Scotland · 72,185Boundary · 2023

Bathgate & Linlithgow

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing Linlithgow and East Falkirk.

Dispatch
Apr 2026

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024.

Sullivan has been one of the more vocal Labour backbenchers on welfare and disability in recent weeks, breaking with her party to back stronger protections for disabled people with fluctuating conditions during the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill's committee stage in July 2025. That rebel vote -- supporting an amendment to provide greater certainty while the government's own PIP review concludes -- puts her to the left of the Labour frontbench on welfare, and is consistent with her voting record on disability benefits, where she sits 25 percentage points above her party average. She has also attracted media attention for her campaigns on endometriosis, raising it at PMQs and chairing the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the issue, and for introducing a private member's bill on inclusive PPE standards, drawing on cases from local firefighters and police officers.

A 96.1% party-line voter overall, Sullivan is selective in her deviations. She broke with the party five times on the assisted dying bill, largely on safeguarding amendments, and her stance profile shows strong alignment with progressive taxation and workers' rights but notably low scores on parliamentary scrutiny and pro-business measures. She speaks frequently -- 145 contributions across 112 debates -- with the economy, health, social care, local government and defence all featuring heavily. Her participation rate of 73% sits below the Commons average.

357
Commons votes
This parliament
£28k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
72.2k
Electorate
2024 GE

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review.

Current Member of Parliament

Kirsteen Sullivan

Kirsteen Sullivan

Labour and Co-operative Party

Kirsteen Sullivan is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Bathgate and Linlithgow, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Notable Votes

Vote on Amendment 38 to the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill, which would have provided greater certainty and protections for disabled people with fluctuating conditions while the government's review of PIP assessments (the Timms review) is ongoing. Critics argued the Bill was putting cuts before the review, leaving vulnerable people uncertain about their entitlements.

MP voted YesAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

A procedural vote on whether to allow New Clause 16 to be formally considered as part of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Report Stage, after proceedings had been interrupted on 13 June when an objection was raised. The debate excerpts do not reveal the substantive content of New Clause 16.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

MPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dying legislation in its amended form. Passing Third Reading sends the Bill to the House of Lords.

MP voted NoAgainst party majority

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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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.373 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Sullivan 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
77
Economy
56
Crime & Policing
38
Employment
36
Education
29
Housing
23
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 3809 Jul 2025
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1620 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading20 Jun 2025 · free vote
No
§ 08The local picture.5 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Armadale BlackridgeSusan ManionLabour P
BathgateHarry Cartmill2,496Labour P
BathgatePauline Stafford1,190Scottish
BathgateTony Pearson375Labour P
BathgateWillie Boyle1,806Scottish
Boness BlacknessAnn Ritchie2,262Independ
Boness BlacknessDavid Aitchison1,041Labour P
Boness BlacknessStacey Devine1,202Scottish
LinlithgowPauline Orr1,869Scottish
LinlithgowSally Pattle1,447Liberal
LinlithgowTom Conn1,391Labour P
Whitburn BlackburnGeorge Paul1,237Labour P
Median income
£27,900
HMRC SPI 2024
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