it as a community cultural hub. The project aims to transform the long-neglected landmark into a space for arts, heritage exhibitions, performances and community use while preserving its character as a 'living ruin'.
Folk legend Jimmie MacGregor, 96, reflects on his celebrated BBC career and current life in Glasgow's West End, discussing loneliness, grief following his partner's death, and his criticism of modern BBC programming which he finds less engaging than the quality shows of his era.
A Westminster Hall debate on 26 March addressed critical gaps in NHS care for Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS), hypermobility disorders, and craniocervical instability (CCI/AAI), with MPs from multiple parties highlighting diagnostic delays, postcode lottery access, and lack of specialist services. Glasgow West MP Patricia Ferguson contributed to the debate, citing Edinburgh University research showing EDS patients in Scotland can wait up to 20 years for diagnosis.
Police Scotland and Spanish authorities conducted coordinated raids on serious organised crime suspects, resulting in eight arrests across Lanarkshire, Glasgow, and West Lothian. The two-year investigation is unrelated to recent gangland violence in central Scotland.
Glasgow Caledonian University faces a £10m financial deficit and plans to cut over 100 jobs through voluntary and potentially compulsory redundancies. UCU union members are being balloted for strike action and have called on management to 'open the books' and find alternative savings, while highlighting the university's importance to Glasgow and Scotland's education system.
West Dunbartonshire Council is set to buy back land in the Clydebank area for £370,000—nearly triple the £137,136 it sold for in 2021—to enable a non-profit housing development. The site, formerly the Frank Downie Care Centre, was damaged by fire in 2022 and has remained unused; approved plans now aim to build four blocks of flats, bungalows, and a cottage flat with community facilities.
The Ubiquitous Chip restaurant in Glasgow's west end has been granted Category B listed building status by Historic Environment Scotland, primarily due to its murals painted by renowned Scottish artist Alasdair Gray in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The recognition highlights Gray's significant contribution to Glasgow's cultural heritage and public art legacy.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer, responding to questions from Glasgow West MP Patricia Ferguson, commits to maintaining the Type 83 destroyer programme without delays and highlights the importance of shipbuilding to Scotland's economy. He emphasises recent defence deals with Norway and potential exports, framing them as securing decades of work for Scottish shipyards and broader NATO strategic cooperation.
Corner Shop, a Spanish-inspired wine bar on Old Dumbarton Road in Glasgow's West End, has won prestigious awards including Scottish New Business of the Year and a Conde Nast Best Restaurants in the UK award for Scotland. The article profiles the restaurant's success and expansion plans, including a new bar opening on Glasgow's southside.
Kevin McLaughlin, a Drumchapel-based business owner, faces closure of his energy efficiency consultancy when the ECO4 government funding scheme ends on March 31, 2025, with no confirmed transition to the replacement Warm Homes Plan. Patricia Ferguson, Glasgow West MP, has intervened by questioning the UK Government in Parliament about the lack of clarity and continuity for affected businesses and homeowners.
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