At a glanceAlan Gemmell is a Labour MP for Central Ayrshire, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 462 votes in Commons divisions (80% attendance), tabled 14 written questions and registered 10 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Alan Gemmell did not vote in 113. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Foreign Affairs Committee Committee since 13 Apr 2026
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
- Central Ayrshire Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Rachel Hopkins
Labour
100.0% · 453 of 453 shared votes
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Steve Yemm
Labour
100.0% · 453 of 453 shared votes
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 452 of 452 shared votes
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Adam Thompson
Labour
100.0% · 442 of 442 shared votes
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Tristan Osborne
Labour
100.0% · 441 of 441 shared votes
Votes least like
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.4% · 1 of 276 shared votes
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Sir Geoffrey Cox
Conservative
0.5% · 1 of 198 shared votes
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Andrew Griffith
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 284 shared votes
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 269 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.7% · 1 of 134 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources4
- Global Media & Entertainment Limited - £500.00 (registered 18 Dec 2025)
- Diageo PLC - £320.00 (registered 18 Sep 2025)
- Great Britain China Centre - £1,350.00 (registered 22 Aug 2025)
- Global Media & Entertainment Limited - £500.00 (registered 9 Jul 2025)
Visits outside the UK4
- International visit to Syria between 29 June 2026 and 02 July 2026 (registered 7 Jul 2026)
- International visit to China between 24 May 2026 and 29 May 2026 (registered 15 Jun 2026)
- International visit to Angola between 15 February 2026 and 20 March 2026 (registered 16 Apr 2026)
- International visit to Bahrain between 02 May 2025 and 05 May 2025 (registered 22 Oct 2025)
Shareholdings1
- Shares in 30th State Productions Limited (registered 1 Aug 2024)
Miscellaneous1
- Director, 30th State Productions Limited (registered 1 Aug 2024)
Written questions
Local Growth Deals: Ayrshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress has been made regarding the Ayrshire Growth Deal.
Answer · 10 Jul 2026
Regional Growth DeaIs are not a DBT policy. Delivery responsibility for the Scottish City Region and Growth Deal programme sits with the Scotland Office.The UK Government remains committed to ensuring effective delivery in Ayrshire, as evidenced by the re...
Nuclear Power: Ayrshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to improve nuclear investment in Ayrshire.
Answer · 10 Jul 2026
As we enter the new golden age of nuclear, the UK Government has allocated almost £17 billion across the Spending Review period to enable the biggest nuclear new build programme in a generation. Ministers want to see this investment create economic opport...
Business: Ayrshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support businesses in Ayrshire in accessing opportunities from free trade deals.
Answer · 10 Jul 2026
Free trade agreements are central to our plan for growth, helping UK businesses to compete and succeed in global markets. Through FTAs, businesses can benefit from tariff reductions, improved market access, and enhanced protections in investment and digit...
Defence: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on defence investment in Ayrshire.
Answer · 10 Jul 2026
The Strategic Defence Reveiw prioritises investment in the UK workforce and domestic industry, and recognises Scotland's role as a key hub for defence infrastructure and economic growth.
British Council
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress her Department has made on negotiations on the British Council loan; and whether the British Council plans to close any offices.
Answer · 12 Jun 2026
I refer the Hon Member to the statement I made to the House on 26 March (HWCS1470).
Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of aid entering Gaza on a daily basis; and what steps her Department is taking to increase the flow of aid.
Answer · 18 Jun 2026
I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 9 June, where - in setting out the action being taken by the UK in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza - she said that barely half the level of the 4,200 trucks ...
Jerusalem: Religious Buildings
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 attacks on Christian and Muslim sites in Jerusalem; and what diplomatic steps she is
Answer · 15 Jun 2026
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 14 April in response to Questions 124030-34.
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the UK's priorities are for this year's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
Answer · 12 Jun 2026
The UK is working closely with Commonwealth partners to ensure this year's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua and Barbuda addresses the challenges of today's world, in particular delivering increased intra-Commonwealth trade, inve...
