Arbroath & Broughty Ferry / data
Stephen Gethins · Scottish National Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
148
of 504 possible
Attendance
29%
356 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
181
60 debates
Written Qs
219
216 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£244k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 182 claims
Interests
9
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 50 | |
| Economy | 49 | |
| Employment | 32 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 26 | |
| Pensions | 14 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 13 | |
| Universal Credit | 12 | |
| Digital and Technology | 10 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 28 | 19,037 |
| Immigration | 8 | 9,079 |
| Local Government | 6 | 8,911 |
| Defence | 32 | 8,384 |
| Fiscal Policy | 10 | 3,405 |
| Education | 6 | 3,400 |
| Health | 3 | 2,524 |
| Environment | 2 | 1,889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy PricesRight there, we see the alignment of Labour and Reform. Labour’s Brexit isolationism has taken us away from Europe and away from our key markets. Independent Ireland—European Irela… EnergyCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 80 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy PricesThe Secretary of State will be aware that Scotland is an energy-rich exporter of electricity, hydrocarbons and renewables, so why are so many Scots struggling to pay what are among… EnergyCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 35 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillAnother day in this Parliament, another chaotic U-turn. I thank the Minister for being the latest to make the long walk from No. 10 to over here to announce said U-turn, and thank … DefenceFiscal Policy | 157 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. As I mentioned earlier, the Scottish Parliament goes into recess today ahead of the election, yet the Minister has talked about seeking a… Mp PerformanceLocal GovernmentDefence | 81 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Foreign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsCan I put on record my thanks to Sir Philip Rycroft for his public service? The Secretary of State referenced devolved Administrations. The Scottish Parliament is going into the pr… Fiscal PolicyDefenceTechnology | 76 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Energy Bills: ScotlandScotland is one of the most energy-rich countries in Europe, and the Treasury and the UK Government have benefited to the tune of hundreds of billions as revenues have flowed in ov… EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 90 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsT5. Mr Speaker, the energy bills crisis is happening right now, but you might not know that from Ministers’ responses today. The Scottish Government’s actions have helped to delive… EnergyCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 68 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Energy Bills: Scotland6. What steps his Department is taking to support communities in Scotland with the cost of energy bills. EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 18 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Middle EastWhen there is no long-term plan for military intervention, it is civilian populations who pay the price. We know that from Iraq, Libya and elsewhere. Given the importance of intern… DefenceCost Of LivingOther | 82 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | EngagementsQ10. Yesterday in the Welsh Senedd, its Members called out a secret Whitehall memo that showed this Government’s attitude to devolution: a muscular Unionism that Boris Johnson woul… DefenceCost Of LivingEnergy | 63 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionThe Minister has said that he wants to be open with us. I tabled a series of parliamentary questions about when Peter Mandelson ceased employment at the Foreign Office and I never … Mp PerformanceFiscal PolicyOther | 126 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. First, I apologise that I have not been able to give you notice of this, but it is in reference to the earlier response and to the docume… Mp PerformanceOther | 129 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Representation of the People BillMay I first congratulate the Green party on its significant majority and its win? It is not my party, but I will congratulate it for that significant win over Reform and the Labour… Economy JobsCrimeCulture Community | 67 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Representation of the People BillIt did not sound like it. Economy JobsCrimeCulture Community | 6 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Middle EastThe Prime Minister will understand why the ghosts of Iraq hang heavy over the Chamber at times like this. On that basis, does he agree that the best rebuke to the murderers in Tehr… DefenceEnergy | 75 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 83 | 37.9% |
| Treasury | 31 | 14.2% |
| Cabinet Office | 14 | 6.4% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 13 | 5.9% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 13 | 5.9% |
| Scotland Office | 11 | 5.0% |
| Home Office | 11 | 5.0% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 8 | 3.7% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department provides for young disabled people who are transitioning to adult benefits and Universal Credit. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what percentage payment was made in 2024 (when the annual Pension Increase was 6.7%) to Civil Servants who had retired before 2016, for the Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP/COD) component of their… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support farmers with (a) increase in diesel prices and (b) the supply of diesel. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help ensure that potential reductions in wholesale fuel costs are passed on to consumers. | Answered |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential economic effect on consumers of reducing fuel duty. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to answer written question 110026, submitted on 2 February 2026. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of fuel, fertiliser and other costs on farmers. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to answer written question 115846, submitted on 24 February 2026. | Answered |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what basis Peter Mandelson's contract was terminated with the FCDO. | Answered |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Peter Mandelson's contract required him to be given a period of notice. | Answered |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason emails of 4 February 2026 were published as part of their release of documents around the appointment of Peter Mandelson; and whether more context for their inclusion will be provi… | Answered |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department plans to respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry dated 7 November 2025 and 12 January 2026. | Answered |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the value for money to the taxpayer of the Loan Charge. | Answered |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many outstanding cases of people facing the Loan Charge she expects will be settled as a result of the McCann review. | Answered |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax on self-employed childminders. | 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 | 24,213 | 9.9% |
| Office Costs | 127 | 23,461 | 9.6% |
| Staffing | 3 | 148,293 | 60.9% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 27,883 | 11.4% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 16,379 | 6.7% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 3,436 | 1.4% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 7 | 15,000 |
| Pooled Staffing Services | Staffing | 1 | 8,000 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 2 | 7,000 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 9 | 6,613 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 55 | 5,821 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 2 | 4,543 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 11 | 4,179 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 2,696 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 1 | 2,131 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 8 | 1,449 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 1 | 1,194 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 6 | 853 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 3,000 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Staffing Pooled Staffing Services | Scottish National Party Research Team (SNP) | 8,000 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -267 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -3,000 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Council tax | LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB [200011725-9092] | 3,257 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 116 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 72 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | THREE [200011725-5884] | 37 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 48 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 3,000 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 605 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | [***] [***] [***] 17 march 2025 | 60 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | [***] [***] [***] 24 february | 60 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | special delivery charge to send passport to parliament | 8 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 740 | Paid |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 96 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 3,000 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 80 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | WWW.DCTHOMSON.CO.UK | 25 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | THREE | 37 | 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.
1. Employment and earnings2 entries
07 Jan 2025
Remuneration: £791.55 a month This is payment is for work undertaken at the School of International Relations
Work or services: This post is solely focused on the School of International Relations.
From: 1 November 2024.
Hours: 12 hrs a month The number of hours is approximate and depends on my main job in Parliament
(Registered 13 December 2024)
07 Jan 2025
Role, work or services: Professor of International Relations
From: 1 November 2024.
Payer: School of International Relations, University of St Andrews (Some limited teaching and research activities as part of the School's overall work.), The Arts Faculty Building, the Scores, St Andrews, KY16 9AX
(Registered 10 December 2024)
4. Visits outside the UK2 entries
21 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Sarajevo Security Conference
Address of donor: Ismeta Mujezinovica 20, 71000 Sarajevo
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Return flights from London to Sarajevo and 2 nights accommodation, value £492.26
Destination of visit: Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo)
Dates of visit: 25 September 2025 to 27 September 2025
Purpose of visit: Participate and speak in the Sarajevo Security Conference in Sarajevo
(Registered 8 October 2025)
03 Jun 2025
Name of donor: University of St Andrews
Address of donor: University of St Andrews St Andrews
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): £3,500.16 transport (car) (£904.93), accommodation (£1835.23), meals, parking, travel agent fees and other costs (£750), approx
Destination of visit: United States
Dates of visit: 8 April 2025 to 19 April 2025
Purpose of visit: Study and research visit as part of my role at the School of International Relations, University of St Andrews. (This visit was part funded by research funding that I was allocated prior to being elected and in a visit that was arranged previously. Other parts of the visit were funded personally.)
(Registered 15 May 2025)
8. Miscellaneous5 entries
16 Oct 2024
I am a member of Arbroath Town Board. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 5 July 2024
(Registered 2 October 2024)
16 Aug 2024
An Associate at Global Partners Governance. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 2 August 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Trustee of John Smith Trust. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 16 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Fellow at the Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies (CASSIS) at the University of Bonn. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 2 August 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Name of donor: None
Director of Blebo Global Ltd.
(Registered 2 August 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 7 wards, 21 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbroath East Lunan | Brenda Durno | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,085 | 05 May 2022 |
| Arbroath East Lunan | Derek Wann | Conservative and Unionist Party | 671 | 05 May 2022 |
| Arbroath East Lunan | Lois Speed | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,177 | 05 May 2022 |
| Arbroath West Letham Friockheim | Jack Alistair James Cruickshanks | Conservative and Unionist Party | — | 25 Apr 2024 |
| Carnoustie District | Brian David Boyd | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 956 | 05 May 2022 |
| Carnoustie District | David Cheape | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,034 | 05 May 2022 |
| Carnoustie District | Mark James McDonald | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,939 | 05 May 2022 |
| East End | Christina Roberts | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 823 | 05 May 2022 |
| East End | Dorothy McHugh | Labour Party | 1,071 | 05 May 2022 |
| East End | Will Dawson | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,350 | 05 May 2022 |
| Monifieth Sidlaw | Beth Whiteside | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,294 | 05 May 2022 |
| Monifieth Sidlaw | Craig Fotheringham | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,670 | 05 May 2022 |
| Monifieth Sidlaw | Heather Doran | Labour Party | 968 | 05 May 2022 |
| Monifieth Sidlaw | Lloyd Melville | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,562 | 05 May 2022 |
| North East | Jax Finnegan | Labour Party | 1,007 | 05 May 2022 |
| North East | Steven Rome | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,150 | 05 May 2022 |
| North East | Willie Sawers | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 991 | 05 May 2022 |
| The Ferry | Craig Duncan | Liberal Democrats | 3,112 | 05 May 2022 |
| The Ferry | Derek Scott | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,661 | 05 May 2022 |
| The Ferry | Kevin Malcolm Cordell | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,806 | 05 May 2022 |
| The Ferry | Pete Shears | Labour Party | 899 | 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.