Official portrait of Gregor Poynton

Gregor Poynton

Labour MP for Livingston, since 4 July 2024

Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury

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 Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury.

Scorecard

89.9% Attendance Turns up more often than most MPs who vote
444 Votes cast out of 575 divisions, plus 73 as teller
58 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
0 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Labour MPs
7 Interests declared 1 at £5,000 or more
75 Debates spoken in 56 written questions tabled

Ranked 26 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

DateQuestionTheir voteResult
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 Teller 80–298
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 Teller 99–371
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Teller 170–301
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 Teller 171–302
21 May 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No vote 68–242
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address Teller 307–171
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) Teller 104–316
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) Teller 78–408
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) Teller 104–317
19 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) No vote 108–323
28 Apr 2026 Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye 304–28
28 Apr 2026 Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye 308–81
28 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V Aye 335–158
28 Apr 2026 Privilege No 223–335
27 Apr 2026 Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X Aye 272–64
27 Apr 2026 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion Aye 279–176
27 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) Aye 279–164
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 Aye 271–171
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C Aye 269–170
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) Aye 270–170
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C Aye 273–167
22 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F Aye 253–143
22 Apr 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X Aye 260–161
22 Apr 2026 Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B Aye 272–149
22 Apr 2026 Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 deferred division Aye 380–7

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Name of donor: Community Union
Address of donor: 465c Caledonian Road, London N7 9GX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000
Date received: 10 February 2026
Date accepted: 10 February 2026
Donor status: trade union
(Registered 25 February 2026)

On the register since 10 Mar 2026

£10,000

Name of donor: Daniel Luhde-Thompson
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000
Date received: 10 November 2025
Date accepted: 10 November 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 13 November 2025)

On the register since 18 Nov 2025

Name of donor: SME4Labour LTD
Address of donor: Flat 80 County Hall North Block, 5 Chicheley Street, London, England, SE1 7PN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: In-kind support including event space, wine and canapés. This support is shared between Imogen Walker MP and me, value £1,500
Date received: 23 June 2025
Date accepted: 23 June 2025
Donor status: company, registration 10685562
(Registered 22 July 2025)

On the register since 23 Oct 2025

Name of donor: Strand Partners
Address of donor: 5 Technology Park, Colindeep Lane, Colindale, London, United Kingdom, NW9 6BX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 support for an event, which included 8 tickets with the total market value of £800. The support was split between Imogen Walker MP and me.
Date received: 17 July 2025
Date accepted: 17 July 2025
Donor status: company, registration 13797289
(Registered 22 July 2025)

On the register since 5 Aug 2025

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: Hanbury Strategy and Communications Limited
Address of donor: 2 London Bridge, London SE1 9RA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Tickets and hospitality at Lords Cricket Ground, value £750
Date received: 4 June 2026
Date accepted: 4 June 2026
Donor status: company, registration 10361418
(Registered 8 June 2026)

On the register since 16 Jun 2026

Name of donor: Football Association Limited
Address of donor: Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London HA9 0WS
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Four tickets (two adults and two children) to the Carabao Cup final, value £360
Date received: 22 March 2026
Date accepted: 22 March 2026
Donor status: company, registration 00077797
(Registered 1 April 2026)

On the register since 14 Apr 2026

8. Miscellaneous

Name of donor: Ceftus Ltd, 80 North Block, 5 Chicheley Street SE1 7PN
One ticket to the Kebab Awards (the value of the ticket was below the threshold for registration under Category 3.)
Date interest arose: 24 February 2026
Date interest ended: 24 February 2026
(Registered 12 March 2026)

On the register since 24 Mar 2026

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Debates

75 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:


Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 3 Aug 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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