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Division Vote (Commons)
23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Brendan O'Hara (SNP) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 6 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 167
Division Vote (Commons)
23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Brendan O'Hara (SNP) 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
Vote Tally: Ayes - 281 Noes - 167
Division Vote (Commons)
23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Brendan O'Hara (SNP) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 6 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 280 Noes - 161
Written Question
Lebanon: Humanitarian Aid
Monday 23rd March 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 diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help ensure unrestricted humanitarian access in Lebanon.

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

I refer the Hon Member to the press statement on Lebanon issued by the Foreign Secretary on 15 March (link provided below), and to her oral statement to the House on 17 March.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-on-the-situation-in-lebanon--2


Written Question
Lebanon: Ceasefires
Monday 23rd March 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 diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help secure a ceasefire in Lebanon.

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

I refer the Hon Member to the press statement on Lebanon issued by the Foreign Secretary on 15 March (link provided below), and to her oral statement to the House on 17 March.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-on-the-situation-in-lebanon--2


Written Question
Lebanon: Humanitarian Aid
Monday 23rd March 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, whether her Department plans to increase bilateral and multilateral humanitarian assistance to Lebanon.

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

I refer the Hon Member to the press statement on Lebanon issued by the Foreign Secretary on 15 March (link provided below), and to her oral statement to the House on 17 March.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-on-the-situation-in-lebanon--2


Written Question
Lebanon: Civilians
Monday 23rd March 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 steps her Department is taking to help ensure the protection of civilians in Lebanon.

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

I refer the Hon Member to the press statement on Lebanon issued by the Foreign Secretary on 15 March (link provided below), and to her oral statement to the House on 17 March.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-on-the-situation-in-lebanon--2


Written Question
Lebanon: Children
Monday 23rd March 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, whether her Department plans to support unaccompanied and separated children in Lebanon.

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

I refer the Hon Member to the press statement on Lebanon issued by the Foreign Secretary on 15 March (link provided below), and to her oral statement to the House on 17 March.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-on-the-situation-in-lebanon--2


Written Question
Humanitarian Aid: Yazidis
Monday 23rd March 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 outcomes resulted from engagement with Mir Hazem Tahsin Beg in July 2025 in relation to (a) support for Yazidi communities and (b) the location of disappeared persons.

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

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 18 March in response to Question 117286.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Mar 2026
Strait of Hormuz

"The Government previously said that the United States could use UK airfields only for the specific and limited purposes of defending against Iran’s reckless attacks, yet we know that RAF Fairford has been used by the United States to launch B-52 bombers carrying up to 24 cruise missiles at a …..."
Brendan O'Hara - View Speech

View all Brendan O'Hara (SNP - Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber) contributions to the debate on: Strait of Hormuz