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 member of his nine-strong party delegation. His parliamentary activity shows a marked divergence between his contributions, with a voting participation rate of 29.71% that ranks him 612th of 650 MPs overall and last among SNP members, while his 134 debate contributions place him 318th overall. His debate contributions have focused on Foreign Affairs, Defence, and International Development, while his limited votes have been concentrated on Employment and Workers Rights, Parliamentary Procedure, and Taxation. Among MPs first elected in 2015, he ranks 55th in voting participation but 24th in debate contributions.

Summary generated on 08/05/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

153 / 515

29.71%

Ranked #612 of 650 MPs (6th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

110 / 8625

134 total contributions

Ranked #318 of 650 MPs (51th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

5

£7,426.67

£

Total declared interests