Rutherglen

Nation: Scotland · UK Parliament constituency, on the boundaries first used at the general election of 4 July 2024 · Area code S14000104

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Member of Parliament

Michael Shanks

Labour

MP since 5 October 2023

2024 General Election, 4 July 2024 · Lab Gain · majority 8,767

Labour21,460
Scottish National Party12,693
Reform UK2,685
Conservative2,420
Liberal Democrat1,714
Scottish Socialist Party541

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Alba Party497
Scottish Family Party321
Independent153

UK Parliament, Members API, retrieved 31 October 2026. Portrait © House of Commons, CC BY 3.0.

Search the datasets for Rutherglen

Economy

3 datasets

Businesses by constituency, UK

2,330

2026

2026 2,330
2025 2,295

Office for National Statistics

Mean income of taxpayers by constituency, UK

2023/24

Mean total income £37,200
Lower 95% confidence limit £35,700
Upper 95% confidence limit £38,600

HM Revenue and Customs

Median income of taxpayers by constituency, UK

2023/24

Median total income £29,700
Lower 95% confidence limit £27,800
Upper 95% confidence limit £31,700

HM Revenue and Customs

Health

1 dataset

Life expectancy at birth by constituency, UK, 2022

2022

Life expectancy at birth 78.1 years
Lower 95% confidence limit 77.2 years
Upper 95% confidence limit 78.9 years

Office for National Statistics

Energy and environment

2 datasets

Homes' solar panel capacity by constituency

4.53 MW

Sep 2026

Sep 2026 4.53 MW
Aug 2026 4.469 MW

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Homes' solar panel installations by constituency

1,727

Sep 2026

Sep 2026 1,727
Aug 2026 1,720

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Housing

7 datasets

Energy efficiency measures installed by constituency, Great Britain

Dec 2025

Energy Company Obligation 12,695
Great British Insulation Scheme 136
Local Authority Delivery not applicable
Home Upgrade Grant not applicable
Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund not applicable

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Homes given energy efficiency measures by constituency, Great Britain

Dec 2025

Energy Company Obligation 7,797
Great British Insulation Scheme 109
Local Authority Delivery not applicable
Home Upgrade Grant not applicable
Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund not applicable

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Homes not on the gas grid, by constituency, Great Britain

2,036

2024

2024 2,036
2023 2,098

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency and year, UK

31 Mar 2026

Total to 31 March 2026 230
Before 1 April 2021 130
1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 (2021/22) 0
1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 (2022/23) 0
1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 (2023/24) 0
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 (2024/25) 0
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 (2025/26) 100

Building Digital UK, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK

30 Jun 2026

Total to 30 June 2026 230
Before 1 April 2024 130
1 April 2024 to 30 June 2024 (Q1 2024/25) 0
1 July 2024 to 30 September 2024 (Q2 2024/25) 0
1 October 2024 to 31 December 2024 (Q3 2024/25) 0
1 January 2025 to 31 March 2025 (Q4 2024/25) 0
1 April 2025 to 30 June 2025 (Q1 2025/26) 50
1 July 2025 to 30 September 2025 (Q2 2025/26) 30
1 October 2025 to 31 December 2025 (Q3 2025/26) 20
1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026 (Q4 2025/26) fewer than 5
1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026 (Q1 2026/27) 0

Building Digital UK, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Share of households given the Warm Home Discount by constituency, Great Britain

5.04%

2025/26

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Home Discount by constituency, Great Britain

2,147

2025/26

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Labour market

6 datasets

Change on the year in median weekly pay where people work, by constituency

9.9%

2026

Office for National Statistics

Claimant count by constituency, Great Britain

1,695

Sep 2026

Sep 2026 1,695
Sep 2025 1,675

Office for National Statistics

Employment, unemployment and inactivity by constituency, Great Britain

Year ending June 2026

Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 72.08%
Unemployment rate, aged 16 and over 4.00%
Economic inactivity rate, aged 16 to 64 24.89%
Claimant count, as a share of people aged 16 to 64 2.81%