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Gibraltar: UK-EU Treaty
I congratulate the Minister on this important agreement, which provides certainty for the people of Gibraltar, while also providing economic opportunities and important safeguards for that place. I thank Foreign Office staff for the work t…
15 Jul 2026 Iran
We want the Minister to go on and on, so we will keep the interventions going. On diplomatic relations, I put on record my condolences on the death of His Highness the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. I thank the Minister for…
14 Jul 2026 Business of the House
Is the Leader of the House as surprised as I am by the faux outrage from so many Conservative Members? Would it not have been better to see them in the Lobby with us, voting to increase workers’ rights and the minimum wage, and to lift the…
13 Jul 2026 Death of Ann Widdecombe
My thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends of Ann Widdecombe, and with colleagues on the Conservative Benches who worked closely with her. It is hard not to see the murder of an ex-MP as an attempted attack on this place a…
9 Jul 2026 Israeli Settlements: Trade Ban
I thank the hon. Member for giving way and my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Central (Abtisam Mohamed) for securing this very important debate. May I put on record my constituents’ disgust at the actions of Israel in these settlement…
9 Jul 2026 Science, innovation and technology Committee
SAINTs, maybe.
9 Jul 2026 Science, innovation and technology Committee
I am very happy to complete this hat trick of Scottish colleagues. I thank my hon. Friend for this excellent report, and I agree about the need to focus on science diplomacy, which is an opportunity for the UK; we should be much more ambit…
9 Jul 2026 NATO Summit
I thank the Foreign Secretary for her statement and for her focus on Sudan at the summit. The world has never been in a more dangerous place, with Russia playing a dangerous game in and around our waters and harassing our carrier strike gr…
8 Jul 2026 Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness
My concern is that the only British company offering to build an advanced jet trainer replacement for the Red Arrows Hawk jet, AERALIS, has gone into receivership because of the delay in the DIP, which means it will not assemble those love…
8 Jul 2026 Maritime and Coastguard Agency
I thank the Minister for his statement and for his engagement on this issue. Coastguard rescue officers are an essential part of our emergency response and are much supported by people in Ayrshire, and I put on the record my thanks for the…
17 Jun 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill
May I put on record my thanks to the Home Secretary and the team for the speed with which they have addressed the major issues in the Bill? I also thank the Home Secretary for making it clear on Second Reading that the Bill’s provisions wi…
17 Jun 2026 Job Creation
Universities in Wales and Scotland are engines of job creation through the crucial role they play in fostering innovation. Will the Minister please update the House on what the UK Government are doing to fuel innovation in Welsh universiti…
17 Jun 2026 Job Creation
9. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help create new jobs in Wales.
15 Jun 2026 Defence Investment Plan
My hon. Friend may know that Aeralis, a British aerospace company seeking to develop a replacement for the Red Arrows, has gone into administration, and the company is in part blaming the delays to the defence investment plan for that terr…
8 Jun 2026 Cuba: Humanitarian Situation
I thank the Minister for his response. The situation in Cuba is very worrying. Can he set out what the UK Government are doing to ensure that aid reaches those who need it?
2 Jun 2026 Relationship between Social Security Scotland and the DWP
I congratulate the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) on the debate she has had tonight. I also congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (Elaine Stewart) on her new position in the Department. Do…
21 May 2026 Middle East
I thank the Minister for his statement. I am proud to be part of the Labour Government who took the historic decision to recognise the state of Palestine. However, the prospect of a single, unified Palestinian state is now under enormous p…
20 May 2026 Defence Readiness
I put on record my support and recognition of the bold and principled speech by my right hon. Friend the Member for Ilford North (Wes Streeting) earlier today. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie) fo…
19 Jan 2026 Arctic Security
I thank the Foreign Secretary for setting out the UK’s position that the future of Greenland is for the people of Greenland and the Danes to decide. It is not right that one of our closest and oldest allies is threatening us with economic …
14 Jan 2026 Economic Growth
I thank the Secretary of State for the announcement of £11 million of local growth funding for Ayrshire. Ayrshire boasts internationally successful businesses in the engineering, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, defence and energy sector…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL] 6 Nov 2024 – 13 Nov 2024
Expenses
Contact & offices
01294 448 605
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
Sovereign House, Academy Road, Irvine, KA12 8RL
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Alan Gemmell, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Alan Gemmell?
Alan Gemmell is a Member of Parliament representing Central Ayrshire in the House of Commons. See Alan Gemmell's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Alan Gemmell represent?
Alan Gemmell sits as Labour. See Alan Gemmell's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Alan Gemmell represent?
Alan Gemmell is the Member of Parliament for Central Ayrshire. See Alan Gemmell's official Parliament profile.
How long has Alan Gemmell been an MP?
Alan Gemmell has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Alan Gemmell's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Alan Gemmell?
Alan Gemmell has 10 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Alan Gemmell's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.