Alloa and Grangemouth: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Brian Leishman (Labour) is the MP for Alloa and Grangemouth, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. Brian Leishman took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 18,039 votes (43.8%), ahead of John Nicolson (Scottish National Party) on 11,917. 41,201 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 70,680, 58.3% of those registered. The majority was 6,122.
Key figures
What the figures show
Workplaces in Alloa and Grangemouth accounted for 49,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 2,590 local units for March 2026.
2,351 children in Alloa and Grangemouth were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 14.6% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it fell from 16.3% in 2021/22 to 12.9% in 2024/25.
Jobs based in Alloa and Grangemouth paid more than its residents earned in April 2025: median full-time pay was £39,501 for workplace jobs and £37,481 for residents. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £37,172. The residents' figure ranks 269th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 76.7% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 4.6 points. 21.3% were economically inactive.
The claimant count for September 2026 was 1,740, or 2.9% of the working-age population. A year earlier the count was 1,620.
MP
Brian Leishman, Labour
- MP for Alloa and Grangemouth since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Brian Leishman on this site
In Parliament
What Brian Leishman said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 14 October 2026 to 21 October 2026). Hansard search returns 243 spoken contributions by Brian Leishman since 4 July 2024.
The facts are that approving Jackdaw will neither lower energy bills, nor bring thousands of jobs, and it certainly will not improve the UK’s energy security, but a Government-owned company shaping the new renewables industry and exercising market control over it certainly …
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It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair today, Sir Christopher. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight West (Richard Quigley) for securing this debate. We hardly make anything any more.
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The creation of a national care service is in the very best socialist traditions of the Labour party. However, pensioners funding its creation through the removal of the triple lock is not, especially when we have over 2 million pensioners living in poverty.
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Syngenta in Grangemouth recently announced 377 redundancies. Along with the recent closures of Versalis, Fujifilm and, of course, the Grangemouth oil refinery, this means a real reduction in positive destinations for local young people.
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I agree that we need an energy mix and yes, of course, in the testing circumstances we face now, we should look at exploring a wide variety and assortment of different energies—but not nuclear.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Leishman | Labour | 18,039 | 43.8% | +29.3 |
| John Nicolson | Scottish National Party | 11,917 | 28.9% | −23.8 |
| Richard Fairley | Reform UK | 3,804 | 9.2% | +8.8 |
| Rachel Nunn | Conservative | 3,127 | 7.6% | −17.2 |
| Nariese Whyte | Scottish Green Party | 1,421 | 3.4% | +2.0 |
| Adrian May | Liberal Democrat | 1,151 | 2.8% | −2.5 |
| Eva Comrie | Independent | 881 | 2.1% | |
| Kenny MacAskill | Alba Party | 638 | 1.5% | |
| Tom Flanagan | Workers Party of Britain | 223 | 0.5% |
Result summary as published: Lab gain from SNP. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Labour 43.8% | Scottish National Party 28.9% | 6,122 | 58.3% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Scottish National Party 52.7% | Conservative 24.8% | 12,727 | 63.2% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Alloa and Grangemouth covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Clackmannanshire S12000005
- Falkirk S12000014
Who has power over Alloa and Grangemouth
Every body that makes decisions for Alloa and Grangemouth, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
- Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government makes law for Scotland on devolved subjects
Level 6: National government
- Alloa and Grangemouth this page: Brian Leishman (Labour) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Alloa and Grangemouth?
Brian Leishman (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Alloa and Grangemouth?
The House of Commons Library records 18,039 votes for Brian Leishman of Labour and a majority of 6,122; 58.3% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Alloa and Grangemouth?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,740, 2.9% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average salary in Alloa and Grangemouth?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £37,481 (April 2025).
How many children in Alloa and Grangemouth live in low income families?
2,351 children under 16, 14.6%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.