Labour Party MP for Livingston.
Gregor Poynton is the Labour MP for Livingston, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently holds the Government post of Assistant Whip.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Poynton broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“Government will use Online Safety Act 2023, Ofcom investigations, and a police intelligence hub to hold platforms accountable; reviewing prostitution laws in England and Wales; wil…”
“Moved approval of three delegated legislation items covering financial services and energy regulations.”
“Strongly supportive of the EU agreement, highlighting benefits for Scottish businesses like whisky and shortbread producers, and criticises SNP and Conservative opposition.”
“The record spending settlement should be used to invest in priority community projects like East Calder medical centre, which the SNP has delayed through dither and mismanagement.”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Culture Community | celebratory | “I wrote to Charlie to express my thanks and to acknowledge the positive example he has set. His kindness will help support vital research that benefits families…” |
| 24 May | Culture Community | celebratory | “Charlie Smillie is someone who goes above and beyond and puts his values into action, an engineer based at John Heaney Electrical, who received a £750 staff bon…” |
| 23 May | Crime | measured | “Read more here: www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-n...” |
Poynton holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Business and Trade | 15 | 26.8% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 12 | 21.4% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 11 | 19.6% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 7 | 12.5% |
| Treasury | 4 | 7.1% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 4 | 7.1% |
| Department for Transport | 2 | 3.6% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 1 | 1.8% |
Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to ensure that imported construction products are subject to the same UKCA marking requirements as those manufactured in the UK.
Construction products supplied to the GB market must be affixed with a UKCA or CE mark where they are covered by a designated standard under the UK Construction Product Regulations or where they conform to a UK technical assessment which ha…read full →
Whether his Department has undertaken a recent review of the effectiveness of enforcement mechanisms for CE marking of imported products.
We keep the effectiveness of our enforcement regime under review. The Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025, received Royal Assent in July and contains powers to strengthen product enforcement.The Office for Product Standards and Safety…read full →
What assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing targeted funding support for the purchase of used battery electric vehicles; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure parity of financial assistance between the (a) new and (b) used battery electric vehicle markets.
We continue to work with industry to support a sustainable second-hand zero emission vehicle market. The Government expects that the Electric Car Grant (ECG) will have some benefit in the used market due to a higher supply of affordable veh…read full →
If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of supporting access to second-hand battery electric vehicles through reduced benefit-in-kind taxation on used electric cars.
The Government is fully committed to the transition to electric vehicles and a strong second-hand market for EVs plays an important role in this. The Company Car Tax regime helps support the used electric vehicle markets, where electric com…read full →
Community Union 10 February 2026 |
Daniel Luhde-Thompson 10 November 2025 |
SME4Labour LTD 23 June 2025 |
Strand Partners 17 July 2025 |
Football Association Limited 22 March 2026 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 14 Apr 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 149,174 | 65.8% |
| Office Costs | 30,469 | 13.4% |
| MP Travel | 24,785 | 10.9% |
| Accommodation | 10,512 | 4.6% |
| Staff Travel | 5,233 | 2.3% |
| Total · 213 claims | 226,721 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Poynton on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Livingston | 18,324 | 40.9% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregor PoyntonWON | Lab | 18,324 | 40.9 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Livingston →