Glasgow East: MP, 2024 result and local figures
John Grady (Labour) is the MP for Glasgow East, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. John Grady took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 15,543 votes (43.9%), ahead of David Linden (Scottish National Party) on 11,759. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 51.4% (35,445 of 68,987); the winning margin was 3,784 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Glasgow East apart: the 6th highest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (34.7%), and the 23rd lowest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (62.4%).
62.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±10.1 points). The economically inactive share was 34.7%.
4,839 children in Glasgow East were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 29.8% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 24.8% in 2024/25, from 31.1% in 2021/22.
5,120 business sites were registered in Glasgow East in March 2026 (4,920 a year before), and employed 68,000 people in 2024.
Full-time employees living in Glasgow East had median pay of £38,637 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £38,446. A year before, the residents' median was £37,202. The residents' figure ranks 299th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
In September 2026, 5.8% of 16 to 64 year olds in Glasgow East were claimants (3,960 people). That is up from 3,810 twelve months before.
MP
John Grady, Labour
- MP for Glasgow East since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by John Grady on this site
In Parliament
What John Grady said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 15 September 2026 to 26 October 2026). Hansard search returns 183 spoken contributions by John Grady since 4 July 2024.
I am concerned about young people and knife crime in my home city of Glasgow. Victim Support Scotland has asked the Scottish Government to carry out a comprehensive review of why young people become involved in knife crime and how effective Scottish programmes are at preventing …
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6. What progress her Department has made on reducing levels of knife crime.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Christopher. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight West (Richard Quigley) for securing this debate.
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The Conservatives show remarkable flexibility when it comes to the triple lock, but absolute commitment to the reckless management of public finances and uncosted pledges. Will my right hon.
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Siobhain. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool West Derby (Ian Byrne) for securing this debate and for focusing so well on the human costs. Many constituents have come to me about this issue.
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Read from the Hansard API on 27 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Grady | Labour | 15,543 | 43.9% | +10.4 |
| David Linden | Scottish National Party | 11,759 | 33.2% | −15.5 |
| Amy Kettyles | Scottish Green Party | 2,727 | 7.7% | +6.3 |
| Donnie McLeod | Reform UK | 2,371 | 6.7% | +6.6 |
| Thomas Kerr | Conservative | 1,707 | 4.8% | −7.5 |
| Matthew Clark | Liberal Democrat | 872 | 2.5% | −1.6 |
| Liam McLaughlan | Scottish Socialist Party | 466 | 1.3% |
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 43.9% | Scottish National Party 33.2% | 3,784 | 51.4% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Scottish National Party 48.7% | Labour 33.5% | 6,276 | 59.1% |
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
Glasgow East lies within Glasgow City.
- Glasgow City S12000049
Who has power over Glasgow East
Every body that makes decisions for Glasgow East, 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
- Glasgow East this page: John Grady (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 Glasgow East?
UK Parliament lists John Grady, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Glasgow East since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Glasgow East?
John Grady (Labour) won with 15,543 votes, a majority of 3,784, on a turnout of 51.4% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Glasgow East?
5.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 3,960 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average salary in Glasgow East?
Median full-time pay of residents was £38,637 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Glasgow East live in low income families?
DWP counts 4,839 (29.8% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
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.