Paisley and Renfrewshire North: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Paisley and Renfrewshire North is represented in the House of Commons by Alison Taylor (Labour). The 2024 count gave Alison Taylor (Labour) 19,561 votes and Gavin Newlands (Scottish National Party) 13,228, a majority of 6,333. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 58.4% (41,519 of 71,103).
Key figures
What the figures show
DWP figures count 2,351 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 14.5% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 12.3% in 2024/25, from 15.4% in 2021/22.
3,220 business sites were registered in Paisley and Renfrewshire North in March 2026 (3,185 a year before), and employed 49,000 people in 2024.
71.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±6.2 points). The economically inactive share was 26.2%.
Full-time employees living in Paisley and Renfrewshire North had median pay of £39,764 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £34,358. A year before, the residents' median was £39,487. The residents' figure ranks 242nd highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
2,025 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 3.4% of residents aged 16 to 64. That is up from 1,745 twelve months before.
MP
Alison Taylor, Labour
- MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Alison Taylor on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Alison Taylor's latest words in Parliament, from 1 September 2026 to 21 October 2026. Hansard search returns 83 spoken contributions by Alison Taylor since 4 July 2024.
I welcome this decision. Can the Minister elaborate on why this pragmatic decision does not impact on the Government’s target to meet net zero by 2050?
It is a pleasure to support the Government in this important debate. For my generation, it seemed as though the troubles were an intractable problem of the age. It was hardly possible for a week to go past without hearing about one atrocity or another.
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Does my hon. Friend agree that if there are to be drop-off charges, then at the very least they should be increased only in line with inflation?
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Does my hon. Friend agree that excessive drop-off charges can lead to dangerous behaviour around airports?
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My constituents in Paisley and Renfrewshire North are feeling the impact of higher energy and petrol prices, and they will appreciate the efforts that my hon. Friend’s Department is making.
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Read from the Hansard API on 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Taylor | Labour | 19,561 | 47.1% | +23.4 |
| Gavin Newlands | Scottish National Party | 13,228 | 31.9% | −17.0 |
| Andrew Scott | Reform UK | 3,228 | 7.8% | +7.5 |
| David McGonigle | Conservative | 2,659 | 6.4% | −13.1 |
| Jen Bell | Scottish Green Party | 1,469 | 3.5% | |
| Grant Toghill | Liberal Democrat | 1,374 | 3.3% | −4.3 |
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 47.1% | Scottish National Party 31.9% | 6,333 | 58.4% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Scottish National Party 48.9% | Labour 23.7% | 11,753 | 66.9% |
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
Paisley and Renfrewshire North covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Renfrewshire S12000038
- Glasgow City S12000049
Who has power over Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Every body that makes decisions for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, 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
- Paisley and Renfrewshire North this page: Alison Taylor (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 Paisley and Renfrewshire North?
UK Parliament lists Alison Taylor, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Paisley and Renfrewshire North since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Paisley and Renfrewshire North?
Alison Taylor (Labour) won with 19,561 votes, a majority of 6,333, on a turnout of 58.4% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Paisley and Renfrewshire North?
3.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,025 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average salary in Paisley and Renfrewshire North?
Median full-time pay of residents was £39,764 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Paisley and Renfrewshire North live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,351 (14.5% 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.