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

INVERARAY AND DISTRICT PIPE BAND 2016 GRADE 1 BRITISH CHAMPIONS

22 signatures

That this House congratulates Pipe Major Stuart Liddell and everyone involved with the Inveraray District Pipe Band on becoming Grade 1 British Champions for 2016; recognises the remarkable achievement of Stuart and others in creating a brand new pipe band in mid-Argyll just over

6 Jun 2016

JEAN ARMITAGE'S RETIREMENT FROM ALZHEIMER'S SCOTLAND

27 signatures

That this House recognises the vitally important contribution made by Jean Armitage to the further understanding and awareness of the needs of people living with dementia in Argyll and Bute, on the occasion of her retirement from Alzheimer's Scotland, after 22 years of dedicated

6 Jun 2016

2016 SCOTTISH ENTERTAINMENT AND HOSPITALITY AWARDS AND LA BARCA RESTAURANT

21 signatures

That this House congratulates La Barca Tapas Restaurant in Helensburgh on being named the best restaurant in the Rest of the World category at the 2016 Scottish Entertainment and Hospitality Awards; recognises that this is the third successive year that La Barca has won this pres

18 May 2016

ROSS HARRIS AND SCOTLAND'S SOUS CHEF OF THE YEAR 2016 AWARD

20 signatures

That this House congratulates 21 year-old Ross Harris of the Taynuilt Hotel and Restaurant on winning the prestigious title Sous Chef of the Year in the 2016 Scottish Hotel Awards; commends Taynuilt-born Ross and all those working in the hospitality industry in Argyll and Bute wh

27 Apr 2016

FIONA SEMPLE, UNIVERSAL HEALTH VISITOR OF THE YEAR 2016

31 signatures

That this House congratulates Fiona Semple, the health visiting team leader at Campbeltown Hospital in Argyll and Bute, on becoming the 2016 UK Universal Health Visitor of the Year; acknowledges Fiona's 33 years of dedicated service to the NHS and to serving the needs of the peop

13 Apr 2016

SHORT STATURE SCOTLAND

28 signatures

That this House recognises the physical challenges that people with short stature, dwarfism, continue to face living in a world not suited to them and their needs and welcomes the good work being performed by Short Stature Scotland, the only charity registered in Scotland which s

11 Apr 2016

TIREE MUSIC FESTIVAL

15 signatures

That this House congratulates the Tiree Music Festival upon receiving a special commendation in the Caledonian MacBrayne - Best Cultural Event or Festival at the Scottish Thistle Award 2016; notes its success was achieved as a community interest company, a social enterprise which

23 Mar 2016

FOREST HOLIDAYS, ARDGARTAN

14 signatures

That this House congratulates the team at Forest Holidays, Ardgarten on winning the Scottish Thistle Award 2016 - Best Holiday Accommodation; commends everyone at Forest Holidays, Ardgarten for their efforts in creating a wonderful facility around Loch Long and the Argyll Forest

23 Mar 2016

ARDTORNA B&B, BARCALDINE

14 signatures

That this House congratulates Sean and Karen O'Byrne, proprietors of The Ardtorna Bed & Breakfast, in Barcaldine, near Oban on winning Most Hospitable B&B/Guesthouse at the Scottish Thistle Awards 2016 and notes that this is the latest in a long list of hospitality awards for The

23 Mar 2016

ATLANTIC ISLANDS CENTRE, ISLE OF LUING

15 signatures

That this House congratulates the Atlantic Islands Centre on the Isle of Luing on winning the prestigious 2016 My Place Award, organised by the Scottish Civic Trust; commends the design by architect Shauna Cameron as being an excellent example of a modern, sustainable development

23 Mar 2016

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