At a glanceEuan Stainbank is a Labour MP for Falkirk, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 509 votes in Commons divisions (89% attendance), tabled 331 written questions and registered 5 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Euan Stainbank did not vote in 66. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Human Rights (Joint Committee) Committee since 18 May 2026
- Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL] Committee since 17 Dec 2025
- Finance Committee (Commons) Committee since 1 Dec 2025
- General Cemetery Bill [HL] Committee since 16 Sep 2025
- Rare Cancers Bill Committee since 26 Jun 2025
- Norwich Livestock Market Bill [HL] Committee since 25 Jun 2025
- Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill Committee since 9 Jun 2025
- Court of Referees Committee since 27 Feb 2025
- Falkirk Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Clive Efford
Labour
100.0% · 399 of 399 shared votes
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Peter Dowd
Labour
100.0% · 368 of 368 shared votes
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Steve Witherden
Labour
99.8% · 425 of 426 shared votes
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Charlotte Nichols
Labour
99.5% · 433 of 435 shared votes
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Tracy Gilbert
Labour
99.5% · 415 of 417 shared votes
Votes least like
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 307 shared votes
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George Freeman
Conservative
1.1% · 3 of 263 shared votes
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Sir Geoffrey Cox
Conservative
1.3% · 3 of 226 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
1.3% · 2 of 159 shared votes
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Alex Burghart
Conservative
1.4% · 5 of 354 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1
- Vodaphone Three - £650.00 (registered 5 Sep 2025)
Miscellaneous4
- Ambassador for Ancre Somme Association Scotland who support the Armed Forces, past, present, and future. This is an unpaid role. (registered 30 Sep 2025)
- Member of Scottish Labour Campaign For Socialism. (registered 31 Jul 2024)
- Governor of the Thomas & Margaret Roddan Trust. This is an unpaid role. (registered 1 Aug 2024)
- Governor of the Stirlingshire Educational Trust. This is an unpaid role. (registered 1 Aug 2024)
Written questions
Community Interest Companies: Bounce Back Loan Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many Community Interest Companies registered have had Striking Off action suspended due to objections pertaining to Bounce Back Loans being received by the registrar.
Answer · 20 Jul 2026
As of July 2026, there are 392 Community Interest Companies in receipt of a Bounce Back Loan which have an active objection in place.
Venezuela: Earthquakes
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has considered deploying the UK International Search and Rescue team to support the international response following the earthquakes in Venezuela.
Answer · 14 Jul 2026
I refer the Hon Member to the Statement I made to the House on 6 July (HCWS185), announcing the deployment of a 68-person UK International Search and Rescue (UK ISAR) team with six specialist search dogs.
Airlines: Takeovers
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has assessed the adequacy of existing public interest powers to scrutinise potential takeovers of strategically important airlines.
Answer · 10 Jul 2026
The UK has a robust framework for scrutinising acquisitions where relevant public interest or national security concerns arise. Existing powers, including the National Security and Investment Act 2021, enable Government scrutiny and intervention where sta...
Neonicotinoids
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to publish a timetable for ending emergency authorisations of neonicotinoid pesticides; and what discussions she has had with the Scottish Governmen
Answer · 9 Jul 2026
This Government has already taken decisive action on neonicotinoids: it set out plans to change existing policies to prevent the use of three neonicotinoid pesticides that threaten vital pollinators, including through emergency authorisations, in our poli...
Individual Savings Accounts
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will exempt Lifetime ISA account holders from the withdrawal charge that can no longer purchase a house due to a significant change of personal circumstances.
Answer · 7 Jul 2026
The Lifetime ISA is intended to support saving for a first home or later life, and the withdrawal charge helps ensure that Government support is used for those purposes. Introducing exemptions based on individual circumstances would undermine the LISA’s o...
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what opportunities he has identified for Scottish manufacturers within the Government's defence spending programme.
Answer · 14 Jul 2026
Scottish manufacturers are well placed to benefit from the increased defence spending confirmed in the Defence Investment Plan. This includes opportunities arising from investment in maritime capabilities and the multi-billion pound transformation of HM N...
Data Centres: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans her Department has to publish national guidance on the environmental impacts of AI data centres.
Answer · 10 Jul 2026
DSIT engages regularly with DEFRA, the Environment Agency and DESNZ, to discuss the impact of AI data centres on the environment. Through the AI Energy Council, the Government is assessing and promoting energy efficiency and clean power solutions. DSIT wi...
Buses: Electric Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is planning to consult with the bus manufacturing and operating sector on timescales for the Zero-Emission Bus mandate.
Answer · 25 Jun 2026
The Bus Services Act 2025 includes a measure to accelerate decarbonisation of bus services, by placing a requirement on bus operators ultimately not to use new non-zero emission buses (ZEBs) on local bus routes in England.The date from which new non ZEBs ...
