Allan Dorans
Scottish National Party Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock · in Parliament since 12 December 2019
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish National Party | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Policing) | Opposition | 10 February 2021 | 12 December 2022 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs Team Member) | Opposition | 7 January 2020 | 10 December 2022 |
Voting participation
564th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Scottish National Party average 40.5%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 98 | 77.2% |
| 2023 | 256 | 181 | 70.7% |
| 2022 | 251 | 103 | 41.0% |
| 2021 | 242 | 121 | 50.0% |
| 2020 | 190 | 124 | 65.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 629 | 58.9% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 501st of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Scottish National Party average 330
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 55 | 36 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 46 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 35 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (489 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Scottish National Party average 100.0%
Committee membership history
- Committee of Privileges 2021–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Committee on Standards 2021–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- European Scrutiny Committee 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
3 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
485th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Scottish National Party average 575
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2019
- – Became MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
- – Joined Scottish National Party
2020
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs Team Member)
- – Joined European Scrutiny Committee
2021
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Policing)
- – Joined Committee of Privileges
- – Joined Committee on Standards
2022
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs Team Member)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Policing)
2024
- – Left the House of Commons (Dissolution)
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.