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Torcuil Crichton · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
660days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
402
of 504 possible
Attendance
80%
102 absent / paired
Whip alignment
97%
vs party majority
Speeches
749
119 debates
Written Qs
10
10 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£127k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 92 claims
Interests
1
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 90 | |
| Economy | 78 | |
| Crime & Policing | 43 | |
| Education | 31 | |
| Employment | 29 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 26 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 24 | |
| Energy | 21 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 46 | 11,233 |
| Health | 8 | 4,241 |
| Culture Community | 10 | 3,182 |
| Education | 6 | 3,142 |
| Agriculture | 5 | 2,763 |
| Defence | 18 | 2,605 |
| Local Government | 13 | 2,250 |
| Environment | 6 | 2,068 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16A 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 Rep… | Free vote | Aye |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dyin… | Free vote | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have voluntarily st… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateI thank the Chancellor for her statement and her nimble response to the energy shock, including support for heating oil consumers, who make up half the households in Na h-Eileanan … EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 120 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilIf officials from Advice Direct Scotland can tell me, as a constituency MP, the number of applicants they have, and the estimated number they will have—16,000, with 5,000 applicati… EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 43 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilLike the hon. Member’s constituency, many businesses in my constituency, including distilleries, rely on kerosene heating oil for manufacturing processes. Would he urge the UK Gove… EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 45 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilIt is a pleasure to serve with you as Chair, Dr Allin-Khan. I thank the hon. Member for North Norfolk (Steff Aquarone) for securing this timely debate, and I thank the Minister for… EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 389 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | European Geostationary Navigation Overlay ServiceSome 40% of flight diversions from Stornoway, Benbecula and Barra airports in my constituency could have been avoided if we were part of EGNOS, which was shamefully abandoned durin… TransportEconomy Jobs | 118 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)Thanks for hanging in, Minister. We are at that stage where the Speaker would say, “Short questions, short answers”, so I will ask two quick topicals. Today, on the incredible conv… | 70 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)Just very quickly, on little notice yesterday, when she was asked, the Chancellor thought that we might get a decision on Rosebank in the autumn. There are only two seasons in poli… | 44 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)What was the fear? Is it a technical fear of something that might be in the turbines, such as the circuitry? | 21 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)This is a quick question, Dan, because you alluded to it. The Chinese company Ming Yang has been blocked from opening a big turbine factory in the highlands today on security groun… | 41 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)Is China a competitor for our security of supply or a threat to our security of supply? | 17 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)Thank you all for coming in. I am sorry I was late coming into the session after delaying you for an hour. Alex, you talked there about stable prices and markets. Earlier, you seem… | 86 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)This is pen-stroke policy. It is just changing the policy, is it not? That is all it needs. | 18 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)Do you have a sign that it is going to change its mind on it? | 15 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)What was unfair about it? | 5 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)Can I just quickly ask, Elizabeth or Alan, for your thoughts on the electricity generator levy. Does that affect you? | 20 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland Office | 3 | 30.0% |
| Department for Transport | 2 | 20.0% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 2 | 20.0% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 1 | 10.0% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 1 | 10.0% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 1 | 10.0% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help reduce losses from fraud in the benefits system. | Answered |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered ensuring that the TRANSFORM trial includes representation from Scotland. | Answered |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what consideration he has given to utilising the powers laid out in Section 6 of the 2015 Infrastructure Act to allow (a) communities and (b) groups connected with a community… | Answered |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what measures she is considering to expand blue light and siren permissions to more voluntary rescue services. | Answered |
| 22 May 2025 | Scotland Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support Scotland's rural economy. | Answered |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Marine Coastguard Agency plan to replace the Sikorsky s92 Search and Rescue helicopter with the Augusta Westland 189 at (a) Stornoway and (b) Sumburgh coastguard base. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to support a national public awareness campaign on prostate cancer risk factors and the benefits of early detection for high-risk groups. | Answered |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help improve broadband connectivity in rural communities. | Answered |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Scotland Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking to promote Scotland internationally. | Answered |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Scotland Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent progress he has made with Cabinet colleagues on the green energy transition in Scotland. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Security and Net Zero CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 21 Oct 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 65 | 20,126 | 15.8% |
