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 AYE2 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

1 AYE2 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

2 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

3 AYE

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

1 AYE1 NO

King's Speech Motion for an Address

2 votes · 20 May 2026

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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

What recent assessment she has made of the effect of her Department’s policies on levels of poverty.

What recent assessment she has made of the effect of her Department’s policies on levels of poverty.

Department for Work and Pensions18 Mar 2019

What the timetable is for the Government's response to the consultation on society lottery reform.

What the timetable is for the Government's response to the consultation on society lottery reform.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport7 Mar 2019

To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on th

To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, if the Electoral Commission will publish its correspondence with the Cabinet Office on the publication of donations received by political parties in Norther

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission21 Feb 2019

What recent discussions the Government has had with the EU and other international partners on maint

What recent discussions the Government has had with the EU and other international partners on maintaining stability in Lebanon; and what diplomatic steps he is taking to support that country in hosting Syrian refugees.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office22 Jan 2019

What recent assessment he has made of the strength of the UK’s relationship with Saudi Arabia.

What recent assessment he has made of the strength of the UK’s relationship with Saudi Arabia.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office4 Dec 2018

To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commis

To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what representations the Commission has received on bullying and harassment since the publication of the Cox report.

House of Commons Commission29 Nov 2018

What recent representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on communities threatened by demo

What recent representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on communities threatened by demolition and forcible transfer in the West Bank.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office30 Oct 2018

What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the devolution of powers to the Scottish

What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament upon the UK leaving the EU.

Scotland Office17 Oct 2018

If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 5 September.

If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 5 September.

Prime Minister5 Sept 2018

What recent assessment she has made of the effect of benefit sanctions on claimant poverty.

What recent assessment she has made of the effect of benefit sanctions on claimant poverty.

Department for Work and Pensions2 Jul 2018
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