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Who is the MP for Livingston?

Gregor Poynton is the Labour MP for Livingston. They represent everyone who lives in the area, not only people who voted for them.

What this means

Your MP is Gregor Poynton. You can email them directly using the public address supplied by UK Parliament.

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Gregor Poynton, MP for Livingston

Gregor Poynton, MP for Livingston

Current MP

Gregor Poynton

Labour · MP for Livingston

Office address
Craigsfarm Community Hub, Maree Walk, Craigshill, Livingston, EH54 5BP

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Recorded votes

How Gregor Poynton has voted

These are the latest recorded votes published by Commons. A vote shows what happened in that vote; it does not explain why a member voted that way.

Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots

Voted yes

Detailed rules, not a new law. A vote on switching on detailed rules made under a law that already exists. Voting yes meant the rules take effect.

Lets union members vote online, at their workplace, or by post in union ballots, including strike votes, which used to be post-only.

A nurse voting on strike action could do it on her phone instead of waiting for a form in the post.

· Passed: 330 votes to 109 · They voted Aye

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Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026

Voted yes

Detailed rules, not a new law. A vote on switching on detailed rules made under a law that already exists. Voting yes meant the rules take effect.

Lets union members vote online, at their workplace, or by post in union ballots, including strike votes, which used to be post-only.

A nurse voting on strike action could do it on her phone instead of waiting for a form in the post.

· Passed: 330 votes to 109 · They voted Aye

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Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19

Voted no

A vote to change part of a law. A vote on changing one part of a new law before it was finished. Voting yes meant making the change. Voting no meant leaving it as written.

Known as the Hillsborough Law. It makes public officials legally bound to tell the truth and help investigations after disasters and scandals, with real penalties for cover-ups. Bereaved families get their legal costs covered, like the authorities they face.

After a disaster like Hillsborough or Grenfell, officials could not lawfully close ranks, and families would not face the state’s lawyers alone.

· Did not pass: 104 votes to 412 · They voted No

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Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199

Voted no

A vote to change part of a law. A vote on changing one part of a new law before it was finished. Voting yes meant making the change. Voting no meant leaving it as written.

Known as the Hillsborough Law. It makes public officials legally bound to tell the truth and help investigations after disasters and scandals, with real penalties for cover-ups. Bereaved families get their legal costs covered, like the authorities they face.

After a disaster like Hillsborough or Grenfell, officials could not lawfully close ranks, and families would not face the state’s lawyers alone.

· Did not pass: 102 votes to 409 · They voted No

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Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3

Voted no

A vote to change part of a law. A vote on changing one part of a new law before it was finished. Voting yes meant making the change. Voting no meant leaving it as written.

Known as the Hillsborough Law. It makes public officials legally bound to tell the truth and help investigations after disasters and scandals, with real penalties for cover-ups. Bereaved families get their legal costs covered, like the authorities they face.

After a disaster like Hillsborough or Grenfell, officials could not lawfully close ranks, and families would not face the state’s lawyers alone.

· Did not pass: 93 votes to 323 · They voted No

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Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026

Voted yes

Detailed rules, not a new law. A vote on switching on detailed rules made under a law that already exists. Voting yes meant the rules take effect.

Makes councils in England hand more planning decisions to their staff instead of elected councillors, to speed up building.

This one is about England, planning in Scotland runs under Scottish law. Your MP still voted on it.

· Passed: 283 votes to 182 · They voted Aye

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Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026

Voted yes

Detailed rules, not a new law. A vote on switching on detailed rules made under a law that already exists. Voting yes meant the rules take effect.

Keeps the safety rules for machines (cranes, diggers, even lawnmowers) in line with the EU’s new rules, so the same machines can keep being sold here and in Europe. Northern Ireland follows the EU rules directly under the Brexit deal.

A digger that passes the new EU safety checks can still be sold in Scotland.

· Passed: 317 votes to 103 · They voted Aye

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Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

Voted yes

Detailed rules, not a new law. A vote on switching on detailed rules made under a law that already exists. Voting yes meant the rules take effect.

Tidy-up rules for a new schools law in England. New schools there no longer have to be academies, and councils get more say over them.

Schools in Scotland are not affected, education is run from Holyrood. Your MP still voted on it.

· Passed: 369 votes to 102 · They voted Aye

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National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1

Voted yes

A change asked for by the Lords. The House of Lords wanted this law changed. MPs voted on whether to accept that change.

Lets the government put an organisation on a banned list if it says it works for a hostile foreign state. Supporting or profiting from a listed group becomes a crime, with up to 14 years in prison.

The House of Lords added protection so journalists and aid workers could not be treated as criminals just for doing their jobs. This vote was about accepting that change.

· Passed: 394 votes to 85 · They voted Aye

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Draft Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026

Voted yes

Detailed rules, not a new law. A vote on switching on detailed rules made under a law that already exists. Voting yes meant the rules take effect.

Part of a package giving workers six months instead of three to start an employment tribunal claim.

If you are sacked unfairly, you get twice as long to bring a case, which matters when you are still reeling or hunting for a new job first.

· Passed: 318 votes to 107 · They voted Aye

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Draft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026

Voted yes

Detailed rules, not a new law. A vote on switching on detailed rules made under a law that already exists. Voting yes meant the rules take effect.

Part of a package giving workers six months instead of three to start an employment tribunal claim.

If you are sacked unfairly, you get twice as long to bring a case, which matters when you are still reeling or hunting for a new job first.

· Passed: 322 votes to 107 · They voted Aye

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Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026

Voted yes

Detailed rules, not a new law. A vote on switching on detailed rules made under a law that already exists. Voting yes meant the rules take effect.

Blocks the UK from using overseas carbon credits to hit its 2028 to 2032 climate target. The cuts have to happen at home.

The government cannot buy its way to its climate promise with offsets from abroad.

· Passed: 330 votes to 93 · They voted Aye

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Straight answers

Questions people ask

Who is the MP for Livingston?

Gregor Poynton is the Labour MP for Livingston. This information was checked against the official UK Parliament Members API on 2 August 2026.

How do I contact Gregor Poynton?

You can email Gregor Poynton at gregor.poynton.mp@parliament.uk. Their official UK Parliament contact page is linked above.

Do I have to have voted for Gregor Poynton to contact them?

No. An MP represents everyone who lives in their , whether they voted for them, voted for someone else or did not vote. Include your home address so the office can confirm that you live in the area.

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