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 and is the second-longest serving member of his nine-strong party cohort. His parliamentary activity shows a notable divergence between voting and debate participation, ranking 616th out of 650 MPs in voting with a participation rate of 28.68 percent, while ranking 329th overall in debate contributions with 140 total contributions across 115 debates. His debate contributions have focused on Foreign Affairs and Defence, International Development, and procedural matters, while his limited voting has primarily concerned Employment and Workers Rights, Parliamentary Procedure, and Taxation.

Summary generated on 15/06/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

154 / 551

27.95%

Ranked #620 of 650 MPs (5th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

123 / 9879

148 total contributions

Ranked #320 of 650 MPs (51th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

5

£7,426.67

£

Total declared interests