Gregor Poynton
Labour - Livingston
3,528 (7.9%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 4th July 2024
1 APPG membership (as of 20 Nov 2024)
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Department Debates
(5 debate contributions)
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(3 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(700 words contributed)
(637 words contributed)
Livingston Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 80,072 signatures (0.27%)
of 143,137 signatures (0.22%)
of 53,570 signatures (0.20%)
of 111,263 signatures (0.10%)
of 143,137 signatures (0.22%)
of 80,072 signatures (0.27%)
of 111,263 signatures (0.10%)
of 53,570 signatures (0.20%)
Latest EDMs signed by Gregor Poynton
Local postie David Reynolds
Tabled by: Kirsteen Sullivan (Labour (Co-op) - Bathgate and Linlithgow)That this House commends dedicated Armadale resident and local postie David Reynolds for his bravery in the course of his work; praises his quick thinking and fast action to save the life of a woman found soaked through and collapsed in the snow; recognises the hard work of posties especially …
(Most recent: 18 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 5
Treating retail workers with kindness during the festive trading period
Tabled by: Chris Kane (Labour - Stirling and Strathallan)That this House welcomes the press and social media campaign from the Scottish Retail Consortium and Usdaw which is urging Scots to be kind, considerate and respectful to retail workers and fellow customers when shopping this Christmas; notes that the festive period can be an especially complex and challenging time …
(Most recent: 16 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 16
Independent: 3
Liberal Democrat: 3
Scottish National Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Gregor Poynton, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Gregor Poynton has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Gregor Poynton has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
Gregor Poynton has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Gregor Poynton has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 6 Written Questions
(View all written questions)As set out in the King’s Speech, the Government intends to publish a draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill in this session. The Government will keep the House updated as we work towards publication and scrutiny of a draft Bill.
This involves careful consideration of measures relating to the audit sector and corporate reporting, including transitioning to a new regulator with powers relating to directors’ accountability.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The Government’s ambitious Warm Homes Plan will upgrade millions of homes across the country by making them cleaner and cheaper to run, from installing insulation to rolling out solar and heat pumps. The Plan will set out proposals to facilitate growth of a robust and competent supply chain to support home upgrades, including investing in training and skills and supporting SMEs to work in the sector.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government’s ambitious Warm Homes Plan will upgrade millions of homes across the country by making them cleaner and cheaper to run, from installing new insulation to rolling out solar and heat pumps.
We will partner with combined authorities and local and devolved governments to roll out this plan. As such, the department will continue to engage with Scotland and other devolved governments.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
1 Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Questions
(View all Gregor Poynton's DSIT questions)The government is committed to protecting children from these devastating crimes. The Online Safety Act will place strict safety duties on online platforms to protect children from being groomed by online predators, and to tackle child sexual exploitation and abuse content on their services.
Ministers meet regularly with platforms to discuss implementation of the Online Safety Act, and the duties it will place on services to tackle illegal content on their sites. Ofcom is the independent regulator responsible for ensuring compliance with the regime.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
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Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)