Scotland · 75,480Boundary · 2023

Hamilton & Clyde Valley

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing Lanark and Hamilton East.

Dispatch
Apr 2026

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024.

Promoted to a ministerial role within her first year in Parliament, Imogen Walker has been one of the more notable new Labour MPs from the 2024 intake -- though not without controversy. Her appointment drew criticism in some outlets, with accusations of cronyism linked to her marriage to Morgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer's chief of staff, and her subsequent association with Peter Mandelson during a period of political turbulence. On the ground in Hamilton and Clyde Valley, however, she has been active: challenging the SNP Health Secretary directly over Lanarkshire NHS waiting times, and engaging with bank officials over the closure of Larkhall's last remaining bank branch. Her three rebel votes are notable -- she twice voted against assisted dying legislation (at Second and Third Reading), and once broke ranks on a Crime and Policing Bill package covering measures including begging offences and child sexual abuse limitation periods.

At 74% voting participation, Walker sits somewhat below the Commons average, though her 99.2% party-line voting record makes her among Labour's more loyal MPs when she does vote. Her speeches -- 16 contributions across 12 debates -- cluster around economy and jobs, local government, social care, and cost of living, reflecting constituency priorities. Her stance data shows strong alignment with progressive taxation and public services funding, but notable divergence from her party on anti-sexual-exploitation measures (-31 percentage points below Labour's average) and armed forces welfare (-29 points).

360
Commons votes
This parliament
£29k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
75.5k
Electorate
2024 GE

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review.

Current Member of Parliament

Imogen Walker

Imogen Walker

Labour Party

Imogen Walker is the Labour MP for Hamilton and Clyde Valley, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently holds the Government post of Assistant Whip.

Notable Votes

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

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

MPs voted on whether to give the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill its Second Reading, which would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to legally request assistance to end their lives under strict safeguards. This was a landmark free vote on one of the most ethically contested issues in recent parliamentary history.

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.360 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Walker 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
92
Economy
65
Education
38
Crime & Policing
30
Employment
29
Welfare and Benefits
27
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 117 Jun 2025
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading20 Jun 2025 · free vote
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading29 Nov 2024 · free vote
No
§ 08The local picture.7 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Clydesdale NorthCatherine McClymont1,920Labour P
Clydesdale NorthJulia Marrs1,898Scottish
Clydesdale NorthRichard Eliott-Lockhart1,530Conserva
Clydesdale SouthMark Horsham1,762Scottish
Clydesdale SouthRoss Alexander Lambie986Conserva
Clydesdale SouthRoss Gowland1,144Labour P
Clydesdale WestDavid Shearer1,678Scottish
Clydesdale WestEileen Logan1,743Labour P
Clydesdale WestLynsey Hamilton1,082Labour P
Clydesdale WestPoppy Corbett1,742Conserva
Hamilton North EastColin Dewar1,442Scottish
Hamilton North EastDavie McLachlan1,539Labour P
Median income
£28,500
HMRC SPI 2024
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