Information between 29th October 2025 - 18th November 2025
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29 Oct 2025 - European Convention on Human Rights (Withdrawal) - View Vote Context Brendan O'Hara voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 7 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 96 Noes - 154 |
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5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Brendan O'Hara voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 5 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 151 |
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5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Brendan O'Hara voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 6 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 310 Noes - 150 |
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5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Brendan O'Hara voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 6 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 308 Noes - 153 |
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5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Brendan O'Hara voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 6 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 310 Noes - 155 |
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5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Brendan O'Hara voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 6 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 311 Noes - 152 |
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5 Nov 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context Brendan O'Hara voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 4 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 268 Noes - 80 |
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4 Nov 2025 - Welfare Spending - View Vote Context Brendan O'Hara voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 8 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 92 Noes - 403 |
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Brendan O'Hara speeches from: Sudan: Protection of Civilians
Brendan O'Hara contributed 1 speech (98 words) Thursday 30th October 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Brendan O'Hara speeches from: Gaza and Hamas
Brendan O'Hara contributed 1 speech (74 words) Wednesday 29th October 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Iran: Detainees
Asked by: Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party - Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber) Thursday 30th October 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Iranian counterpart on the arrest of (a) Negar Misaghian and (b) Shakib Farzan; and what diplomatic steps she is taking to help ensure their release. Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 18 September to question 74935. |
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Vietnam: Official Visits
Asked by: Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party - Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber) Tuesday 4th November 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department gave Special Mission Immunity to Mr Tô Lâm to allow him to travel to the UK in October 2025. Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) No special immunity was given in this case. |
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Tô Lâm
Asked by: Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party - Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber) Tuesday 11th November 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports of (a) torture and (b) other human rights violations by Tô Lâm . Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The UK Government continues to monitor reports of human rights concerns in Vietnam. We regularly raise these issues with the Vietnamese authorities - including at the highest levels - through bilateral engagement and in multilateral forums such as the UN Human Rights Council. Our Embassy in Bangkok is following the arrests of Montagnard Protestants in Thailand. This includes liaising with the relevant authorities to understand potential next steps. We continue to urge all governments to uphold their international human rights obligations, including the non-refoulement principle. |
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Thailand: Refugees
Asked by: Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party - Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber) Tuesday 11th November 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications of her policies of the recent detention of 70 Vietnamese refugees in Thailand. Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The UK Government continues to monitor reports of human rights concerns in Vietnam. We regularly raise these issues with the Vietnamese authorities - including at the highest levels - through bilateral engagement and in multilateral forums such as the UN Human Rights Council. Our Embassy in Bangkok is following the arrests of Montagnard Protestants in Thailand. This includes liaising with the relevant authorities to understand potential next steps. We continue to urge all governments to uphold their international human rights obligations, including the non-refoulement principle. |
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Autonomous Weapons: Arms Trade
Asked by: Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party - Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber) Thursday 13th November 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many meetings the UK has participated in under the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons framework on lethal autonomous weapons systems; what the financial cost of that participation has been; and what progress has been made towards delivering her Department's objectives in those discussions. Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) and its Group of Government Experts (GGE) is the appropriate forum to consider the issue of emerging technologies in the area of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS). It is inclusive, expert and consensus based which means that as a forum its conclusions will have the most meaningful impact. The UK is an authoritative voice in the GGE, aiming to increase understanding of the related issues and encourage agreement on appropriate norms and standards. We continue to support the fulfilment of the 2023 consensus mandate of the GGE to 'formulate, by consensus, a set of elements of an instrument, without prejudging its nature, and other possible measures to address emerging technologies in the area of LAWS'. The LAWS GGE has made progress in articulating the key aspects of the issue and its current mandate provides a positive basis for progress. |
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UN Expert Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
Asked by: Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party - Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber) Thursday 13th November 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the her Department's objectives are in its engagement with the UN Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems. Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) and its Group of Government Experts (GGE) is the appropriate forum to consider the issue of emerging technologies in the area of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS). It is inclusive, expert and consensus based which means that as a forum its conclusions will have the most meaningful impact. The UK is an authoritative voice in the GGE, aiming to increase understanding of the related issues and encourage agreement on appropriate norms and standards. We continue to support the fulfilment of the 2023 consensus mandate of the GGE to 'formulate, by consensus, a set of elements of an instrument, without prejudging its nature, and other possible measures to address emerging technologies in the area of LAWS'. The LAWS GGE has made progress in articulating the key aspects of the issue and its current mandate provides a positive basis for progress. |
