Scotland · 69,028Boundary · 2023

Glasgow West

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Apr 2026

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024.

Ferguson has broken from her Labour colleagues on two significant issues in the past year. She voted against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Third Reading in June 2025 -- one of a cluster of rebel votes on that legislation -- placing her well below her party's average support for assisted dying (13% vs 59%). More recently, in July 2025, she defied the whip to back an amendment that would have modified Universal Credit or PIP provisions, signalling discomfort with the government's welfare reform trajectory. On both counts she voted against a Labour majority, making her one of the more independently minded members of the 2024 intake on conscience and welfare issues.

At 78% participation across 466 divisions, Ferguson votes slightly below the Commons average, though she aligns with Labour on 96% of contested divisions -- a broadly loyal but not unconditional record. Her stance profile shows 100% alignment on progressive taxation and the government budget, and strong support for workers' rights, but notably low scores on civil liberties (7%) and victims' rights provisions (8%). Her speech activity leans heavily toward defence and economy-and-jobs topics, consistent with her most prominent piece of news coverage: publicly pressing the Defence Secretary in the Commons to secure a Norwegian contract for Glasgow-built Type 26 frigates -- direct constituency advocacy for local shipyard employment.

365
Commons votes
This parliament
£29k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
69.0k
Electorate
2024 GE

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review.

Current Member of Parliament

Patricia Ferguson

Patricia Ferguson

Labour Party

Patricia Ferguson is the Labour MP for Glasgow West, 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

Vote on New Clause 106, which sought to require women to have an in-person medical consultation before receiving abortion medication, as a safety measure. This was debated alongside New Clause 1, which would have decriminalised abortion for women, making it a free vote on conscience issues around abortion law reform.

MP voted YesAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

Vote on a package of government new clauses to the Crime and Policing Bill at Report Stage, covering measures including: criminalising organising begging for profit, stronger protections for emergency workers against racial and religious abuse, removing the limitation period in child sexual abuse cases, and new offences around internal concealment of items for criminal purposes. The large Aye majority reflects broad government support for these law and order measures.

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.396 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Ferguson 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
60
Crime & Policing
45
Employment
36
Education
30
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
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 10617 Jun 2025
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 117 Jun 2025
No
§ 08The local picture.2 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
DrumchapelannieslandAnne McTaggart1,446Scottish
DrumchapelannieslandFyeza Ikhlaq945Scottish
DrumchapelannieslandPatricia Ferguson747Labour P
DrumchapelannieslandPaul Carey2,011Labour P
Victoria ParkEunis Jassemi2,447Labour P
Victoria ParkFeargal Dalton2,291Scottish
Victoria ParkLana Reid-McConnell2,016Green Pa
Median income
£29,100
HMRC SPI 2024
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