| Accommodation | 7 | 10,006 | 7.9% |
| Staffing | 4 | 68,735 | 54.1% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 22,814 | 18.0% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 3,822 | 3.0% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 1,512 | 1.2% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 7 | 10,006 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 8 | 6,067 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 12 | 4,444 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 5 | 2,723 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 6 | 2,304 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 7 | 1,926 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 4 | 1,500 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 2 | 971 |
| Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Office Costs | 2 | 616 |
| Moving Fees | Office Costs | 1 | 200 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 5 | 183 |
| TV licence | Office Costs | 1 | 170 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 867 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -794 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -867 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 758 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 158 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Electrical works in constituency office | 982 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs TV licence | TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011725-9450] | 170 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 319 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Supplies for constituent surgeries | 47 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Supplies for constituent surgeries | 19 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Supplies for constituent surgeries | 2 | Paid |
| 22 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 15 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 1,800 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 867 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | TESCO STORES 5762 [200011725-2631] | 23 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK | 30 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | AMAZON [***] | 3 | Paid |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 755 | Paid |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 58 | Paid |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 1,800 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year1 entry
01 Aug 2025
Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Glasgow
Interest held: from 4 July 2024 until 11 April 2025
(Registered 31 July 2024; updated 20 October 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 11 wards, 27 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Taobh Siar Agus Nis | Donald Macsween | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 271 | 05 May 2022 |
| An Taobh Siar Agus Nis | John Norman Macleod | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 346 | 05 May 2022 |
| An Taobh Siar Agus Nis | Kenneth Macleod | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 302 | 05 May 2022 |
| Barraigh Agus Bhatarsaigh | Iain Archie MacNeil | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 189 | 30 Jun 2022 |
| Loch A Tuath | Calum MacLean | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 249 | 05 May 2022 |
| Loch A Tuath | Donald Finlayson Crichton | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 461 | 05 May 2022 |
| Loch A Tuath | John A MacIver | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 246 | 05 May 2022 |
| Na Hearadh | Kenny MacLeod | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | — | 04 Jul 2024 |
| Sgir Uige Agus Carlabhagh | Norman Misty MacDonald | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 222 | 30 Jun 2022 |
| Sgire An Rubha | Alasdair Macleod | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 329 | 04 May 2017 |
| Sgire An Rubha | Finlay MacKenzie Stewart | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 151 | 04 May 2017 |
| Sgire An Rubha | Norrie Tomsh MacDonald | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 354 | 04 May 2017 |
| Sgire Nan Loch | Angus Morrison | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 425 | 05 May 2022 |
| Sgire Nan Loch | Robert Mackenzie | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 262 | 05 May 2022 |
| Steornabhagh A Deas | Angus McCormack | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 283 | 05 May 2022 |
| Steornabhagh A Deas | Frances Murray | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 203 | 05 May 2022 |
| Steornabhagh A Deas | George Murray | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 367 | 05 May 2022 |
| Steornabhagh A Deas | Rae MacKenzie | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 287 | 05 May 2022 |
| Steornabhagh A Tuath | Duncan Macinnes | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 271 | 05 May 2022 |
| Steornabhagh A Tuath | Gordon Murray | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 315 | 05 May 2022 |
| Steornabhagh A Tuath | Iain MacLean Macaulay | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 242 | 05 May 2022 |
| Steornabhagh A Tuath | Malcolm Kenneth Macdonald | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 201 | 05 May 2022 |
| Uibhist A Deas Eirisgeigh Agus Beinn Na Faoghla | Iain Murdoch Macleod | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 177 | 05 May 2022 |
| Uibhist A Deas Eirisgeigh Agus Beinn Na Faoghla | Paul Francis Steele | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 275 | 05 May 2022 |
| Uibhist A Deas Eirisgeigh Agus Beinn Na Faoghla | Susan Thomson | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 221 | 05 May 2022 |
| Uibhist A Tuath | Mustapha Hocine | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 276 | 05 May 2022 |
| Uibhist A Tuath | Uisdean Robertson | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 254 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
Demographic profile unavailable for this constituency.
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.