Gregor Poynton.

A steady, loyal government-line MP who has made constituency casework his most visible calling card. Gregor Poynton has not rebelled once since entering parliament in 2024, voting with Labour on every recorded division. His most recent parliamentary activity includes serving as a teller against opposition amendments to the Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill in July 2026 — a procedural role that signals active involvement in government business — and supporting regulations to extend employment tribunal time limits to six months, a key worker-rights measure from the Employment Rights Act 2025. In local news, he has pressed the Health Secretary over East Calder Health Centre funding, met residents affected by RAAC concrete in constituency housing, and raised the Uphall Post Office closure directly with a minister.

His parliamentary record is one of high engagement and near-total party discipline. At 90% voting participation he is above the Commons average, and his stance profile shows complete alignment with progressive taxation positions and the government agenda. He deviates from his party most notably on assisted dying — voting around 30 percentage points more favourably toward access than the Labour average — suggesting a personal rather than whipped position on that issue. Economy, jobs, and defence dominate his 107 contributions across 75 debates, with social care and crime also featuring regularly.

Poynton holds no committee seats, which limits his formal scrutiny role. His low scores on parliamentary and Lords scrutiny measures (10% and 4% respectively) reflect standard behaviour for a government loyalist rather than any distinctive stance. He launched a paid internship in 2025 honouring former Livingston MP Robin Cook, signalling an interest in political education. Recent local news covers culture, sport, and crime alongside housing — sentiment data for the past 90 days is neutral across all categories.