Pamela Nash
Labour · Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
PARTIAL DATAPamela Nash is the Labour MP for Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, first elected in 2024. She is 41 years old. As a government backbencher seeking advancement, they are likely to vote loyally.
Ideology
Voting Behaviour
Key Interests
Education · Health inequalities · Scottish affairs · Public spending · Defence
Positions
Taxation — Supports progressive taxation including bankers' bonus tax and higher income tax rates
strong
Scottish independence — Strongly opposes Scottish independence and supports UK unity
strong
Education — Actively promotes educational achievement and supports local schools
moderate
Health inequalities — Criticizes government over poor health outcomes in North Lanarkshire
moderate
Public spending — Welcomes additional government spending for Scotland
moderate
Government transparency — Supports openness and transparency measures
weak
Ministerial powers — Supports delegating more powers to government ministers
weak
Notable Rebellions
2025-06-17 — Voted against government position on crime and policing legislation
Reasoning Style
Constituency-focused and pragmatic, emphasizing local impacts of national policies while maintaining strong ideological commitment to UK unity and progressive economic policies
Background
Former chief executive of Scotland in Union, the pro-UK campaign group, before entering parliament. Has been appointed to a parliamentary role in the Ministry of Defence.