Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Martin McCluskey (Labour) is the MP for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Martin McCluskey (Labour) won 18,931 votes, 46.9% of the valid vote; Ronnie Cowan (Scottish National Party) came second with 12,560. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 57.5% (40,350 of 70,126); the winning margin was 6,371 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West has the 59th highest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (28.9%); it also has the 63rd lowest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (14.2%).
2,345 business sites were registered in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West in March 2026 (2,310 a year before), and employed 27,000 people in 2024.
In 2024/25, 14.2% of children under 16 in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West (1,985) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 11.2% in 2024/25, from 13.6% in 2021/22.
68.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±6.1 points). The economically inactive share was 28.9%.
Full-time employees living in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West had median pay of £37,575 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £38,969. A year before, the residents' median was £36,102. The residents' figure ranks 275th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
In September 2026, 3.1% of 16 to 64 year olds in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West were claimants (1,715 people). That is up from 1,625 twelve months before.
MP
Martin McCluskey, Labour
- MP for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Martin McCluskey on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Martin McCluskey in Hansard, from 13 October 2026 to 14 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 325 spoken contributions by Martin McCluskey since 4 July 2024.
I welcome the hon. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth to his new role. I am sure this will be the first of many Committees in which we will face each other. Turning to the hon. Member’s points, he obviously heard what I had to say yesterday about departmental budgets.
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I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Boiler Upgrade Scheme (Amendment to the Energy Act 2008 etc.) Regulations 2026. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse. The draft regulations were laid before the House on 13 July.
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As my hon. Friend will know, decisions on tax are a matter for the Chancellor, but my Department has announced our intention to make heat batteries eligible for a £2,500 grant under the boiler upgrade scheme, and a Committee of this House will be considering legislation for that …
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I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for combining two of my favourite things, energy efficiency and the pub, in one question. I encourage the Wat Tyler to access the UK Business Climate Hub, which provides advice to businesses on how to reduce energy costs.
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I welcome the hon. Gentleman to his new position. He would not expect me to stand here and make commitments that will be made by the Chancellor at the Budget at the end of this month. The hon.
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Read from the Hansard API on 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin McCluskey | Labour | 18,931 | 46.9% | +18.7 |
| Ronnie Cowan | Scottish National Party | 12,560 | 31.1% | −16.4 |
| Ted Runciman | Conservative | 2,863 | 7.1% | −10.8 |
| Simon Moorehead | Reform UK | 2,476 | 6.1% | |
| Ross Stalker | Liberal Democrat | 1,259 | 3.1% | −3.3 |
| Iain Hamilton | Scottish Green Party | 1,173 | 2.9% | |
| Christopher McEleny | Alba Party | 723 | 1.8% | |
| John Burleigh | Independent | 365 | 0.9% |
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 46.9% | Scottish National Party 31.1% | 6,371 | 57.5% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Scottish National Party 47.5% | Labour 28.2% | 8,933 | 65.8% |
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
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Inverclyde S12000018
- Renfrewshire S12000038
Who has power over Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Every body that makes decisions for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, 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
- Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West this page: Martin McCluskey (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 Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West?
UK Parliament lists Martin McCluskey, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West?
Martin McCluskey (Labour) won with 18,931 votes, a majority of 6,371, on a turnout of 57.5% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West?
3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,715 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average salary in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West?
Median full-time pay of residents was £37,575 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West live in low income families?
DWP counts 1,985 (14.2% 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.