Early day motions
| 8 Jul 2026 | Falkirk Spring Clean 2026 | 3 sig. |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Trio of King’s Badge recipients at 3rd Falkirk Boys’ Brigade | 3 sig. |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Jean Currie’s contribution to her community | 5 sig. |
| 19 May 2026 | Slimming World | 3 sig. |
| 19 May 2026 | Leys Group’s support for Strathcarron Hospice | 5 sig. |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Maddiston pupils’ fundraiser for epilepsy awareness | 5 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Business of the House
Many constituents have reported significant delays in requests from the DVLA for medical information. My constituent Graham, for whom it took five months from first contact with the DVLA to resolve his inquiry, reported that the delay has …
16 Jul 2026 Bus Manufacturing: Scotland
As legal action is taken against the SNP Scottish Government for the ScotZEB3 grant scheme, which inexplicably saw more expensive orders go to Chinese manufacturers and cheaper ones to Falkirk—no wonder SNP Members have not showed up this …
16 Jul 2026 Bus Manufacturing: Scotland
11. What steps she is taking to support bus manufacturing in Scotland.
13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill
In Falkirk, discussion of asylum policy has taken unprecedented command of our local debate. What has occurred in our community is an example of the failure of the past Government to provide solutions that work in the best interests of com…
13 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
I welcome the Minister’s explicit statement last month that he wants to see the Cladhan hotel, which was opened by the Conservatives, closed. When any hotel closes, will he confirm that the vast majority of those being moved out will have …
25 Jun 2026 Business of the House
I welcome the Government’s announcement of a review into the zero emission vehicle mandate, with the objective of slowing the phase-in of ZEV targets. However, I do not believe that this changes the direction of travel for bus manufacturin…
25 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
Following the Government’s welcome designation of four sectors as critical to national security, we have continued to see an exponential rise in under-investigation Chinese buses on our streets. In my constituency, 125 jobs were put at ris…
25 Jun 2026 Civil Service Pension Scheme: Insourcing
Capita has been fined millions for a multitude of past failures and has now failed to handle civil service pensions on a contract that the Tories signed off in November 2023, replacing MyCSP, which faced similar challenges. That has been t…
25 Jun 2026 Civil Service Pension Scheme: Insourcing
6. What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of insourcing the civil service pension scheme.
24 Jun 2026 Elections: First Past the Post
Does the hon. Member that if we are to move to an alternative system in Westminster, parties should agree not to game the system, as the Scottish Greens do when they fail to stand in constituencies such as Strathkelvin and Bearsden or Falk…
24 Jun 2026 Elections: First Past the Post
I completely agree that there is a wider point about the culture of politics, especially in how we should drive everybody in this place and local government to work together collaboratively, rather than pursuing the most populist option or…
24 Jun 2026 Elections: First Past the Post
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner. I thank the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney) and congratulate the Richmond Liberal Democrats on their universal victory in last month’s Richmond upon Thames council elec…
23 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
T4. The loss of Grangemouth’s refinery was a loss to Scotland’s economy. The Chancellor rightly consulted on including refined products in the carbon border adjustment mechanism to level the playing field for domestic refining—a level p…
23 Jun 2026 Cost of Living: Falkirk
The cut to VAT for family days out this summer starts along with the summer holidays later this week. This is a Labour Government acting to bring down the cost for families visiting Falkirk’s fantastic tourism, leisure and hospitality at…
23 Jun 2026 Cost of Living: Falkirk
3. What steps she has taken to help support people with the cost of living in Falkirk.
11 Jun 2026 Business of the House
Powering Futures is a fantastic social enterprise based in Falkirk. Every year its Challenge programme invites pupils to tackle real-life workplace challenges and matches them with workplace mentors from local businesses. Will the Leader o…
11 Jun 2026 Buses: Tariff Harmonisation
Imported diesel buses have a 16% base rate tariff, yet electric buses have a tariff rate of 10%. As we seek to transition fully to electric after 2030, and considering the existential risk that the under-investigation Chinese competition c…
11 Jun 2026 Buses: Tariff Harmonisation
8. What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on harmonising import tariffs for diesel and electric buses.
10 Jun 2026 Oil and Gas Sector: Employment
Jobs were lost at Grangemouth following Jim Ratcliffe’s decision to close the refinery. The then Tory Ministers, half of whom are now members of Reform, treated it as a commercial decision, and did and delivered nothing. In contrast, the U…
8 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
The Government have cut the asylum backlog, reduced the number of people arriving illegally and shut more than half the hotels opened by Tory Ministers. Places in Scotland like Falkirk, Perth and Dundee must see further progress this year.…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill 10 Jul 2025 – 17 Jul 2025
- Tobacco and Vapes Bill 18 Dec 2024 – 30 Jan 2025
Expenses
Contact & offices
01324 868 715
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
16-18 Newmarket Street, Falkirk, FK1 1JQ
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Euan Stainbank, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Euan Stainbank?
Euan Stainbank is a Member of Parliament representing Falkirk in the House of Commons. See Euan Stainbank's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Euan Stainbank represent?
Euan Stainbank sits as Labour. See Euan Stainbank's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Euan Stainbank represent?
Euan Stainbank is the Member of Parliament for Falkirk. See Euan Stainbank's official Parliament profile.
How long has Euan Stainbank been an MP?
Euan Stainbank has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Euan Stainbank's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Euan Stainbank?
Euan Stainbank has 5 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Euan Stainbank's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.