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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1365 votes — page 3 of 55
2 AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee
2 votes · 21 Jan 2026
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee
2 votes · 21 Jan 2026
5 AYE1 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee
6 votes · 13 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
6 votes · 13 Jan 2026
2 AYE1 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee
3 votes · 12 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
3 votes · 12 Jan 2026
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading
17 Dec 2025
5 AYEEmployment Rights Bill
5 votes · 5 Nov 2025
Employment Rights Bill
5 votes · 5 Nov 2025
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
Donnie MacMillan BEM
1 signatureThat this House notes the sad passing of former Argyll and Bute councillor Donnie MacMillan who has died at the age of 98; recognises the immense contribution Donnie made to Mid Argyll in a political career which spanned five decades and several reorganisations of local governmen
9 Jun 2026
Martin O'Neill and Celtic Football Club, SPFL Champions 2025-26
3 signaturesThat this House congratulates Martin O’Neill, his coaching staff, particularly Shaun Maloney and Mark Fotheringham, and all the players of Celtic Football Club on securing the SPFL title following a 3-1 victory over Heart of Midlothian in a thrilling final day title decider at Ce
18 May 2026
Rothesay Winter Gardens and community ownership
1 signatureThat this House congratulates everyone involved in the successful acquisition of the Rothesay Winter Gardens on the Isle of Bute; recognises that this acquisition was only made possible because of the hard work and perseverance of Bute Community Land Company and the generous assi
14 Apr 2026
Oban Mountain Rescue 25th anniversary
1 signatureThat this House congratulates and sends its sincere thanks to the volunteers, both past and present, of Oban Mountain Rescue as they celebrate their 25th anniversary; notes that Oban Mountain Rescue cover a vast, varied and challenging landscape spreading across some of the most
14 Apr 2026
Decarbonisation of Helensburgh Cricket and Rugby Club
1 signatureThat this House applauds Helensburgh Cricket and Rugby Club’s commitment to decarbonisation and energy efficiency by successfully retrofitting their clubhouse to make the facility a warmer, more efficient space through the installation of proper loft insulation, energy-efficient
14 Apr 2026
Loch Leven Sea Savers
1 signatureThat this House congratulates the volunteers of the Loch Leven Sea Savers, a citizen science group based in Ballachulish, on the success of their community-led campaign to have the waters of Loch Leven, at the Rive Coe and the Ballachulish Peninsula, designated as official bathin
14 Apr 2026
Centenary of John Logie Baird’s invention of the television
7 signaturesThat this House celebrates the 100th anniversary of the first public demonstration of a television system by the Scottish inventor, John Logie Baird on 26 January 1926; notes that Baird, who was born in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute on 13 August 1888, studied engineering at both t
27 Jan 2026
Councillor Jan Brown
4 signaturesThat this House congratulates Councillor Jan Brown, deputy provost of Argyll and Bute Council on being named Scotland’s Community Champion at the LGIU and CCLA sponsored 2025 Councillor Awards, which were held in Glasgow recently; acknowledges that this award is in recognition of
17 Nov 2025
Mary's Meals
7 signaturesThat this House joins with the Argyll-based charity Mary’s Meals in celebrating their remarkable achievement of providing more than three million of the world’s poorest children, across 16 countries, with a nutritious daily meal at school; recognises the transformative impact of
21 Oct 2025
Conduct of Lord Mandelson (No. 2)
18 signaturesThat this House believes that Lord Mandelson has brought Parliament into disrepute; and calls on the Government to take legislative steps to remove his peerage.
11 Sept 2025
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