Scottish National Party MP for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber.
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).
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where O'Hara broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2025 | Women’s State Pension age (Ombudsman report and compensation scheme): Ten Minute Rule Motion | No | vs party |
Source · Hansard
“Concerned about civilian casualties from US missions; demand guarantees that RAF Fairford operations will not target civilians given Trump's reckless rhetoric.”
“Declares the privatization of pension delivery catastrophic and demands the government and Cabinet Office apologize for their role in mismanaging the transfer to Capita.”
“UK consular service hollowed out and lacks capacity; no embassy in Tehran limits assistance; expresses concern about arbitrary detention of Craig and Lindsay Foreman and absence of…”
“Government has one chance to come clean; new Cabinet Secretary appointment must not alter disclosure criteria, and any attempt to sanitise documents risks democratic damage.”
O'Hara holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 69 | 71.9% |
| Ministry of Defence | 14 | 14.6% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 5 | 5.2% |
| Home Office | 3 | 3.1% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 2 | 2.1% |
| Scotland Office | 2 | 2.1% |
| Cabinet Office | 1 | 1.0% |
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Six-Monthly Report on Hong Kong published on 26 March 2026, what diplomatic steps she is taking to secure the release of Jimmy Lai following reports that he will not appeal his conviction under Hong Kong’s national security legislation.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the report by the Independent Delegation of International Lawyers to Honduras, entitled "Our Determination Outweighs Our Fear": Agrarian conflict and the criminalisation of Indigenous and campesino communities, published in April 2026, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that UK companies with (a) investments, (b) direct operations and (c) supply chain links in Honduras are undertaking enhanced human rights and environmental due diligence, particularly in the agro-industrial and extractive sectors.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the report by the Independent Delegation of International Lawyers to Honduras published in April 2026, what representations her Department has made to the government of Honduras on the protection of Indigenous leaders, campesino communities and human rights defenders from violence, attacks and forced eviction.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support religious minorities displaced by conflict in Myanmar, including Rohingya Muslims and Christian communities in Chin State.
Awaiting answer.
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Source · Members API · Last amended 24 Feb 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 250,784 | 69.5% |
| MP Travel | 31,561 | 8.7% |
| Accommodation | 28,941 | 8.0% |
| Staff Travel | 24,417 | 6.8% |
| Office Costs | 23,809 | 6.6% |
| Total · 203 claims | 360,712 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for O'Hara on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber | 15,582 | 34.7% | Won |
| 2019 | Argyll and Bute | 21,040 | 43.8% | Won |
| 2017 | Argyll and Bute | 17,304 | 36.0% | Won |
| 2015 | Argyll and Bute | 22,959 | 44.3% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan O'HaraWON | SNP | 15,582 | 34.7 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber →