Central Ayrshire / data
Alan Gemmell · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
409
of 504 possible
Attendance
81%
95 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
74
30 debates
Written Qs
5
5 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£171k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 158 claims
Interests
8
4 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 87 | |
| Economy | 79 | |
| Employment | 48 | |
| Education | 33 | |
| Crime & Policing | 32 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 29 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 23 | |
| Housing | 23 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 19 | 1,289 |
| Defence | 8 | 476 |
| Energy | 3 | 242 |
| Fiscal Policy | 4 | 216 |
| Mp Performance | 3 | 215 |
| Environment | 3 | 210 |
| Transport | 2 | 166 |
| Social Care | 3 | 162 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)Thank you. | 2 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)Thank you for your time today. You said earlier in this session that on 15 September 2025—four days after Peter Mandelson was sacked—Foreign Office officials asked for and received… | 57 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)Would they have needed to give a reason to see the file? | 12 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)Thank you. On the dismissal of Sir Olly, did you provide any advice to the Prime Minister about the decision to dismiss him? | 23 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)Sir Olly told this Committee this week that he was briefed that officials in the Cabinet Office were very worried about releasing Peter Mandelson’s UKSV file to Parliament. Would t… | 32 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)The Committee is seeing Morgan McSweeney next week. Is there any Cabinet Office advice in relation to the decision to use him and others to have follow-up questions to Peter Mandel… | 35 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)Would you mind checking ahead of our session? | 8 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)Can you tell us who did or what sort of advice he received in advance of that? Do you know? | 20 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)Did Cabinet Office officials at any stage consider withholding Mandelson’s UKSV summary file from the ISC? | 16 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)Is there FCDO guidance on how it takes vetting decisions? If so, have you seen that? | 16 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)Would it be possible for us to see that and to come to our own conclusions about whether the actions of Sir Olly were in line with that guidance, if it were to exist? | 34 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)I would be very grateful if you did that. | 9 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)When you sought the legal policy and PIT advice, did you speak to anyone in the Foreign Office in the decision-making chain—Olly, or any of the people below Olly—who may have seen … | 44 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)As much as you can tell us about those inquiries, did you pick up concerns from the Foreign Office system about how this had come about? Were people worried about the way the decis… | 51 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 385)In particular, I was wondering about this discrepancy between what he says he was briefed at and what the form said. Did you pick up within your Foreign Office conversations any ot… | 40 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Business and Trade | 1 | 20.0% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 1 | 20.0% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 1 | 20.0% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 | 20.0% |
| Scotland Office | 1 | 20.0% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2025 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, What steps his Department is taking to support businesses to create well-paid jobs. | Answered |
| 04 Jun 2025 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the role of new nuclear in supporting a clean energy transition. | Answered |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the growth of the life sciences manufacturing sector. | Answered |
| 11 Sept 2024 | Scotland Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what progress his Department has made on the Ayrshire Growth Deal. | Answered |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for decisions for awards under the Community Ownership Fund Round 4. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Affairs CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 13 Apr 2026 | present |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 124 | 26,920 | 15.8% |
| Accommodation | 18 | 20,822 | 12.2% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 19,412 | 11.4% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 3,231 | 1.9% |
| Staffing | 0 | 99,664 | 58.4% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 563 | 0.3% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 10 | 18,200 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 3 | 6,477 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 65 | 5,156 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 16 | 4,246 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 7 | 2,500 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 8 | 2,162 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 5 | 2,073 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 2 | 1,617 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 1,533 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 7 | 1,303 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 6 | 1,005 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 1 | 700 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 34 | Paid |
| 08 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 29 | Paid |
| 05 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 12 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,275 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 500 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | BRANDINGHUB [200011725-10101] | 1,290 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 700 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -500 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -2,275 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | CANVA [***] [200011725-8129] | 13 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | CARTRIDGE SAVE [200011725-7638] | 662 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 49 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | PAYPAL AYRSH MEDIA [200011725-7866] [200011799-132,133] | 95 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 20 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 255 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 186 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 186 | 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 sources4 entries
06 Jan 2026
Name of donor: Global Media & Entertainment Limited
Address of donor: 30 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for the Capital Jingle Bell Ball, value £500
Date received: 7 December 2025
Date accepted: 7 December 2025
Donor status: company, registration 06251684
(Registered 18 December 2025)
08 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Diageo PLC
Address of donor: 16 Great Marlborough Street, London W1F 7HS
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to the Last Night of the Proms, value £320
Date received: 13 September 2025
Date accepted: 13 September 2025
Donor status: company, registration 00023307
(Registered 18 September 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Great Britain China Centre
Address of donor: Kings Buildings, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Costs of a residential course attended by a member of my staff, value £1,350
Date received: 22 July 2025
Date accepted: 22 July 2025
Donor status: company, registration 01196043
(Registered 22 August 2025)
15 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Global Media & Entertainment Limited
Address of donor: 30 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for the Capital Summertime Ball, value £500
Date received: 15 June 2025
Date accepted: 15 June 2025
Donor status: company, registration 06251684
(Registered 9 July 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK2 entries
04 Nov 2025
Name of donor: Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust
Address of donor: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): £632.32 flights £632.32
Destination of visit: Bahrain
Dates of visit: 2 May 2025 to 5 May 2025
Purpose of visit: Visit for parliamentarians as part of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme and arranged by the scheme.
(Registered 22 October 2025)
17 Jun 2025
Name of donor: The Gathering
Address of donor: 248 Lafayette Street, #3F New York NY 10012
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): accommodation, value £547.80
Destination of visit: France (Paris)
Dates of visit: 9 May 2025 to 10 May 2025
Purpose of visit: To attend LGBTQI summit
(Registered 9 June 2025)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital1 entry
16 Aug 2024
Name of company or organisation: 30th State Productions Limited
Nature of business: It has rights to a book I have written and am publishing.
Held jointly with or on behalf of: Spouse
(Registered 1 August 2024)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
16 Aug 2024
Director, 30th State Productions Limited
(Registered 1 August 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 9 wards, 29 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr North | Ian Cavana | Labour Party | 1,185 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ayr North | Ian Davis | Conservative and Unionist Party | 675 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ayr North | Laura Brennan-Whitefield | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,914 | 05 May 2022 |
| Ayr North | Mark Dixon | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 344 | 05 May 2022 |
| Irvine East | Angela Stephen | Conservative and Unionist Party | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Irvine East | Marie Burns | Scottish National Party (SNP) | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Irvine East | Nairn McDonald | Labour Party | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Irvine South | Christina Larsen | Scottish National Party (SNP) | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Irvine South | Matthew McLean | Conservative and Unionist Party | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Irvine South | Robert Foster | Labour Party | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Irvine West | Chloe Robertson | Scottish National Party (SNP) | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Irvine West | Louise McPhater | Labour Party | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Irvine West | Scott Gallacher | Conservative and Unionist Party | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Irvine West | Shaun Macaulay | Scottish National Party (SNP) | — | 05 May 2022 |
| Kilwinning | Mary Hume | Labour Party | — | 09 May 2024 |
| Kyle | Duncan Christopher Townson | Labour Party | 1,110 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kyle | Julie Dettbarn | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,635 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kyle | Stephen Ferry | Conservative and Unionist Party | 955 | 05 May 2022 |
| Maybole North Carrick Coylton | Brian Connolly | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 756 | 05 May 2022 |
| Maybole North Carrick Coylton | Iain Campbell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 895 | 05 May 2022 |
| Maybole North Carrick Coylton | William Grant | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,370 | 05 May 2022 |
| Prestwick | Cameron Ramsay | Labour Party | 1,020 | 05 May 2022 |
| Prestwick | Hugh Hunter | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,544 | 05 May 2022 |
| Prestwick | Ian Cochrane | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,695 | 05 May 2022 |
| Prestwick | Martin Kilbride | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,132 | 05 May 2022 |
| Troon | Bob Pollock | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,131 | 05 May 2022 |
| Troon | Craig Mackay | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,607 | 05 May 2022 |
| Troon | Kenneth Bell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,015 | 05 May 2022 |
| Troon | Philip Saxton | Labour Party | 1,342 | 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.