Aberdeenshire North & Moray East / data
Seamus Logan · Scottish National Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
136
of 504 possible
Attendance
27%
368 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
180
77 debates
Written Qs
162
155 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£213k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 88 claims
Interests
3
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 55 | |
| Economy | 38 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 25 | |
| Employment | 22 | |
| Pensions | 21 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 10 | |
| Universal Credit | 10 | |
| Energy | 8 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Social Care | 26 | 12,758 |
| Local Government | 15 | 12,428 |
| Economy Jobs | 29 | 9,199 |
| Health | 21 | 7,596 |
| Crime | 12 | 7,550 |
| Environment | 12 | 7,351 |
| Cost Of Living | 13 | 5,460 |
| Culture Community | 6 | 4,858 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | NHS Federated Data PlatformRather than giving so much of his speech to cheap political points about Scotland, can the Minister answer the question that was put to him several times by several Members: are th… HealthTechnologyEconomy Jobs | 42 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | NHS Federated Data PlatformIt is a pleasure to serve under you, Dame Siobhain. I thank the hon. Member for Newton Abbot (Martin Wrigley) for securing this important debate and for his excellent speech, demon… HealthTechnologyEconomy Jobs | 434 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | NHS Federated Data PlatformWill the Minister give way? HealthTechnologyEconomy Jobs | 5 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Pension Schemes BillI appreciate that the hon. Member is very learned on this subject, as are many Members on both sides of the House. Is he saying that the Bill does not give sufficient protection fo… Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsSocial Care | 51 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Infected Blood Compensation SchemeI pay tribute to the Minister and his team for the great work that they have done. I agree with the right hon. Member for Salisbury (John Glen) that this work is really cross-party… HealthSocial CareFiscal Policy | 216 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Cancer TreatmentCancer patients, like so many other patients, are worried and concerned about the resident doctors strike in England, which is reportedly costing around £50 million a day, not to m… HealthSocial Care | 94 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Worker Visas: Rural BusinessesSheep shearing may not be on the Home Secretary’s bucket list, but in another U-turn, following pressure from NFU Scotland, the Government have apparently listened to the farming i… ImmigrationAgricultureLabour Market | 97 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Worker Visas: Rural Businesses5. What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential impact of changes to worker visas on businesses in rural econom… ImmigrationAgricultureLabour Market | 31 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Heating Oil SupportWhat are you going to do about it? Cost Of LivingUtilitiesEconomy Jobs | 8 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Heating Oil SupportMore than 130,000 homes in Scotland now face deeper anxiety and financial uncertainty with this paltry intervention from the Government. The reality of this cold winter and spring … Cost Of LivingUtilitiesEconomy Jobs | 116 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Disability Equipment ProvisionThe breadth of the debate today has demonstrated that an hour is simply not enough to deal with this topic. As the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir John Ha… Social CareHealthLocal Government | 319 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Disability Equipment ProvisionI agree with the hon. Member, and that highlights the need for a national strategy and a review of the current organisational arrangements. Age UK has noted that, due to a lack of … Social CareHealthLocal Government | 442 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Disability Equipment ProvisionI do agree. Indeed, that problem causes a massive cost to the taxpayer as well. It is no surprise that 74% of equipment providers were aware of patients experiencing delayed hospit… Social CareHealthLocal Government | 294 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Disability Equipment ProvisionI beg to move, That this House has considered the provision of disability equipment. I am grateful to the Speaker’s Office, which oversees the ballot that leads to the selection of… Social CareHealthLocal Government | 567 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Type 1 Diabetes: Infant TestingI completely agree with the hon. Member and endorse his suggestion. This topic is personally important to me, not only because so many family members have been diagnosed with type … HealthSocial Care | 210 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 39 | 24.1% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 19 | 11.7% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 16 | 9.9% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 12 | 7.4% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 11 | 6.8% |
| Home Office | 11 | 6.8% |
| Scotland Office | 11 | 6.8% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 9 | 5.6% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many arms export licences the UK Government has granted to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the last 3 years for which figures are available, and what cr… | Pending |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many Sudanese nationals were granted student visas for study in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland in each of the last five year… | Pending |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the outcomes of the Berlin Conference on Sudan. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many ambassadors are in post who were recommended to be denied vetting clearance by United Kingdom Security Vetting. | Pending |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what definition of endangered she proposes to use in legislation on banning imports of hunting trophies from endangered species. | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East sent on 14 January, 23 February and 23 March 2026 w… | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police on the number of complaints made to the Metropolitan Police’s War Crimes Unit on British citizens who ha… | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what import permits for hunting trophies have been issued by her department since July 2024 of species classified as near Threatened, Vulnerable Endangered or Extinct in… | Answered |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her department is taking to support Scottish farmers with increases in fertiliser costs. | Pending |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department's policy paper, Independent Commission for Aid Impact's review of UK aid to Sudan: UK government response, published on 18 Dec… | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the safety of lorry drivers when using roadside facilities. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of differences between HGV driver facilities in (a) England and (b) other European countries. | Answered |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with Sudanese counterparts on threats against Mosab Haroom Ahmed in the Gorom refugee settlement in Sudan following his con… | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether funding will be made available to the Scottish Government under the Barnett Formula from the Places of Worship Renewal Fund. | Answered |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether funding will be made available to the Scottish Government under the Barnett Formula from the Sustainable Farming Incentive. | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 22 | 18,251 | 8.6% |
