Glasgow North East: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Glasgow North East is represented in the House of Commons by Maureen Burke (Labour). The 2024 count gave Maureen Burke (Labour) 15,639 votes and Anne McLaughlin (Scottish National Party) 11,002, a majority of 4,637. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 47.0% (34,091 of 72,610).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Glasgow North East has the 6th lowest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (59.2%), and the 41st highest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (30.3%).
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 59.2% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 11.7 points. The economically inactive share was 30.3%.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £38,916 for jobs in Glasgow North East and £33,477 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £34,254. The residents' figure ranks 64th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
3,150 business sites were registered in Glasgow North East in March 2026 (2,975 a year before), and employed 62,000 people in 2024.
DWP figures count 4,308 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 24.5% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 21.1% in 2024/25, from 26.8% in 2021/22.
In September 2026, 5.5% of 16 to 64 year olds in Glasgow North East were claimants (4,185 people). September 2025 had 3,895.
MP
Maureen Burke, Labour
- MP for Glasgow North East since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Maureen Burke on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Maureen Burke's latest words in Parliament, from 12 October 2026 to 26 October 2026. Hansard search returns 45 spoken contributions by Maureen Burke since 4 July 2024.
I agree with my hon. Friend and thank him for his contribution. Those are just two dreadful examples that show the heart of the problem. People are losing faith in the Royal Mail because it is letting them down when they need the service most.
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Royal Mail was once widely respected and trusted, but it is now too often a cause of frustration and anger for our constituents. Year after year, Royal Mail is falling short of the targets it must meet by law, and the public’s patience is wearing thin.
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Q11. A recent BBC “Disclosure” documentary exposed violence, open drug dealing, child exploitation, and a staggering 1,200 sexual offences recorded in Glasgow city centre in the year to March 2026.
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The Prime Minister hit the nail on the head when he said that too many young people have been failed by a schools system that focused too much “on the university route, and not enough on technical education.” It is not surprising that the number of young people on benefits has …
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18. What steps he is taking to support young people into employment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen Burke | Labour | 15,639 | 45.9% | +8.2 |
| Anne McLaughlin | Scottish National Party | 11,002 | 32.3% | −15.5 |
| Ewan Lewis | Scottish Green Party | 2,471 | 7.2% | +7.1 |
| Jonathan Walmsley | Reform UK | 2,272 | 6.7% | |
| Robert Connelly | Conservative | 1,182 | 3.5% | −7.5 |
| Sheila Thomson | Liberal Democrat | 592 | 1.7% | −1.7 |
| Catherine McKernan | Alba Party | 551 | 1.6% | |
| Chris Sermanni | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 236 | 0.7% | |
| Gary Steele | Communist Party of Britain | 146 | 0.4% |
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 45.9% | Scottish National Party 32.3% | 4,637 | 47.0% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Scottish National Party 47.8% | Labour 37.7% | 4,277 | 56.7% |
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 North East lies within Glasgow City.
- Glasgow City S12000049
Who has power over Glasgow North East
Every body that makes decisions for Glasgow North 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 North East this page: Maureen Burke (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 North East?
UK Parliament lists Maureen Burke, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Glasgow North East since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Glasgow North East?
Maureen Burke (Labour) won with 15,639 votes, a majority of 4,637, on a turnout of 47.0% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Glasgow North East?
5.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 4,185 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average salary in Glasgow North East?
Median full-time pay of residents was £33,477 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Glasgow North East live in low income families?
DWP counts 4,308 (24.5% 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.