Brendan O'Hara
Scottish National Party Sitting MP
MP for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
Opposition Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
Opposition Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport)
Opposition Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Middle East)
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Argyll and Bute | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish National Party | 7 May 2015 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs) | Opposition | 4 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| SNP Chief Whip | Opposition | 17 January 2023 | 4 September 2023 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Development) | Opposition | 10 December 2022 | 17 January 2023 |
| Shadow SNP Deputy Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) | Opposition | 1 February 2021 | 17 January 2023 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Human Rights and Conflict Resolution) | Opposition | 1 March 2020 | 17 January 2023 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Inclusive Society) | Opposition | 1 July 2018 | 1 March 2020 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Culture and Media) | Opposition | 20 June 2017 | 17 May 2018 |
| Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Defence) | Opposition | 20 May 2015 | 20 June 2017 |
Voting participation
601st of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Scottish National Party average 40.5%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 66 | 28.0% |
| 2025 | 322 | 82 | 25.5% |
| 2024 | 200 | 132 | 66.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 181 | 70.7% |
| 2022 | 251 | 154 | 61.4% |
| 2021 | 242 | 156 | 64.5% |
| 2020 | 190 | 124 | 65.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 713 | 66.8% |
| 59th | 631 | 184 | 29.2% |
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
243rd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Scottish National Party average 330
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 36 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 54 | 43 | 64 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 73 | 57 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 44 | 34 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 218 | 77 | 41 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 165 | 46 | 115 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 73 | 33 | 45 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Scottish National Party average 100.0%
Committee membership history
- Foreign Affairs Committee 2023–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories 2023–2024 · attendance 100.0%
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
177th 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.
2015
- – Became MP for Argyll and Bute
- – Joined Scottish National Party
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Defence)
2017
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Culture and Media)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Defence)
2018
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Culture and Media)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Inclusive Society)
2020
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Human Rights and Conflict Resolution)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Inclusive Society)
2021
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Deputy Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
2022
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Development)
2023
- – Appointed (opposition): SNP Chief Whip
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Deputy Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Development)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Human Rights and Conflict Resolution)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs)
- – Left role: SNP Chief Whip
- – Joined Foreign Affairs Committee
- – Joined Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories
2024
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs)
- – Became MP for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Middle East)
Constituency: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
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.