Liverpool Garston

New parliamentary constituency

This constituency is new at the July general election, and replaces the previous two constituencies:

Garston and Halewood

Covered approximately 79% of this new constituency’s population, and 59% of this new constituency’s area.

Liverpool, Wavertree

Covered approximately 14% of this new constituency’s population, and 20% of this new constituency’s area.

MP profiles

Date elected

1st May 1997

Public opinion

Would be less favourable towards the Conservative Party if they chose to weaken climate policies

76.7%

69.1% national average

Believe the government has increased investment in renewables over the past 5 years

40.7%

52.0% national average

Believe that the government should use wind and solar farms to reduce energy bills

86.6%

84.3% national average

Believe that the government should continue the block on onshore wind development

18.6%

24.3% national average

Second placed party at most recent election

Reform UK

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

41.9%

31.5% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

32.9%

23.6% national average

Have not been able to afford to turn the heating on at home when they have felt cold in the past month

46.9%

37.5% national average

Loss of nature and destruction of the environment should be one of the most important concerns for the country

This area National average
Neither agree nor disagree 18.0% 18.7%
Net agree 73.1% 72.6%
Net disagree 8.9% 8.7%
Partly agree 37.1% 38.8%
Partly disagree 6.0% 5.9%
Strongly agree 36.0% 33.8%
Strongly disagree 2.9% 2.7%

Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis

52.5%

41.5% national average

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

27%

26.2% national average

Policies for tackling the cost of living crisis should go hand in hand with policies to tackle the climate crisis

This area National average
Neither agree nor disagree 23.0% 23.4%
Net agree 61.3% 58.9%
Net disagree 15.7% 17.6%
Somewhat agree 34.1% 34.7%
Somewhat disagree 8.9% 10.5%
Strongly agree 27.1% 24.2%
Strongly disagree 6.9% 7.1%

Tackling climate change should / should not be one of the Government’s biggest priorities right now

This area National average
Should be a priority 60.0% 57.5%
Should not be a priority 40% 42.5%

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

36.7%

28.7% national average

Worried about not being able to afford their mortgage or rent in the next year

49.3%

40.0% national average

Place

Country of the UK

England

Estimated child poverty

38.8%

29.3% national average

Number of onshore windfarms

0

0.7 national average

Movement

Churches that have declared a climate emergency

0

0.2 national average

Number of RSPB Reserves

0

0.3 national average

Number of Save the Children shops

0

0.2 national average

Number of Wildlife Trusts Reserves

0

2.4 national average

Number of Women’s Institute groups