Brendan O'Hara

Brendan O'Hara

Constituency: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Party: Scottish National Party

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Synopsis

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).

Brendan O'Hara, the Scottish National Party MP for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, has been in parliament since May 2015, making him the second longest-serving among his party's eight MPs. He has cast 164 votes from 575 eligible divisions for a participation rate of 28.52%, ranking him 615th among all active MPs, though he has made 166 contributions across 133 debates, placing him 323rd overall in debate activity. His contributions have focused on foreign affairs, defence, and international development, while his voting has concentrated on employment and workers' rights, parliamentary procedure, and taxation. He displays a notable divergence between his debate and voting engagement, ranking significantly higher in debate contributions than in voting participation.

Summary generated on 21/07/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

164 / 575

28.52%

Ranked #613 of 654 MPs (6th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

133 / 11122

166 total contributions

Ranked #318 of 654 MPs (52th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

5

£7,426.67

£

Ranked #501 of 654 MPs (24th percentile)