Office for National Statistics

How precise median weekly pay where people work is, by constituency

7.0%

2026

Office for National Statistics

Median weekly pay of full-time employees, by constituency

£837.50

2026

Office for National Statistics

Median weekly pay where people work, by constituency

£638.80

2026

Office for National Statistics

Transport

1 dataset

Public EV chargers by constituency, UK

124

1 Jul 2026

1 Jul 2026 124
1 Apr 2026 124

Department for Transport

Welfare and benefits

11 datasets

Children affected by the two child limit by constituency, Great Britain

640

Apr 2026

Apr 2026 640
Apr 2025 610

Department for Work and Pensions

Children in households affected by the two child limit by constituency, Great Britain

1,680

Apr 2026

Apr 2026 1,680
Apr 2025 1,680

Department for Work and Pensions

Children in low income families by constituency, after housing costs, UK

13.58%

2024/25

2024/25 13.58%
2023/24 13.60%

Department for Work and Pensions

Children in low income families by constituency, before housing costs, UK

12.55%

2024/25

2024/25 12.55%
2023/24 12.02%

Department for Work and Pensions

Families getting Child Benefit by constituency, UK

9,760

Aug 2025

HM Revenue and Customs

Families who opted out of Child Benefit payments, by constituency, UK

980

Aug 2025

HM Revenue and Customs

Households affected by the two child limit by constituency, Great Britain

490

Apr 2026

Apr 2026 490
Apr 2025 490

Department for Work and Pensions

Households likely to gain from removing the two child limit by constituency, Great Britain

460

Apr 2026

Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit applications by constituency, Great Britain

30 Mar 2026

30 Mar 2026 5
23 Mar 2026 5

Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit claims decided by constituency, Great Britain

30 Mar 2026

30 Mar 2026 5
23 Mar 2026 5

Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit claims waiting for a decision by constituency, Great Britain

30 Mar 2026

Department for Work and Pensions

Parliament and democracy

4 datasets

2024 general election results by constituency

Winner

Labour

4 July 2024

Result: Lab gain from SNP
Majority: 8,767
Electorate: 72,674
Valid votes: 42,484
Invalid votes: 129

House of Commons Library – election results

Each constituency's MP by party

Party

Labour

29 Oct 2026

UK Parliament

People registered to vote in UK Parliament elections, by constituency

71,932

1 Dec 2025

Office for National Statistics

Signatures to the most-signed open petitions by constituency

1 Nov 2026

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks (#767687) 59
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately (#769589) 165
Reduce the state pension age to 65 for all (#780269) 236
Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK (#773633) 121
Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after (#779259) 141
Make catapult attacks against animals a standalone criminal offence (#777710) 49
Launch a public inquiry into the UK's role in Israeli operations in Gaza (#783252) 101
Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals (#769616) 55
Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death (#771401) 6
Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU (#763721) 3

UK Parliament – Petitions Committee

Every figure as a table

35 datasets · area code S14000104

Dataset	Latest	Figure	Before	Figure
Businesses by constituency, UKEconomy	2026	2,330In order	2025	2,295
Mean income of taxpayers by constituency, UK: Mean total incomeEconomy	2023/24	£37,200In order	–	–
Mean income of taxpayers by constituency, UK: Lower 95% confidence limitEconomy	2023/24	£35,700	–	–
Mean income of taxpayers by constituency, UK: Upper 95% confidence limitEconomy	2023/24	£38,600	–	–
Median income of taxpayers by constituency, UK: Median total incomeEconomy	2023/24	£29,700In order	–	–
Median income of taxpayers by constituency, UK: Lower 95% confidence limitEconomy	2023/24	£27,800	–	–
Median income of taxpayers by constituency, UK: Upper 95% confidence limitEconomy	2023/24	£31,700	–	–
Homes' solar panel capacity by constituencyEnergy and environment	Sep 2026	4.53 MWIn order	Aug 2026	4.469 MW
Homes' solar panel installations by constituencyEnergy and environment	Sep 2026	1,727In order	Aug 2026	1,720
Life expectancy at birth by constituency, UK, 2022: Life expectancy at birthHealth	2022	78.1 yearsIn order	–	–
Life expectancy at birth by constituency, UK, 2022: Lower 95% confidence limitHealth	2022	77.2 years	–	–
Life expectancy at birth by constituency, UK, 2022: Upper 95% confidence limitHealth	2022	78.9 years	–	–
Energy efficiency measures installed by constituency, Great Britain: Energy Company ObligationHousing	Dec 2025	12,695	–	–
Energy efficiency measures installed by constituency, Great Britain: Great British Insulation SchemeHousing	Dec 2025	136	–	–
Energy efficiency measures installed by constituency, Great Britain: Local Authority DeliveryHousing	Dec 2025	not applicable: the scheme runs in England only	–	–
Energy efficiency measures installed by constituency, Great Britain: Home Upgrade GrantHousing	Dec 2025	not applicable: the scheme runs in England only	–	–
Energy efficiency measures installed by constituency, Great Britain: Social Housing Decarbonisation FundHousing	Dec 2025	not applicable: the scheme runs in England only	–	–
Homes given energy efficiency measures by constituency, Great Britain: Energy Company ObligationHousing	Dec 2025	7,797	–	–
Homes given energy efficiency measures by constituency, Great Britain: Great British Insulation SchemeHousing	Dec 2025	109	–	–
Homes given energy efficiency measures by constituency, Great Britain: Local Authority DeliveryHousing	Dec 2025	not applicable: the scheme runs in England only	–	–
Homes given energy efficiency measures by constituency, Great Britain: Home Upgrade GrantHousing	Dec 2025	not applicable: the scheme runs in England only	–	–
Homes given energy efficiency measures by constituency, Great Britain: Social Housing Decarbonisation FundHousing	Dec 2025	not applicable: the scheme runs in England only	–	–
Homes not on the gas grid, by constituency, Great BritainHousing	2024	2,036In order	2023	2,098
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency and year, UK: Total to 31 March 2026Housing	31 Mar 2026	230	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency and year, UK: Before 1 April 2021Housing	31 Mar 2026	130	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency and year, UK: 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 (2021/22)Housing	31 Mar 2026	0	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency and year, UK: 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 (2022/23)Housing	31 Mar 2026	0	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency and year, UK: 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 (2023/24)Housing	31 Mar 2026	0	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency and year, UK: 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 (2024/25)Housing	31 Mar 2026	0	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency and year, UK: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 (2025/26)Housing	31 Mar 2026	100	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK: Total to 30 June 2026Housing	30 Jun 2026	230	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK: Before 1 April 2024Housing	30 Jun 2026	130	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK: 1 April 2024 to 30 June 2024 (Q1 2024/25)Housing	30 Jun 2026	0	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK: 1 July 2024 to 30 September 2024 (Q2 2024/25)Housing	30 Jun 2026	0	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK: 1 October 2024 to 31 December 2024 (Q3 2024/25)Housing	30 Jun 2026	0	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK: 1 January 2025 to 31 March 2025 (Q4 2024/25)Housing	30 Jun 2026	0	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK: 1 April 2025 to 30 June 2025 (Q1 2025/26)Housing	30 Jun 2026	50	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK: 1 July 2025 to 30 September 2025 (Q2 2025/26)Housing	30 Jun 2026	30	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK: 1 October 2025 to 31 December 2025 (Q3 2025/26)Housing	30 Jun 2026	20	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK: 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026 (Q4 2025/26)Housing	30 Jun 2026	fewer than 5: BDUK gives '< 5'	–	–
Premises given gigabit broadband by BDUK by constituency, UK: 1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026 (Q1 2026/27)Housing	30 Jun 2026	0	–	–
