Na h-Eileanan an Iar: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Na h-Eileanan an Iar is represented in the House of Commons by Torcuil Crichton (Labour). Torcuil Crichton took the seat for Labour in July 2024 with 6,692 votes (49.5%), ahead of Susan Thomson (Scottish National Party) on 2,856. 13,528 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 21,325, 63.4% of those registered. The majority was 3,836.
Key figures
What the figures show
Two figures set Na h-Eileanan an Iar apart: the 27th lowest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (12.4%), and the 62nd lowest median full-time pay of residents of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£33,442 a year).
490 children in Na h-Eileanan an Iar were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 12.4% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 10.5% in 2021/22 to 10.6% in 2024/25.
Workplaces in Na h-Eileanan an Iar accounted for 12,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 1,560 local units for March 2026.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £33,552 for jobs in Na h-Eileanan an Iar and £33,442 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). In April 2024 the residents' figure was £40,058. The residents' figure ranks 62nd lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 70.0% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 14.2 points. 27.3% were economically inactive.
The claimant count for September 2026 was 290, or 1.9% of the working-age population. September 2025 had 275.
MP
Torcuil Crichton, Labour
- MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Torcuil Crichton on this site
In Parliament
What Torcuil Crichton said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 19 October 2026 to 27 October 2026). Hansard search returns 250 spoken contributions by Torcuil Crichton since 4 July 2024.
I pay tribute to the men and women of Scottish and Southern Electricity, who are out there right now reconnecting the homes in the Western Isles that lost power over the weekend due to the storms.
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On the universal service point, there are huge disparities across the country. A Consumer Scotland report recently laid bare the deep divisions, with quality of service in HS postcodes—Na h-Eileanan an Iar, the Hebrides—standing at 59% whereas across the UK it is 76%, and of …
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I thank the Chair for the report, which is one of many valuable reports that have come from the Scottish Affairs Committee under her leadership.
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I welcome the Minister’s announcement and remind others that this is not just a question for the north-east or for Aberdeen South.
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Restoring the Mack should be everyone’s priority. All proposals are worth exploring around the table with all interested parties. The Minister who will answer from the Dispatch Box tonight has experience and a reputation for conflict resolution.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torcuil Crichton | Labour | 6,692 | 49.5% | +21.2 |
| Susan Thomson | Scottish National Party | 2,856 | 21.1% | −24.0 |
| Angus MacNeil | Independent | 1,370 | 10.1% | |
| Tony Ridden | Reform UK | 697 | 5.2% | |
| Kenny Barker | Conservative | 647 | 4.8% | −17.4 |
| Donald Boyd | Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship | 496 | 3.7% | |
| Steven Welsh | Scottish Family Party | 388 | 2.9% | |
| Jamie Dobson | Liberal Democrat | 382 | 2.8% | −1.6 |
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 49.5% | Scottish National Party 21.1% | 3,836 | 63.4% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Scottish National Party 45.1% | Labour 28.3% | 2,438 | 68.4% |
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
Na h-Eileanan an Iar lies within Na h-Eileanan Siar.
- Na h-Eileanan Siar S12000013
Who has power over Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Every body that makes decisions for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, 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
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar this page: Torcuil Crichton (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 Na h-Eileanan an Iar?
Torcuil Crichton (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Na h-Eileanan an Iar?
The House of Commons Library records 6,692 votes for Torcuil Crichton of Labour and a majority of 3,836; 63.4% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Na h-Eileanan an Iar?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 290, 1.9% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average salary in Na h-Eileanan an Iar?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £33,442 (April 2025).
How many children in Na h-Eileanan an Iar live in low income families?
490 children under 16, 12.4%, 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.