Member of Parliament

Brendan O'Hara

SNP Scottish National Party Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber ID 4371

Overview Votes Expenses Activity EDMs Alignment History Interests

At a glance

Brendan O'Hara is currently a Scottish National Party MP for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, and has represented the constituency for 11 years, 2 months. The latest election majority is 6,232. They are most active voting on Tax. They have voted in 57.8 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. For financial year 2024-25, Brendan O'Hara submitted £358,048 of expenses, which is 58 % higher than the average MP. Asked 60 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months. Proposed 6 motions that went to a division.

Parliamentary activity snapshot

Current activity signals from votes, debates, questions, sponsored bills, and topic coverage. This is not a performance score. Most recent activity: 7 Jul 2026.

Voting participation 57.8 %

58 %

Avg

73 %

Rank 591 of 650 — lower than 91% of MPs

Debates 64

Avg

71.4

72 contributions across 64 appearances Rank 293 of 650 — more than 55% of MPs

Questions asked 60

Avg

127.5

Rank 296 of 650 — more than 55% of MPs

Voting alignment

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Constituency

Parliamentary history

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Party affiliations, constituency changes, parliamentary roles, and election results. In the Commons for 11 years, 2 months. Majority of 6,232. 17 role(s) recorded.