Share of households given the Warm Home Discount by constituency, Great BritainHousing	2025/26	5.04%In order	–	–
Warm Home Discount by constituency, Great BritainHousing	2025/26	2,147In order	–	–
Change on the year in median weekly pay where people work, by constituencyLabour market	2026	9.9%In order	–	–
Claimant count by constituency, Great BritainLabour market	Sep 2026	1,695In order	Sep 2025	1,675
Employment, unemployment and inactivity by constituency, Great Britain: Employment rate, aged 16 to 64Labour market	Year ending June 2026	72.08%In order	–	–
Employment, unemployment and inactivity by constituency, Great Britain: Unemployment rate, aged 16 and overLabour market	Year ending June 2026	4.00%In order	–	–
Employment, unemployment and inactivity by constituency, Great Britain: Economic inactivity rate, aged 16 to 64Labour market	Year ending June 2026	24.89%In order	–	–
Employment, unemployment and inactivity by constituency, Great Britain: Claimant count, as a share of people aged 16 to 64Labour market	Year ending June 2026	2.81%In order	–	–
How precise median weekly pay where people work is, by constituencyLabour market	2026	7.0%In order	–	–
Median weekly pay of full-time employees, by constituencyLabour market	2026	£837.50In order	–	–
Median weekly pay where people work, by constituencyLabour market	2026	£638.80In order	–	–
2024 general election results by constituency: WinnerParliament and democracy	4 July 2024	Labour	–	–
2024 general election results by constituency: ResultParliament and democracy	4 July 2024	Lab gain from SNP	–	–
2024 general election results by constituency: MajorityParliament and democracy	4 July 2024	8,767In order	–	–
2024 general election results by constituency: ElectorateParliament and democracy	4 July 2024	72,674In order	–	–
2024 general election results by constituency: Valid votesParliament and democracy	4 July 2024	42,484In order	–	–
2024 general election results by constituency: Invalid votesParliament and democracy	4 July 2024	129In order	–	–
Each constituency's MP by party: PartyParliament and democracy	29 Oct 2026	Labour	–	–
People registered to vote in UK Parliament elections, by constituencyParliament and democracy	1 Dec 2025	71,932In order	–	–
Signatures to the most-signed open petitions by constituency: Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks (#767687)Parliament and democracy	1 Nov 2026	59	–	–
Signatures to the most-signed open petitions by constituency: End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately (#769589)Parliament and democracy	1 Nov 2026	165	–	–
Signatures to the most-signed open petitions by constituency: Reduce the state pension age to 65 for all (#780269)Parliament and democracy	1 Nov 2026	236	–	–
Signatures to the most-signed open petitions by constituency: Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK (#773633)Parliament and democracy	1 Nov 2026	121	–	–
Signatures to the most-signed open petitions by constituency: Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after (#779259)Parliament and democracy	1 Nov 2026	141	–	–
Signatures to the most-signed open petitions by constituency: Make catapult attacks against animals a standalone criminal offence (#777710)Parliament and democracy	1 Nov 2026	49	–	–
Signatures to the most-signed open petitions by constituency: Launch a public inquiry into the UK's role in Israeli operations in Gaza (#783252)Parliament and democracy	1 Nov 2026	101	–	–
Signatures to the most-signed open petitions by constituency: Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals (#769616)Parliament and democracy	1 Nov 2026	55	–	–
Signatures to the most-signed open petitions by constituency: Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death (#771401)Parliament and democracy	1 Nov 2026	6	–	–
Signatures to the most-signed open petitions by constituency: Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU (#763721)Parliament and democracy	1 Nov 2026	3	–	–
Public EV chargers by constituency, UKTransport	1 Jul 2026	124In order	1 Apr 2026	124
Children affected by the two child limit by constituency, Great BritainWelfare and benefits	Apr 2026	640In order	Apr 2025	610
Children in households affected by the two child limit by constituency, Great BritainWelfare and benefits	Apr 2026	1,680In order	Apr 2025	1,680
Children in low income families by constituency, after housing costs, UKWelfare and benefits	2024/25	13.58%In order	2023/24	13.60%
Children in low income families by constituency, before housing costs, UKWelfare and benefits	2024/25	12.55%In order	2023/24	12.02%
Families getting Child Benefit by constituency, UKWelfare and benefits	Aug 2025	9,760In order	–	–
Families who opted out of Child Benefit payments, by constituency, UKWelfare and benefits	Aug 2025	980In order	–	–
Households affected by the two child limit by constituency, Great BritainWelfare and benefits	Apr 2026	490In order	Apr 2025	490
Households likely to gain from removing the two child limit by constituency, Great BritainWelfare and benefits	Apr 2026	460In order	–	–
Pension Credit applications by constituency, Great BritainWelfare and benefits	30 Mar 2026	5In order	23 Mar 2026	5
Pension Credit claims decided by constituency, Great BritainWelfare and benefits	30 Mar 2026	5In order	23 Mar 2026	5
Pension Credit claims waiting for a decision by constituency, Great BritainWelfare and benefits	30 Mar 2026	20In order	–	–