At a glanceGregor Poynton is a Labour MP for Livingston, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They currently serve as Assistant Whip. They have cast 444 votes in Commons divisions (77% attendance), tabled 56 written questions and registered 7 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Gregor Poynton did not vote in 58. 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
He currently holds the Government post of Assistant Whip.
Current roles
- Assistant Whip Government post · Whips Office (Commons) since 7 Sep 2025
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
- Livingston Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Rachel Hopkins
Labour
100.0% · 435 of 435 shared votes
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 432 of 432 shared votes
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Steve Yemm
Labour
100.0% · 424 of 424 shared votes
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Adam Thompson
Labour
100.0% · 422 of 422 shared votes
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Matt Turmaine
Labour
100.0% · 420 of 420 shared votes
Votes least like
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Alex Burghart
Conservative
0.6% · 2 of 317 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 275 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.7% · 1 of 139 shared votes
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.8% · 2 of 254 shared votes
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Alan Mak
Conservative
0.9% · 3 of 330 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.
Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP4
- Community Union - £1,000.00 (registered 25 Feb 2026)
- Daniel Luhde-Thompson - £10,000.00 (registered 13 Nov 2025)
- SME4Labour LTD - £1,500.00 (registered 22 Jul 2025)
- Strand Partners - £2,000.00 (registered 22 Jul 2025)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources2
- Hanbury Strategy and Communications Limited - £750.00 (registered 8 Jun 2026)
- Football Association Limited - £360.00 (registered 1 Apr 2026)
Miscellaneous1
- One ticket to the Kebab Awards (the value of the ticket was below the threshold for registration under Category 3.) (registered 12 Mar 2026)
Written questions
Electric Vehicles: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 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.
Answer · 5 Sep 2025
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 company cars are s...
Electric Vehicles: Secondhand Goods
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, 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 finan
Answer · 4 Sep 2025
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 vehicles in future...
Social Rented Housing: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of modern, low-disruption retrofit techniques on the rate of decarbonisation of the UK’s social housing stock.
Answer · 8 Sep 2025
The Department places significant importance on the tenants needs, and complying with consumer protection standards when completing retrofit works. The Department takes an iterative approach to schemes - such as increasing the provision of modern low carb...
Heating: Social Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has to work with housing associations and industry to scale up affordable and tenant-friendly retrofitting models to help meet the Government’s 2030 EPC target for s
Answer · 8 Sep 2025
The government is currently consulting on introducing minimum energy efficiency standards for the social rented sector. We will be engaging closely with the sector throughout the consultation process. The Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund provides grant fun...
Heating: Social Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase the deployment of low-carbon heating technologies in the social housing sector; and if he will review and respond to the findings of Mitsubishi Electric’s
Answer · 8 Sep 2025
The Government has committed £13.2 billion over the Spending Review period for the Warm Homes Plan, which will support investment in insulation and low carbon heating to homes across England. Within Wave 3 of the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund, which lau...
Imports: Certification
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has undertaken a recent review of the effectiveness of enforcement mechanisms for CE marking of imported products.
Answer · 3 Sep 2025
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 (OPSS) is the ...
Construction: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, 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.
Answer · 4 Sep 2025
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 has been issued f...
Construction: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the effective enforcement of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024 in relation to imported construction
Answer · 11 Sep 2025
The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations provide for continued recognition of certain EU requirements for a range of products, but do not apply to construction products.The Construction Products Regulation 2011 (as amended) governs th...
Early day motions
| 1 Sep 2025 | East Calder Bowling Club 120th anniversary | 3 sig. |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Celebrating 30 years of Livingston Football Club and their return to the Scottish Premiership | 3 sig. |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Promotion of Fauldhouse United Football Club to East of Scotland Division Two | 4 sig. |
| 9 Jan 2025 | Broxburn Academy debate club | 2 sig. |
| 16 Dec 2024 | West Lothian College | 2 sig. |
| 16 Dec 2024 | Dedridge Primary School, winner of ADHD Friendly School Award | 2 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
21 Apr 2026 Sex Trafficking: Scotland
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh North and Leith (Tracy Gilbert) for securing this debate. The depth of her knowledge and the passion with which she spoke was o…
21 Jul 2025 Middle East
The situation facing Gazans is truly catastrophic. We must secure a ceasefire as soon as possible, with all hostages freed and unhindered access to aid. Our experience in Northern Ireland shows that to build a long-term, sustainable peace…
17 Jul 2025 Ukraine
Does the Secretary of State agree that the actions of Russia on 9 July, when it launched the largest aerial bombardment of the war to date, show that Ukrainian civilians and military are still in a fight for their lives and the future of t…
17 Jul 2025 Business of the House
In my constituency, East Calder has been let down by the SNP Scottish Government’s repeated failure to deliver a long promised health centre. Despite record funding, including £5.8 billion in Barnett consequentials for health, the SNP Scot…
17 Jul 2025 Topical Questions
Does the Secretary of State agree that the UK Labour Government are getting on with the serious business of delivering an industrial strategy that will support jobs in my Livingston constituency? That is in sharp contrast to the failing SN…
10 Jul 2025 Relations with the European Union
The new agreement with the EU will help Scottish businesses to grow and to export. World-class producers such as Glenmorangie whisky, which is bottled in my constituency, Paterson’s shortbread, which is baked in my constituency, and the Sc…
