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Member of Parliament

Alan Gemmell

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

81.8 %

Voting participation

+8.5 % vs avg

6,869

Majority

18

Debates (12 months)

23

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Constituency office

[email protected] 01294 448 605

X (formerly Twitter)

https://x.com/alangemmell

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Housing 31/31 (100 %)
Migration 11/11 (100 %)
Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

NHS / Health 7/11 (64 %)
Crime / Justice 40/61 (66 %)
Benefits 21/30 (70 %)
Trade 3/4 (75 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Central Ayrshire 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Foreign Affairs Committee 13 Apr 2026 to present
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL] 6 Nov 2024 to 13 Nov 2024

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Central Ayrshire Turnout 41,419
Candidate Party Votes Share
Alan Gemmell Lab Labour 18,091 43.7 %
Annie McIndoe SNP Scottish National Party 11,222 27.1 %
David Rocks Con Conservative 6,147 14.8 %
Kevin Blades RUK Reform UK 3,420 8.3 %
Tom Kerr Scottish Green Party 1,039 2.5 %
Elaine Ford LD Liberal Democrat 983 2.4 %
Louise McDaid Socialist Labour Party 329 0.8 %
Alan MacMillan SDP Social Democratic Party 188 0.5 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 422 of 516 eligible divisions (81.8 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

422

Total votes

231

Aye

191

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 231 / Noes 191

Divisions

Page 3 of 29

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

0

Speeches

18

Questions

5

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Benefits 2 appearances
Trade 1 appearances
Energy 1 appearances
Defence 1 appearances
Transport 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Arctic Security 19 Jan 2026 1
Economic Growth 14 Jan 2026 2
Venezuela 5 Jan 2026 1
Economic Growth 11 Dec 2025 2
Illegal Migrants: Unknown Whereabouts 9 Dec 2025 2
Pension Schemes Bill 3 Dec 2025 1
Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Power Station: Wylfa 17 Nov 2025 1
Aviation Sector Support 11 Sep 2025 2
UK Ambassador to the US: Appointment Process 11 Sep 2025 1
Supporting Scottish Agriculture 9 Jul 2025 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (4)

Name of donor: Global Media & Entertainment Limited Address of donor: 30 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for the Capital Summertime Ball, value £500 Date received: 15 June 2025 Date accepted: 15 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 06251684 (Registered 9 July 2025)

Name of donor: Great Britain China Centre Address of donor: Kings Buildings, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HQ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Costs of a residential course attended by a member of my staff, value £1,350 Date received: 22 July 2025 Date accepted: 22 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 01196043 (Registered 22 August 2025)

Name of donor: Diageo PLC Address of donor: 16 Great Marlborough Street, London W1F 7HS Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to the Last Night of the Proms, value £320 Date received: 13 September 2025 Date accepted: 13 September 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00023307 (Registered 18 September 2025)

4. Visits outside the UK (3)

Name of donor: The Gathering Address of donor: 248 Lafayette Street, #3F New York NY 10012 Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): accommodation, value £547.80 Destination of visit: France (Paris) Dates of visit: 9 May 2025 to 10 May 2025 Purpose of visit: To attend LGBTQI summit (Registered 9 June 2025)

Name of donor: Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust Address of donor: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): £632.32 flights £632.32 Destination of visit: Bahrain Dates of visit: 2 May 2025 to 5 May 2025 Purpose of visit: Visit for parliamentarians as part of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme and arranged by the scheme. (Registered 22 October 2025)

Name of donor: The Eleanor Crook Foundation Address of donor: 1049 30th Street North West, Washington, DC 20007, US Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): International flight (£1278.30), internal flight (£80.00), local transport (£373.33), accommodation (£420.00), travel insurance (£36.70), and subsistence (£150.00), value £2,338.33 Destination of visit: Angola Dates of visit: 15 February 2026 to 20 March 2026 Purpose of visit: To see the land-mine clearance work of the Halo Trust in Angola and meet representatives of national and federal governments. (Registered 16 April 2026)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital (1)

Name of company or organisation: 30th State Productions Limited Nature of business: It has rights to a book I have written and am publishing. Held jointly with or on behalf of: Spouse (Registered 1 August 2024)

8. Miscellaneous (1)

Director, 30th State Productions Limited (Registered 1 August 2024)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Alan Gemmell?

Alan Gemmell is a Member of Parliament representing Central Ayrshire. Source

Which party does Alan Gemmell represent?

Alan Gemmell currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Alan Gemmell represent?

Alan Gemmell currently represents Central Ayrshire. Source

How long has Alan Gemmell been an MP?

Alan Gemmell has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Alan Gemmell voted in?

Alan Gemmell has recorded votes in 422 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (81.8 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Alan Gemmell voted against their party?

Alan Gemmell has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Alan Gemmell held?

Alan Gemmell has 2 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Alan Gemmell?

Alan Gemmell has registered interests in 4 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Alan Gemmell's latest election result?

Alan Gemmell's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Central Ayrshire, with a majority of 6,869. Source

How active is Alan Gemmell in parliamentary debates?

Alan Gemmell has made 23 contributions across 18 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source