Na h-Eileanan an Iar.

Crichton's most notable recent actions came on the assisted dying bill in June 2025, where he broke with his party on five separate votes. His deviations clustered around safeguards: he backed amendments to prevent voluntary starvation from qualifying someone as terminally ill -- amendments his party majority rejected -- and opposed a rival amendment on the same issue, suggesting he was navigating competing versions of the same protection rather than taking a simple pro or anti position. His 97% party-line voting record otherwise marks him as a broadly loyal Labour MP, making those five rebellions stand out.

In parliament, Crichton votes in 78% of divisions -- roughly in line with the Commons average. His speeches concentrate heavily on the economy and energy (77 and 34 contributions respectively), consistent with his seat on the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee. He scores notably low on pro-parliamentary-scrutiny (17%) and pro-lords-scrutiny (0%) measures, suggesting he routinely backs the government against Lords amendments and procedural challenges, as confirmed by his recent votes on the Crime and Policing Bill. He deviates from his Labour colleagues by being more supportive of end-of-life autonomy and assisted dying safeguards, and less aligned on armed forces welfare and immigration control.

The constituency context matters here: Na h-Eileanan an Iar -- the Western Isles -- is Scotland's only Gaelic-speaking stronghold, and local coverage has touched on ferry services, Gaelic language politics, and the 2026 Holyrood election rather than Crichton's Westminster record directly. One article cited his 49.5% vote share in 2024 as a template for Labour challenging the SNP in Holyrood. News sentiment data over the past 90 days is thin -- nine articles, most scoring near zero for MP relevance -- so local press coverage of his parliamentary work remains limited.