Scotland · 68,987Boundary · 2023

Glasgow East

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, from parts of Glasgow Central and Glasgow North West.

Dispatch
Apr 2026

Represented by Lab since 2024.

Grady's most significant act of parliamentary independence has been his opposition to assisted dying legislation. In June 2025, he voted against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Third Reading and against two amendments that the Labour majority supported, while backing a separate restrictive amendment -- placing him among the minority of Labour MPs who opposed legalising assisted dying in England and Wales. His other notable rebel vote, acting as a teller for a motion to sit in private in July 2025, was a procedural oddity on a motion that was overwhelmingly defeated.

At 84% voting participation and 96% party alignment, Grady is a broadly loyal but meaningfully engaged backbencher. His 29 contributions across 16 debates skew heavily toward economy and jobs (13 speeches), defence (7), and cost-of-living (6) -- topics consistent with his Glasgow East constituency's economic pressures. He sits on the Treasury Committee, giving him a formal platform on fiscal policy. His stance profile shows complete alignment with the government agenda and progressive taxation, and zero alignment with business interests, civil liberties, or parliamentary scrutiny measures. He deviates slightly from his party average on regulatory burden, voting less against regulation than most Labour colleagues.

391
Commons votes
This parliament
£27k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
69.0k
Electorate
2024 GE

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

Current Member of Parliament

John Grady

John Grady

Labour Party

John Grady is the Labour MP for Glasgow East, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Notable Votes

A motion was put forward to exclude the public and press from the parliamentary chamber by holding the session in private. This was overwhelmingly rejected, keeping proceedings open and transparent.

MP voted YesAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

A motion was put forward to hold the parliamentary session in private (behind closed doors), excluding the public and press. This was overwhelmingly rejected, keeping the proceedings open and transparent.

MP voted YesAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have chosen to stop eating and drinking. The amendment would close a potential loophole where a person who is not otherwise terminally ill could meet the bill's eligibility criteria by voluntarily starving themselves.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

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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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.421 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Grady 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
Economy
73
Taxation
68
Crime & Policing
44
Employment
43
Education
36
Welfare and Benefits
30
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Motion to sit in private04 Jul 2025
Aye
Motion to sit in private07 Mar 2025
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 2420 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
§ 08The local picture.1 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
ShettlestonFrank McAveety1,986Labour P
ShettlestonJill Pidgeon903Labour P
ShettlestonLaura Doherty2,048Scottish
ShettlestonThomas Kerr1,232Conserva
Median income
£27,100
HMRC SPI 2024
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