The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024

Imogen Walker.

Labour Party MP for Hamilton and Clyde Valley.

Imogen Walker
PlaceHamilton and Clyde Valley
Blueskyimogenwalker.bsky.social
ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
371/521
71% attendance · top 55% of MPs
Party alignment
39%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
16
across 12 debates · 3,906 words
Written Qs
6
6 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Labour Party MP in Scottish National Party (SNP)-controlled territory.

Imogen Walker is the Labour MP for Hamilton and Clyde Valley, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently holds the Government post of Assistant Whip.

§ 01Voting record.371 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation92
Economy65
Education38
Crime & Policing30
Employment29
Welfare and Benefits27
Housing24
Constitution and Democracy24

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Walker broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
17 Jun 2025Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1No
vs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingNo
Freevs party
29 Nov 2024Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second ReadingNo
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.16 contributions · 12 debates · 3,906 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs3,691
Social Care1,437
Local Government1,033
Health938
Defence884
Cost of Living631
Mp Performance556
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

7 Jan

Draft United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Glue Traps) Regulations 2025

Moved the regulations to create a UKIM exclusion for glue traps, enabling Scotland's ban to be effective and reflecting the Government's collaborative approach with devolved admini

1,243 words·Read
4 Nov

Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Government values its partnership with the Global Fund and will work to raise billions at the Johannesburg replenishment summit in November; progress has been remarkable but work r

884 words·Read
8 Jul

For Women Scotland: Supreme Court Judgment

The SNP Scottish Government has turned legal clarity into chaos and mismanagement, failing to implement the ruling properly.

79 words·Read
17 Jun

Post-industrial Towns

Scottish constituencies have been neglected by 15 years of Tories and 18 years of SNP; Labour's spending review, investment zones, and city deals demonstrate renewed commitment to

352 words·Read
Showing 4 of 16·All 16 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Walker holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.6 tabled · 6 answered · 8 Oct 2024 → 22 Nov 2024

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department for Work and Pensions350.0%
Department for Business and Trade116.7%
Department of Health and Social Care116.7%
Scotland Office116.7%

Most recent.

22 Nov 2024·Scotland Office·Answered

What plans he has to work with the Scottish Government to improve (a) rail and (b) bus routes in (i) Hamilton and Clyde Valley and (ii) Scotland.

Scotland Office ministers have regular meetings with the Deputy First Minister, where we discuss local economic growth as one of the key missions of this Government. Our two Governments effectively co-manage the successful Glasgow City Regi…read full →

22 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

Whether his Department has received data from the Scottish Government on the average waiting time for a child autism assessment in (a) Hamilton and Clyde Valley constituency, (b) Lanarkshire and (c) Scotland in the last 12 months.

The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.

8 Oct 2024·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered

What steps she is taking to reduce levels of child poverty in Hamilton and Clyde Valley constituency.

Statistics for the total number of adults living in relative and absolute poverty are not available at a constituency level. Statistics on the total number of adults living in relative and absolute poverty both before and after housing cost…read full →

8 Oct 2024·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered

How many adults were living in absolute poverty in Hamilton and Clyde Valley constituency in each of the last five years.

Statistics for the total number of adults living in relative and absolute poverty are not available at a constituency level. Statistics on the total number of adults living in relative and absolute poverty both before and after housing cost…read full →

Showing 4 of 6·All 6 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.7 declared interests · £178k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Payment: £6,800 Final payment for work undertaken before the election
Payment: £6,800 Final payment for work undertaken before the election Received on: 27 August 2024. Hours: none since my election. (Registe…
Role, work or services: Interim Head of Leader's Office
Role, work or services: Interim Head of Leader's Office From: 8 August 2022. Until: 24 May 2024. Payer: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Coun…
Strand Partners
23 July 2025
SME4Labour Ltd
23 June 2025
Type of land/property: Residential property
Type of land/property: Residential property Number of properties: 1 Location: Edinburgh Rental income: Yes (Registered 29 July 2024)
Showing 5 of 7·All 7 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 17 Sept 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing116,45565.3%
Office Costs24,16113.6%
Accommodation18,48810.4%
MP Travel14,8998.4%
Staff Travel2,6251.5%
Total · 147 claims178,225100%
Showing 7 of 147·All 147 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Walker on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.1 contest · 2024, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Hamilton and Clyde Valley21,02050.0%Won

2024 — full result, Hamilton and Clyde Valley.

CandidateVotes%
Imogen WalkerWONLab21,02050.0

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 3,906 words
20 Oct 2024 → 7 Jan 2026
Written QsMembers API
6 tabled · 6 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
7 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£178,225 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL