Scotland · 70,680Boundary · 2023

Alloa & Grangemouth

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing Ochil and South Perthshire.

Dispatch
Apr 2026

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024.

One of Labour's more rebellious 2024 intake MPs, Brian Leishman has voted against his own party at least five times since entering Parliament -- most strikingly on welfare reform, where he twice defied the whip during committee stage votes on the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill, opposing cuts to disability benefits and backing an amendment protecting the most vulnerable claimants in Northern Ireland. He has also broken ranks on tuition fee rises, Public Order Act extensions targeting protest, and Lords amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill. His public comments that "Labour hurt me but we need more left-wing voices in the party" signal he views himself as a principled internal critic rather than a loyalist -- a stance confirmed by his voting record.

At 77% participation, Leishman votes slightly below the Commons average, with 94.6% party alignment overall -- but his deviations are striking in their consistency. He is sharply to the left of his parliamentary colleagues on disability and welfare protection, running 88 percentage points above the Labour average on pro-disability-benefits votes and 62 points below on welfare reform. His speeches -- 188 contributions across 143 debates -- concentrate heavily on economy and jobs, social care, energy, and cost of living, reflecting his Grangemouth constituency's industrial profile. He holds no select committee seats.

373
Commons votes
This parliament
£28k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
70.7k
Electorate
2024 GE

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review.

Current Member of Parliament

Brian Leishman

Brian Leishman

Labour Party

Brian Leishman is the Labour MP for Alloa and Grangemouth, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Notable Votes

MPs voted on whether to accept the remaining Lords amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill, a wide-ranging policing and criminal justice bill. This was a package vote covering multiple Lords changes, some of which the government accepted, others it rejected and replaced with alternative provisions, including on civil liberties issues such as freedom of expression and religion.

MP voted NoAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

Vote on regulations to raise university tuition fees in England by 2.71% for 2026-27. The Labour government backed the increase, while opposition MPs (Conservatives) criticised it as an added burden on young people, despite their own party having nearly tripled fees in 2012.

MP voted NoAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

MPs voted on new regulations expanding the Public Order Act 2023 to criminalise interference with key national infrastructure, such as energy, transport, and water systems. This extends powers introduced to tackle disruptive protest tactics used by groups like Just Stop Oil.

MP voted NoAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

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Voting at a Glance

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024.

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Leishman’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.377 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Leishman has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
89
Economy
76
Crime & Policing
42
Employment
33
Education
33
Welfare and Benefits
29
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 202618 Mar 2026
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 202514 Jan 2026
No
§ 08The local picture.8 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Bonnybridge LarbertBilly Buchanan1,423Independ
Bonnybridge LarbertBryan Deakin1,212Scottish
Bonnybridge LarbertJack Redmond993Labour P
Carse Kinnaird TrystGary Bouse1,961Scottish
Carse Kinnaird TrystJames Flynn1,081Conserva
Carse Kinnaird TrystLaura Murtagh1,224Scottish
Carse Kinnaird TrystMargaret Anslow1,762Labour P
Clackmannanshire CentralJane McTaggart314Scottish
Clackmannanshire CentralJanine Rennie288Labour P
Clackmannanshire CentralWendy Hamilton730Scottish
Clackmannanshire EastDenis Coyne1,008Conserva
Clackmannanshire EastKathleen Martin650Labour P
Median income
£28,400
HMRC SPI 2024
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