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
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 44,862 voters
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 NORepresentation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
Representation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
1 AYE2 NOPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Jul 2026
2 NOImmigration and Asylum Bill
2 votes · 13 Jul 2026
Immigration and Asylum Bill
2 votes · 13 Jul 2026
3 AYETaxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
1 AYE1 NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address
2 votes · 20 May 2026
King's Speech Motion for an Address
2 votes · 20 May 2026
Financial Interests(7)
Visits outside the UK
Bellweather International
£3,014
Visits outside the UK
Bellweather International
- 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
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Enersoft International Limited
Single ticket and matchday hospitality at Tottenham Hotspur v Borussia Dortmund
20 January 2026
- 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
Visits outside the UK
International Human Rights Committee
- 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
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
- 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
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(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
Cancer fundraising by Sharyn McInally-Johnston, Helensburgh
8 signaturesThat this House acknowledges the extraordinarily selfless action of Helensburgh resident, Sharyn McInally-Johnston, in raising awareness of and helping to raise more than £200,000 to help Nathaniel Nabena, a nine-year-old Nigerian boy who required a life-saving stem cell transpla
24 May 2021
Aid to the Church in Need's Religious Freedom in the World Report 2021
12 signaturesThat this Houses welcomes the release of Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)’s Religious Freedom in the World Report 2021 which unfortunately shows that persecution and discrimination against people of faith is commonplace in 62 countries worldwide, often in the most
27 Apr 2021
Cameron Garrett, Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament of the Year 2020
6 signaturesThat this House congratulates Cameron Garrett from Lochgilphead in Argyll and Bute on being named Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament of the Year at the Scottish Youth Parliament Awards 2021; commends Cameron on his hard work since being elected a MSYP in 2019; notes his dedi
21 Apr 2021
Kintyre Schools Pipe Band
9 signaturesThat this House congratulates Kintyre Schools Pipe Band on securing a highly creditable second place at the 2021 Scottish Schools Freestyle Championships in March 2021, a category of competition that showcases the versatility of the pipes and drums in combination with other music
21 Apr 2021
Robert Black Memorial Helipad, Campbeltown
9 signaturesThat this House congratulates everyone involved in the establishment of the Robert Black Memorial Helipad in Campbeltown; particularly notes the vital contribution made by Ambulance Technician Stuart McLellan who as well as overcoming many legal and logistical obstacles, also suc
15 Apr 2021
Oban golfer Robert MacIntyre and the 2021 US Masters
8 signaturesThat this House congratulates Oban golfer, Robert Maclntyre, on his superb debut performance at the US Masters in Augusta, where competing against the world’s very best golfers he secured a remarkable joint twelfth place finish with a scorecard of 74, 70, 70 and 72 over the four
12 Apr 2021
The 150th anniversary of The Dunoon Observer and Argyllshire Standard
9 signaturesThat this House congratulates the Dunoon Observer and Argyllshire Standard on the occasion of its 150th anniversary of providing the people of Dunoon and the Cowal peninsula with their weekly news; acknowledges that since the first edition of the then titled Argyllshire Standard
24 Mar 2021
Oban residents' donations to First Aid 4 Gambia
7 signaturesThat this House thanks Oban residents for their generous donations to First Aid 4 Gambia; highlights the fantastic work done by that charity and the founding trustee and chairman of that charity, Bill Nelson; notes that local people from Oban donated first aid supplies such as wa
22 Mar 2021
Fundraising for the Royal British Legion Industries
7 signaturesThat this House commends Lochgilphead police officer, Stuart Charnock, and his daughter Abby for raising awareness for the thousands of veterans who are currently homeless in the UK; congratulates Stuart for raising money for the Royal British Legion Industries, a charity which p
22 Mar 2021
Abigail Pryde’s debut single
5 signaturesThat this House commends Argyll and Bute constituent Abigail Pryde on her debut single, Lady, to be released mid-March; congratulates the young singer on the beginning of her solo-career in music, after touring worldwide with traditional folk band Heron Valley; notes that growing
12 Mar 2021
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