Scotland · 73,584Boundary · 2023

Falkirk

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Dispatch
Apr 2026

Represented by Lab since 2024.

Stainbank made headlines for defying his own government on welfare reform, voting against the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill at both Second and Third Reading -- part of a significant Labour rebellion over proposed cuts to disability benefits. He also backed a procedural amendment designed to block the bill entirely, placing him firmly among those Labour MPs most opposed to the welfare changes. These were among only a handful of breaks from party line for an MP who otherwise votes with Labour 99% of the time.

His participation rate of 90% sits above the Commons average, and his overall record is strongly loyal -- a near-perfect party-line voter on progressive taxation, workers' rights, and housing. The deviations from his parliamentary colleagues are telling, however: he votes noticeably more often in favour of NHS funding and disability benefits protection than the average Labour MP, and considerably less often in line with positions characterised as pro-pension-protection or pro-armed-forces-welfare. He has contributed to 207 debates, with speeches concentrated on economy and jobs, local government, fiscal policy, and health.

441
Commons votes
This parliament
£27k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
73.6k
Electorate
2024 GE

Lab regained this seat from SNP — last held it in 2010.

Current Member of Parliament

Euan Stainbank

Euan Stainbank

Labour Party

Euan Stainbank is the Labour MP for Falkirk, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Notable Votes

MPs voted on whether to pass the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill at its final stage in the Commons. The Bill makes changes to welfare benefits, including a gradual increase to the Universal Credit standard allowance, and had been debated at length including proposed amendments to speed up or expand those increases.

MP voted NoAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

MPs voted on a 'reasoned amendment' at the Second Reading of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill — a procedural move by the opposition to block the bill from progressing, signalling rejection of the government's proposed welfare reforms. The bill seeks to make changes to Universal Credit and PIP (Personal Independence Payment) eligibility and assessments.

MP voted YesAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

MPs voted on whether to give the Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill a Second Reading, allowing it to progress through Parliament. This bill proposes significant changes to the welfare system, including reforms to how disability benefits (PIP) are assessed and restrictions on who qualifies for the health-related component of Universal Credit.

MP voted NoAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

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Voting at a Glance

Represented by Lab since 2024.

2024 General Election

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.453 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Stainbank 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
94
Economy
83
Employment
50
Crime & Policing
45
Education
41
Welfare and Benefits
27
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading09 Jul 2025
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading01 Jul 2025
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading01 Jul 2025
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
Denny BanknockAlf Kelly889Labour P
Denny BanknockBrian McCabe860Independ
Denny BanknockFiona Collie1,084Scottish
Denny BanknockPaul Garner1,868Scottish
Falkirk NorthCecil Meiklejohn2,260Scottish
Falkirk NorthIain Sinclair801Scottish
Falkirk NorthJames Bundy857Conserva
Falkirk NorthRobert Bissett1,464Labour P
Falkirk SouthEuan Stainbank1,364Labour P
Falkirk SouthLorna Catherine Binnie1,843Scottish
Falkirk SouthSarah Patrick1,744Conserva
Lower BraesAnne Hannah1,393Labour P
Median income
£27,100
HMRC SPI 2024
Schools
1
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