MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
“A Labour Co‑op MP who is generally loyal and serves on the Scottish Affairs Committee, with one notable rebellion on a Universal Credit amendment.”
Elaine Stewart is the Labour Co‑operative MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, elected in 2024. She serves on the Scottish Affairs Committee, a role she has held since October 2024, and has declared three miscellaneous financial interests.
Her party loyalty is very high (100%), but she has an unusually low voting attendance (11%). She has one rebel vote against the party on a Universal Credit amendment in July 2025. Her voting across key areas shows a mixed pattern: generally in favour of VAT changes, while generally against mental health services, prison sentencing, renter protections, and bus services regulation, with a varied stance on welfare and rights issues.
Declares three miscellaneous financial interests.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
1 positions
Scottish Affairs Committee
Since Oct 2024
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
NOPrivilege
NOScottish Affairs Committee
Parliamentary role · 28 Oct 2024
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
