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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Feb 2026
Occupied Palestinian Territories: Genocide Risk Assessment

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered the obligation to assess the risk of genocide under international law in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and may I put on record my thanks to the Speaker’s Office for working so hard to ensure …..."
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Commons - Backbench Business - Main Chamber
General Debate on Obligation to Assess the Risk of Genocide Under International Law in Relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territories
MP: Brendan O'Hara
Written Question
Iran: Religious Freedom
Thursday 5th February 2026

Asked by: Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party - Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Government of Iran concerning the disproportionate arrests and harsh interrogations of Jews, Christians, and Baha’is in that country.

Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

On 12 January, the Foreign Secretary told Foreign Minister Araghchi directly that the Iranian Government must immediately end the violence carried out against peaceful protestors in Iran, and uphold fundamental rights and freedoms.

We subsequently led the call, alongside international partners, for a Special Session of the Human Rights Council on 23 January to address the ongoing abuses in Iran, and we were pleased that the Council voted to extend the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Iran to collect evidence of the authorities' human rights violations, including in relation to religion or belief.

At the Council, UK Human Rights Ambassador Eleanor Sanders, highlighted the bravery of protesters, especially women and members of religious and ethnic minority groups, who faced severe repression in their daily lives. We will continue to work with international partners to hold Iran to account for its repression of Freedom of Religion or Belief.

For further background, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 6 August 2025 to Question 67802.

Division Vote (Commons)
4 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Brendan O'Hara (SNP) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 9 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 392 Noes - 116
Division Vote (Commons)
3 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context
Brendan O'Hara (SNP) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 8 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 458 Noes - 104
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Feb 2026
US Department of Justice Release of Files

"Try as he might, the Prime Minister cannot escape his responsibility in this latest scandal to engulf Peter Mandelson. Ordering a very limited investigation into Peter Mandelson’s activities is pretty meaningless. We need an investigation that is fully independent of Government and the Labour party, with the scope to investigate …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Brendan O'Hara (SNP) 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
Vote Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 378
Division Vote (Commons)
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Committee - View Vote Context
Brendan O'Hara (SNP) 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
Vote Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 378
Early Day Motion
Centenary of John Logie Baird’s invention of the television (7 Signatures)
27 Jan 2026
Tabled by: Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party - Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber)
That this House celebrates the 100th anniversary of the first public demonstration of a television system by the Scottish inventor, John Logie Baird on 26 January 1926; notes that Baird, who was born in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute on 13 August 1888, studied engineering at both the Glasgow and West …
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Jan 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"In the interests of improving Government transparency, will the Cabinet Office now publish the details of how the Government reached the decision that allowed Lord Mandelson, the man who described the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein as his “best pal” and who then urged him to fight for his early release …..."
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