Brendan O'Hara

MP since 7 May 2015

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Brendan O'Hara is the Scottish National Party MP for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently undertakes the roles of Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Cabinet Office), Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport), and Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Middle East).

1365

Votes Cast

£358,048

Expenses 2024-25

6,232

Majority

34.7%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£358,048

Staffing£250,784
Travel£55,978
Accommodation£28,738
Office£21,349
Other£1,199

Year-on-Year

2024-25£358,048
2023-24£322,784
2022-23£300,999
2021-22£226,449
2020-21£197,066
2019-20£192,305
2018-19£203,315
2017-18£195,906
2016-17£190,892
2015-16£132,233

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 44,862 voters

Scottish National Party
15,582 votes34.7%
Conservative
9,350 votes20.8%
Labour
8,585 votes19.1%
Liberal Democrat
7,359 votes16.4%
Reform UK
3,045 votes6.8%
Independent
941 votes2.1%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

105

Written Questions

10

Oral Questions

104

Debates Spoken In

123

Speeches

177

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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2 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee

2 votes · 21 Jan 2026

5 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

6 votes · 13 Jan 2026

2 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

3 votes · 12 Jan 2026

5 AYE

Employment Rights Bill

5 votes · 5 Nov 2025

Financial Interests(7)

Visits outside the UK

Bellweather International

£3,014
Name of donor
Bellweather International
Address of donor
694 E 230 N, Lindon, UT 84042
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights: £3,014.42, hotel: $435.04, food: $32.64, value £3,362.75
Destination of visit
United States (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Dates of visit
28 April 2025 to 30 April 2025
Purpose of visit
To speak to the International Human Rights and Freedom of Religion and Belief conference in the capacity of Chair of the APPG Genocide Prevention

Registered 21 May 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Enersoft International Limited

Single ticket and matchday hospitality at Tottenham Hotspur v Borussia Dortmund

20 January 2026

£900
Name of donor
Enersoft International Limited
Address of donor
74 York Street, Suite 7-4, Glasgow G2 8JX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Single ticket and matchday hospitality at Tottenham Hotspur v Borussia Dortmund, value £900
Date received
20 January 2026
Date accepted
20 January 2026
Donor status
company, registration SC621728

Registered 9 February 2026

Visits outside the UK

International Human Rights Committee

£885
Name of donor
International Human Rights Committee
Address of donor
Suite 23, 95 Miles Road, Mitcham, CR4 3FH
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights (£885), hotels including breakfast in Thailand (£99), hotels including breakfast in Malaysia (£390), value £1,374
Destination of visit
Thailand and Malaysia
Dates of visit
30 November 2025 to 6 December 2025
Purpose of visit
The purpose of the trip was ascertain the progress for refugees, including a lack of recognised refugee status, limited access to adequate healthcare and education, and restrictions on free religious worship.

Registered 8 January 2026

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Enersoft International Ltd

Two tickets and hospitality for myself and a guest to attend the League Cup Final at Hampden Park

14 December 2025

£625
Name of donor
Enersoft International Ltd
Address of donor
74 York Street, Suite 7-4, Glasgow, G2 8JX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Two tickets and hospitality for myself and a guest to attend the League Cup Final at Hampden Park, value £625
Date received
14 December 2025
Date accepted
14 December 2025
Donor status
company, registration SC621728

Registered 8 January 2026; updated 5 February 2026

(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Television production company

Name of company or organisation
Oh! Television (not trading)
Nature of business
Television production company
Additional information
I am a director of this company. It has not traded.

Registered 11 January 2016

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Brendan in Parliament

LORNA JACKSON, RETIRING HEADTEACHER OF HERMITAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL

9 signatures

That this House acknowledges the outstanding work and commitment of Lorna Jackson, Headteacher at Hermitage Primary School in Helensburgh for the past 13 years; recognises that her exceptional leadership skills have made a significant impact on the success of the largest primary

4 Jul 2018

BETTY MACINTYRE - HERO NURSE OF THE YEAR 2018

10 signatures

That this House congratulates Betty Macintyre from Oban in Argyll on being awarded Hero Nurse of the Year at the 2018 NHS Heroes Awards for her services to Midwifery in the Western Highlands of Scotland; acknowledges the outstanding contribution made by Betty, who, over the last

23 May 2018

THE WEE KELPIE, HELENSBURGH NAMED BEST TAKEAWAY IN SCOTLAND 2018

10 signatures

That this House congratulates The Wee Kelpie fish and chip shop in Helensburgh on being named the Best Takeaway in Scotland at the 2018 Scottish Entertainment and Hospitality Awards; commends owners Kerr and Nicola Raeburn and all their staff on retaining their Scottish title, th

21 May 2018

LA BARCA HELENSBURGH SCOTLAND 2018

10 signatures

That this House congratulates La Barca restaurant in Helensburgh on winning the title of Best World Cuisine for the fifth consecutive year at the 2018 Scottish Entertainment and Hospitality Awards; understands that the restaurant beat nine other finalists from right across Scotla

21 May 2018

CELTIC FOOTBALL CLUB - DOUBLE TREBLE WINNERS

14 signatures

That this House congratulates all the players and management of Celtic Football Club on winning the 2018 Scottish Cup having beaten Motherwell FC by two goals to nil, thanks to goals from Callum McGregor and Olivier Ntcham thereby securing an unprecedented double-treble of back-t

21 May 2018

CAMPBELTOWN BRASS

9 signatures

That this House acknowledges the outstanding contribution made by Campbeltown Brass which has, for the past 35 years, widened access to the performing arts for young people across South Kintyre, thereby ensuring that talented young musicians are given the opportunity to enjoy mak

23 Apr 2018

HELENSBURGH HEROES CENTRE

15 signatures

That this House congratulates everyone involved in the recent opening of the Helensburgh Heroes Centre, a centre that recognises and celebrates the enormous contribution made by the people of Helensburgh and the surrounding district in areas as diverse as television, sport, music

5 Mar 2018

SMILEAWI DENTAL CHARITY IN MALAWI

17 signatures

That this House commends the great work of Vicky and Nigel Milne of the the Hollies Dental Practice in Dunoon who have since 2012 been providing voluntary dental services to the people of Malawi and who in 2016 founded Smileawi, a charity dedicated to bringing treatment and pain

5 Mar 2018

LOMOND AND HELENSBURGH RUGBY UNDER-18 CHAMPIONS

13 signatures

That this House congratulates all the players and coaching staff of Lomond and Helensburgh Rugby team on winning the Scottish Schools' Under-18 Plate when they defeated Marr College by 42 to 29 in a keenly contested final at Murrayfield; acknowledges the enormous contribution mad

13 Dec 2017

RBS BRANCH CLOSURES IN ARGYLL AND BUTE

19 signatures

That this House condemns the decision of RBS to close 62 of its branches in Scotland including those in Campbeltown, Rothesay and lnveraray in Argyll and Bute; is deeply worried about the effect such closures will have on our rural communities, many of which will now be left with

6 Dec 2017

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