By John Erskine
Friday 4th July marks one year since the 2024 UK General Election and Gregor Poynton鈥檚 election as Scottish Labour鈥檚 MP for the Livingston constituency. Elected with 18,324 votes (40.9% of the vote) and a swing of +18.9% to Labour, Mr Poynton will mark his first year in Parliament with a day of community-focused activity across West Lothian 鈥 including street surgeries with Labour members and a special 鈥淎sk Me Anything鈥 public advice surgery from his Craigshill constituency office. The event 鈥 taking place in person and online between 4鈥6pm 鈥 will offer constituents a chance to raise questions on any topic, from local issues to UK-wide policy. To coincide with the anniversary, Mr Poynton is also launching a short social media video reflecting on his first year in office, highlighting his team鈥檚 support for over 3,500 constituents and his ongoing campaigns for a new East Calder Medical Centre, improved local bus services, and investment in West Lothian鈥檚 infrastructure and public services. Reflecting on his first year, Mr Poynton said: 鈥淚n just one year, I鈥檝e helped over 3,500 constituents, secured action on antisocial behaviour and fly-tipping, overturned unfair parking charges, and driven forward campaigns for a new East Calder Medical Centre, better bus services, and greater investment across West Lothian 鈥 and this is only just the beginning.鈥 Since entering Parliament, Mr Poynton has been elected to the influential Business and Trade Select Committee and now chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Online Child Safety. He has used his platform in Parliament to raise issues affecting Livingston and the wider region, and to support the delivery of Labour鈥檚 national agenda to grow the economy, raise living standards, and invest in public services. In a message to constituents, Mr Poynton said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 been the greatest privilege of my life to represent the Livingston constituency 鈥 and I haven鈥檛 wasted a single day in getting to work. 鈥淔rom helping people with housing, benefits, antisocial behaviour, education issues and more, to fighting for investment in our NHS, transport, and town centres 鈥 I鈥檝e worked flat-out to deliver the change we promised. 鈥淭his UK Labour government is already getting on with fixing the broken systems left behind by the Tories 鈥 and here in Livingston, I鈥檒l keep rolling up my sleeves and making sure we鈥檙e not left behind.”