Stirling and Strathallan: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Chris Kane (Labour) is the MP for Stirling and Strathallan, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Chris Kane (Labour) 16,856 votes and Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party) 15,462, a majority of 1,394. 49,782 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 76,284, 65.3% of those registered.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Stirling and Strathallan has the 13th lowest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (10.6%).
DWP figures count 1,730 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 10.6% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. On the before-housing-costs measure it fell from 11.2% in 2021/22 to 9.4% in 2024/25.
Full-time employees living in Stirling and Strathallan had median pay of £43,650 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £39,213. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £40,136. The residents' figure ranks 130th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
73.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±4.2 points). 22.7% were economically inactive.
Workplaces in Stirling and Strathallan accounted for 51,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 5,215 local units for March 2026.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 1,470 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 2.3%. That is up from 1,330 twelve months before.
MP
Chris Kane, Labour
- MP for Stirling and Strathallan since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Chris Kane on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Chris Kane's latest words in Parliament, from 26 October 2026 to 28 October 2026. Hansard search returns 88 spoken contributions by Chris Kane since 4 July 2024.
For many of my constituents in rural Stirling and Strathallan, energy security also means being able to afford the heating oil they rely on to live and to run businesses from home.
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Last week I asked my constituents to tell me about their experiences of Royal Mail, and I was struck by how often people praised their own postie while expressing real frustration with the service. Does the hon.
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As my hon. Friend’s parliamentary colleague, I agree with everything that was said. The Government’s concern that a driver may not always know that they have struck a cat is a reason why the issue might be problematic. However, does my hon.
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In attempting to find the owner, microchipping is incredibly important. Compulsory microchipping of cats is already in place in England but remains voluntary in Scotland. Does the hon.
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I want to talk about what happens after a diagnosis. A relative of mine was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and he was offered treatment through NHS Scotland. However, there was another option, focal therapy, which was not mentioned to him.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Kane | Labour | 16,856 | 33.9% | +26.2 |
| Alyn Smith | Scottish National Party | 15,462 | 31.1% | −18.8 |
| Neil Benny | Conservative | 9,469 | 19.0% | −16.0 |
| Bill McDonald | Reform UK | 3,145 | 6.3% | |
| Hamish Taylor | Liberal Democrat | 2,530 | 5.1% | −0.8 |
| Andrew Adam | Scottish Green Party | 2,320 | 4.7% | +3.0 |
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 33.9% | Scottish National Party 31.1% | 1,394 | 65.3% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Scottish National Party 49.8% | Conservative 35.0% | 8,556 | 75.1% |
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
Stirling and Strathallan covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Stirling S12000030
- Perth and Kinross S12000048
Who has power over Stirling and Strathallan
Every body that makes decisions for Stirling and Strathallan, 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
- Stirling and Strathallan this page: Chris Kane (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 Stirling and Strathallan?
Chris Kane (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Stirling and Strathallan?
The House of Commons Library records 16,856 votes for Chris Kane of Labour and a majority of 1,394; 65.3% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Stirling and Strathallan?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,470, 2.3% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average salary in Stirling and Strathallan?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £43,650 (April 2025).
How many children in Stirling and Strathallan live in low income families?
1,730 children under 16, 10.6%, 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.