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Autonomous Weapons: Arms Trade
Asked by: Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party - Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber) Thursday 13th November 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department supports negotiations for a treaty on lethal autonomous weapons systems in 2027. Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) and its Group of Government Experts (GGE) is the appropriate forum to consider the issue of emerging technologies in the area of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS). It is inclusive, expert and consensus based which means that as a forum its conclusions will have the most meaningful impact. The UK is an authoritative voice in the GGE, aiming to increase understanding of the related issues and encourage agreement on appropriate norms and standards. We continue to support the fulfilment of the 2023 consensus mandate of the GGE to 'formulate, by consensus, a set of elements of an instrument, without prejudging its nature, and other possible measures to address emerging technologies in the area of LAWS'. The LAWS GGE has made progress in articulating the key aspects of the issue and its current mandate provides a positive basis for progress. |
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Armenia: Religious Freedom
Asked by: Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party - Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber) Monday 17th November 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her international counterparts on the reported attacks by the Armenian government against the Armenian Apostolic Church; and what diplomatic steps she is taking to ensure its protection. Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The UK is monitoring the situation between the Armenian Government and the Armenian Apostolic Church. We expect all actions to comply with Armenia's constitutional and legal framework, allowing due process to take its course and ensuring that all individuals are treated fairly under the law, with judicial proceedings remaining transparent and impartial. The UK Government remains firmly committed to promoting and protecting the right to freedom of religion or belief worldwide. |
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Monday 17th November 3 signatures (Most recent: 24 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party - Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber) That this House congratulates Councillor Jan Brown, deputy provost of Argyll and Bute Council on being named Scotland’s Community Champion at the LGIU and CCLA sponsored 2025 Councillor Awards, which were held in Glasgow recently; acknowledges that this award is in recognition of her tireless work in safeguarding the historic … |
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Wednesday 26th November Brendan O'Hara signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 26th November 2025 Israel’s use of cluster munitions 39 signatures (Most recent: 2 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East) That this House expresses its alarm at evidence showing Israel used cluster munitions in its 2023 onwards invasion and bombings of Lebanon, which has killed more than 4,000 people in total; highlights that under the Convention on Cluster Munitions, an international treaty signed by Britain and more than 100 other … |
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Thursday 20th November Brendan O'Hara signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 24th November 2025 Reduction to UK Official Development Assistance 21 signatures (Most recent: 2 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central) That this House acknowledges that the reduction of the UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) from 0.5% to 0.3% of Gross National Income (GNI) has, and will continue to cause, significant destruction and harm across the globe, making the world a more volatile and dangerous place; recognises that the reduction of … |
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Monday 27th October Brendan O'Hara signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th November 2025 Buying community energy locally 84 signatures (Most recent: 2 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Abtisam Mohamed (Labour - Sheffield Central) That this House recognises the many social, economic and environmental benefits that community energy schemes create; notes that the number of such schemes would grow greatly if they were enabled to sell their clean power directly to households and businesses in their communities; welcomes the Minister for Energy Security and … |
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Wednesday 12th November Brendan O'Hara signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 12th November 2025 Cumulative disruption proposals and the right to protest 90 signatures (Most recent: 2 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) That this House expresses deep alarm at recent proposals to require senior police officers to take into account any so-called cumulative disruption caused by past or planned future protests when considering whether to impose conditions on protests; notes these powers represent a significant expansion of state authority to ration the … |
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Tuesday 11th November Brendan O'Hara signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th November 2025 59 signatures (Most recent: 20 Nov 2025) Tabled by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) That this House recognises that, since the introduction of the two-child limit in 2017, this policy has had a detrimental impact on child poverty rates across the United Kingdom; believes that abolishing the limit represents the most cost-effective measure to reduce child poverty; notes that Trussell reports that doing so … |
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Thursday 30th October Brendan O'Hara signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th November 2025 Kashmir Black Day and self-determination 44 signatures (Most recent: 17 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East) That this House commemorates Kashmir Black Day on 27 October, observed annually by Kashmiris across the world as a day of solidarity and reflection on the loss of autonomy following the events of 1947; recognises that for millions of Kashmiris, this day symbolises the beginning of a continuing struggle for … |
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Monday 27th October Brendan O'Hara signed this EDM on Tuesday 4th November 2025 Media Plurality and Press Freedom in Parliament 27 signatures (Most recent: 1 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North) That this House urges the relevant parliamentary authorities to provide independent media outlet Declassified UK with a parliamentary press pass to ensure media plurality and press freedom. |
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Wednesday 29th October Brendan O'Hara signed this EDM on Thursday 30th October 2025 21 signatures (Most recent: 2 Dec 2025) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House expresses its deep concern at the use of counter-terror laws in respect of those engaged in protest and direct action; and urges the Government to review its proscription of Palestine Action. |
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30 Oct 2025, 11:11 a.m. - House of Commons " Brendan O'Hara Speaker. Hospital. " Brendan O'Hara MP (Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber, Scottish National Party) - View Video - View Transcript |
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30 Oct 2025, 12:10 p.m. - House of Commons ">> Brendan O'Hara. No. >> Oh oh, sorry. >> Seamus Logan. Seamus Logan. >> Yes. >> Thank you, Madam. " Rt Hon Sir Alan Campbell MP, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Tynemouth, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |