Brendan O'Hara
- Constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Region
- Scotland
- Member since
- 7 May 2015
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 30%
- Debates contributed to
- 148
- Registered interests
- 5
- Declared value
- £7,427
Record last updated 19 Sep 2026
Brendan O'Hara is a Scottish National Party MP for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, first elected in May 2015, placing him in the longest serving 25% of MPs. He cast 177 votes out of 581 eligible divisions, giving him a participation rate of 30%, which places him in the bottom 10% of MPs by voting participation and the bottom 10% of MPs elected in 2015 by votes cast. He made 187 contributions across 147 debates, with his top debate topics being Foreign Affairs & Defence, International Development, and Other/Procedural matters.
Summary generated on 18/09/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
177 / 581
30.46%
Ranked #621 of 654 MPs (5th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
148 / 11739
188 total contributions
Ranked #288 of 654 MPs (56th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
5
£7,426.67
Ranked #501 of 654 MPs (24th percentile)
PARLIAMENTARY RECORD
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).
Constituencies
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber Jul 2024 – present
- Argyll and Bute May 2015 – May 2024 · 3 terms
Posts held
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) Jul 2024 – present · Opposition
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) Jul 2024 – present · Opposition
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Middle East) Jul 2024 – present · Opposition
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs) Sep 2023 – May 2024 · Opposition
- SNP Chief Whip Jan 2023 – Sep 2023 · Opposition
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Development) Dec 2022 – Jan 2023 · Opposition
- Shadow SNP Deputy Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) Feb 2021 – Jan 2023 · Opposition
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Human Rights and Conflict Resolution) Mar 2020 – Jan 2023 · Opposition
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Inclusive Society) Jul 2018 – Mar 2020 · Opposition
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Culture and Media) Jun 2017 – May 2018 · Opposition
- Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Defence) May 2015 – Jun 2017 · Opposition