Gerard Killen (born 1 May 1986) is a Scottish Labour and Co-operative politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Rutherglen and Hamilton West from 2017 to 2019.

[4] Killen won the Rutherglen and Hamilton West at the 2017 general election,[5] achieving a narrow majority of 265 votes over incumbent SNP MP Margaret Ferrier.

[8] During his tenure MP, Killen was an active campaigner for LGBT rights issues,[9] men's mental health,[10] and banking reform.

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn had instructed his MPs to abstain in a vote which the UK would remain in the single market by joining the European Economic Area (EEA).

[16][17] In anticipation of a by-election resulting from Margaret Ferrier's conduct in office, Killen was re-selected as Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate for Rutherglen and Hamilton West in January 2021.