10 Jul 2025 Relations with the European Union
5. What steps he is taking to improve relations with the EU.
9 Jul 2025 Spending Review 2025: Scottish Public Services
This UK Labour Government are delivering the largest budgetary settlement in the history of devolution, with an extra £9.1 billion to invest in Scottish public services, yet the SNP Scottish Government continue to squander opportunity afte…
9 Jul 2025 Spending Review 2025: Scottish Public Services
1. What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the potential impact of the spending review 2025 on Scottish public services.
2 Jul 2025 Spending Review 2025: Scotland
I agree with the hon. Lady on that point; I think the oil and gas sector is vital. I am on the record saying that I support Rosebank and Jackdaw, and I think we should get on and do it. We need to invest in that sector, because ultimately,…
2 Jul 2025 Spending Review 2025: Scotland
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John, and to speak in today’s debate; I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie) on securing it. This spending review marks a turning point for…
30 Jun 2025 Welfare Reform
Does the Secretary of State agree that our welfare system must do much more to support and reward work, and also support people who are looking to re-enter or enter work? What difference does she believe that the right to try guarantee wil…
25 Jun 2025 Online Safety: Children
The National Crime Agency and other law enforcement agencies have highlighted the growing prevalence of AI-generated child sexual abuse material as one of the biggest threats to public safety. It is a growing threat to us online. That is w…
25 Jun 2025 Online Safety: Children
2. What steps his Department is taking to keep children safe online.
24 Jun 2025 Topical Questions
T7. Does the Minister join me in welcoming the ceasefire between Israel and Iran announced by President Trump, and although the situation clearly remains fragile, does he see an opportunity to restore stability and develop a diplomatic s…
23 Jun 2025 Child Poverty
I thank the Secretary of State for that response. One of the best ways of reducing child poverty is helping parents into good, stable and well-paid jobs, which the SNP Scottish Government are failing abjectly to do. For example, the SNP ma…
23 Jun 2025 Child Poverty
2. What steps she is taking to reduce the number of children in poverty in the Livingston constituency.
19 Jun 2025 Warm Home Discount
I think all Labour Members warmly welcome today’s statement, particularly those in Scotland, where 240,000 families will benefit from £150 off their bills this winter. That includes thousands of working families across my constituency. Doe…
19 Jun 2025 UK Infrastructure: 10-year Strategy
I welcome the UK Government’s bold 10-year infrastructure plan, and the swift action they have already taken to green-light projects such as the third runway at Heathrow. However, sadly for my constituents, infrastructure policy and delive…
12 Jun 2025 Industrial Strategy
I echo the comments of the hon. Member for Dumfries and Galloway (John Cooper) about working across the parties—this is about growth—and about the Chair driving this forward. The 10 tests we have outlined are about how the document has a r…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls 5 Mar 2025 – 27 Oct 2025
- Business and Trade Committee 21 Oct 2024 – 27 Oct 2025
- Finance Bill 22 Jan 2025 – 30 Jan 2025
Expenses
Contact & offices
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
Craigsfarm Community Hub, Maree Walk, Craigshill, Livingston, EH54 5BP
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Gregor Poynton, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Gregor Poynton?
Gregor Poynton is a Member of Parliament representing Livingston in the House of Commons. See Gregor Poynton's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Gregor Poynton represent?
Gregor Poynton sits as Labour. See Gregor Poynton's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Gregor Poynton represent?
Gregor Poynton is the Member of Parliament for Livingston. See Gregor Poynton's official Parliament profile.
How long has Gregor Poynton been an MP?
Gregor Poynton has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Gregor Poynton's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Gregor Poynton?
Gregor Poynton has 7 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Gregor Poynton's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 27 Jul 2026.