Brendan O'Hara’s voting in Parliament

Brendan O'Hara is a Scottish National Party MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Scottish National Party MPs.

This is a selection of Brendan O'Hara’s votes.

• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 16 votes for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, between 2016–2017
• Has never voted on an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 19 votes against, 4 absences, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016

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Brendan O'Hara has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Humanitarian Situation in Mosul 12 Jul 2017

  Last November, I raised the plight of the thousands of Yazidi women and children who were being held in slavery by Daesh in Mosul. I asked the Government whether they would seek to provide specialist psychological care once the liberation of Mosul had been completed. Will the Minister tell me what plans the Government are putting in place, now that Daesh has been driven from the city, to...

• Renewable Energy Generation: Island Communities — [Sir David Amess in the Chair] 4 Jul 2017

  This issue is also very dear to my hon. Friend the Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Angus Brendan MacNeil), who has been unavoidably delayed while travelling here today. He is very concerned, as I am. Given the promises made in the Tory manifesto and by Tory candidates at the general election, when will the Government act to introduce an island CfD? The lack of a CfD and the locational...

• 21ST Century Fox/Sky Merger 29 Jun 2017

  I thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of her statement. As the Ofcom report rightly reflects, the public have serious concerns about the concentration of media ownership in fewer and fewer hands. We welcome the fact that the Secretary of State is minded to refer this to the Competition and Markets Authority on the grounds of diminishing plurality in the UK media. In doing so, she...

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Scottish National Party MP for Argyll and Bute

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @brendanoharasnp
• https://facebook.com/BrendanOHaraSNP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Brendan O'Hara campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Ministry of Defence
• Department for International Development
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department for Transport
• Clyde Naval Base: Military Police
• Trident Missiles: Testing
• Submarines
• Submarines: Accidents
• Syria: Armed Conflict

Currently held offices

• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Culture and Media) (since 20 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Defence) (20 May 2015 to 20 Jun 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Alan Reid
• Ray Michie
• John Mackay

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

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• Has spoken in 50 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Brendan O'Hara’s speeches
• Has received answers to 75 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 100.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 132 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Brendan O'Hara’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 76 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)