| Office Costs | 38 | 13,890 | 6.5% |
| Staffing | 2 | 153,259 | 71.9% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 24,155 | 11.3% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 2,624 | 1.2% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 1,099 | 0.5% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 8 | 15,894 |
| Pooled Staffing Services | Staffing | 1 | 8,000 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 10 | 7,920 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 3,368 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 2,040 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 4 | 1,346 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 5 | 469 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 422 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 16 | 285 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 1 | 250 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Accommodation | 4 | 120 |
| Newspapers, journals, magazines | Office Costs | 5 | 117 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2025 | Staffing Pooled Staffing Services | Scottish National Party Research Team (SNP) | 8,000 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 990 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 105 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -31 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -990 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 6 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 4 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 2 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 158 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 87 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,275 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 990 | Paid |
| 01 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | Fishing News | 35 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 30 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner February 2025 | 11 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner February 2025 | 11 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner February 2025 | -11 | Paid |
| 04 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,275 | Paid |
| 04 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 990 | Paid |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 30 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
05 Aug 2025
Name of donor: R&A Championships Limited
Address of donor: Beach House, Golf Place, St Andrews, Scotland, KY16 9JA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Attendance with a guest at the first day’s play of the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland on July 17th, 2025, value £750
Date received: 17 July 2025
Date accepted: 17 July 2025
Donor status: other (93199 Other sports activities)
(Registered 18 July 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
20 Jan 2026
Name of donor: Artsawonder
Address of donor: 50, Shore Road, Rostrevor, Co. Down, N. Ireland BT34 3AA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation ( bed and breakfast), two meals and two taxi's, value £385.86
Destination of visit: Ireland (Dublin)
Dates of visit: 8 January 2026 to 11 January 2026
Purpose of visit: Peace and Reconciliation Conference
(Registered 19 January 2026)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
20 Jan 2026
Board Member, Fraserburgh South Links Sports Development Trust. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest ended: 12 January 2026
(Registered 16 July 2024; updated 12 January 2026)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 9 wards, 28 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banff District | Glen David Reynolds | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,265 | 05 May 2022 |
| Banff District | John Cox | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 787 | 05 May 2022 |
| Banff District | Stewart Adams | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,103 | 05 May 2022 |
| Buckie | John Stuart | Scottish National Party (SNP) | — | 03 Nov 2022 |
| Central Buchan | Anne Margaret Simpson | Liberal Democrats | 607 | 05 May 2022 |
| Central Buchan | David Mair | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 744 | 05 May 2022 |
| Central Buchan | Geoff Crowson | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 705 | 05 May 2022 |
| Central Buchan | Hannah Powell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 871 | 05 May 2022 |
| Fochabers Lhanbryde | Ben Williams | Labour Party | 404 | 05 May 2022 |
| Fochabers Lhanbryde | Marc Macrae | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,590 | 05 May 2022 |
| Fochabers Lhanbryde | Shona Morrison | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 940 | 05 May 2022 |
| Fraserburgh District | Ann Bell | Liberal Democrats | 228 | 05 May 2022 |
| Fraserburgh District | Doreen Mair | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,509 | 05 May 2022 |
| Fraserburgh District | James Adams | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,526 | 05 May 2022 |
| Fraserburgh District | Seamus Logan | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 941 | 05 May 2022 |
| Keith Cullen | Donald Gatt | Conservative and Unionist Party | 849 | 05 May 2022 |
| Keith Cullen | Theresa Ann Coull | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,493 | 05 May 2022 |
| Keith Cullen | Tracy Colyer | Conservative and Unionist Party | 650 | 05 May 2022 |
| Peterhead North Rattray | Alan S Buchan | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 548 | 05 May 2022 |
| Peterhead North Rattray | Dianne Beagrie | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 974 | 05 May 2022 |
| Peterhead North Rattray | Leeann McWhinnie | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,222 | 05 May 2022 |
| Peterhead North Rattray | Matthew James | Conservative and Unionist Party | 599 | 05 May 2022 |
| Peterhead South Cruden | Colin Alexander Simpson | Liberal Democrats | 414 | 05 May 2022 |
| Peterhead South Cruden | George Hall | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,105 | 05 May 2022 |
| Peterhead South Cruden | Stephen William Smith | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,578 | 05 May 2022 |
| Troup | Mark Findlater | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,305 | 05 May 2022 |
| Troup | Richard Menard | Conservative and Unionist Party | 236 | 05 May 2022 |
| Troup | Ross Alexander Cassie | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,144 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
Demographic profile unavailable for this constituency.
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.