How They Voted
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP
Recent Public Statements
Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Alan Gemmell on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
2024 was an incredible year. We know Scotland best days lie ahead. Thank you for the chance to represent the place where I grew up. Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous 2025.View post ↗
Lovely to see a pic of Irvine’s The Ship at Townend Community Centre in Dreghorn at the weekend. I hold surgeries most Fridays and Saturday across the constituency. Please email alan.gemmell.mp@parliament.uk for an appointment.View post ↗
Thanks to the people who came to my surgeries - and who met me out on the streets - yesterday - in Craigie, Drybridge, St Quivox, and Loans. I’m holding surgeries most Fridays in our villages. Please email alan.gemmell.mp@parliament.uk for an appointment.View post ↗
Thanks Eddie and Irvine Beat FM for playing some of my fav Christmas tunes - Step Into Christmas; Stay Another Day; and, Santa Can’t you Hear me. 🎧 about one hour in here ⬇️⬇️⬇️ player.autopod.xyz/770845 Happy Christmas !!!!View post ↗
Congratulations Max, Jasmine and Gabriella, winners of my first Christmas Card competition. Thank you to all the pupils and schools who took part! And, thank you Mr Speaker for signing Max’s giant card!View post ↗
And great to be able to thank both Davids for all they do too - winners of today’s advent calendar!View post ↗
Thanks to Jamie and the Royal Mail Troon delivery office for all they are doing for us this Christmas.View post ↗
It was inspiring to meet Jodie and all the volunteers working at her Night Before Christmas Campaign in Annbank this weekend. Last year they distributed almost 8000 gift bags worth over £400,000 to families across SW Scotland. www.nightbeforechristmas.co.ukView post ↗
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Said One Thing, Voted Another?
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I congratulate my right hon. Friend on this excellent review, and ask whether he will do all he can to use this new focus on British industry to choose AERALIS as the replacement for the Hawk jet, meaning thousands of jobs in the UK; final assembly, production and testing in Pres …Strategic Defence Review · 2025-06-02
Fourteen years of Tory neglect have left many of our schools on their knees. The situation is no better in Scotland. After 17 years of the SNP, Scotland’s once world-beating reputation for education has been tarnished. I regularly meet and hear from teachers whose passion and ded …VAT: Independent Schools · 2024-10-08
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £170,626. Rank: #731 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 207 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £184,773. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
39 items for review
- £777 Single claim of £777.35 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 01/08/2024.
- £840 Single claim of £840.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 23/07/2024.
- £2,275 Single claim of £2,275.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 30/07/2024.
- £2,275 Single claim of £2,275.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/10/2024.
- £2,275 Single claim of £2,275.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 03/09/2024.
- £2,275 Single claim of £2,275.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 05/11/2024.
- £2,275 Single claim of £2,275.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/01/2025.
- £2,275 Single claim of £2,275.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 03/12/2024.
- £2,275 Single claim of £2,275.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/03/2025.
- £2,275 Single claim of £2,275.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/02/2025.
- £2,275 Single claim of £2,275.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/04/2025.
- £4,208 Single claim of £4,208.27 for Air travel (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,006 Single claim of £1,005.58 for Air travel (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £975 Single claim of £975.00 for Hotel - London (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £12,442 Single claim of £12,442.44 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,290 Single claim of £1,290.00 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
- £700 Single claim of £700.00 for Bought-in services (Comms & Media) on 31/03/2025.
- £2,520 Single claim of £2,520.00 for Equipment - purchase (Printer, photocopier & scanner) on 10/03/2025.
- £3,809 Single claim of £3,808.87 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 19/03/2025.
- £2,646 Single claim of £2,645.76 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 13/02/2025.
- £1,533 Single claim of £1,533.33 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 07/02/2025.
- £500 Single claim of £500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 18/02/2025.
- £500 Single claim of £500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 18/02/2025.
- £500 Single claim of £500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/03/2025.
- £500 Single claim of £500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 18/02/2025.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £164,793
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£99,664
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£12,442
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£4,208
Painting and shelving in the constituency office0
£3,809
NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP [200011725-6731] [200011800-21,22,23]0
£2,858
OFFICE FURNITURE CENTR0
£2,646
Printer, photocopier & scanner0
£2,520
First month´s rent0
£2,275
0
£2,275
0
£2,275
0
£2,275
0
£2,275
0
£2,275
0
£2,275
0
£2,275
0
£2,275
PAYPAL AYRSH MEDIA [200011725-7866] [200011800-25,26]0
£1,973
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£1,533
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,440
Year on year
FY 24-25 158 claims £170,611
FY 25-26 49 claims £14,163
Travel
£23,205 paid across 0 trips.
Accommodation
£22,455 paid across 8 nights.
Companies House
6 directorship(s) found. 1 active. Network size: 2. Source: Companies House API.
30TH STATE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED #13274664 active
LEAPX GROUP LIMITED #15234864 dissolved
HOWARD HODGKIN HOME LIMITED #12460731 active
CUMBERLAND LODGE #05383055 active
ADVOCACY INFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD. #SC198876 dissolved
COMMONWEALTH ENTERPRISE & INVESTMENT COUNCIL #09132366 active
Red Flags
Info
dissolved company: Director of dissolved company: LEAPX GROUP LIMITED (#15234864)
Source: Companies House: company/15234864 | Confidence: verified
Info
dissolved company: Director of dissolved company: ADVOCACY INFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD. (#SC198876)
Source: Companies House: company/SC198876 | Confidence: verified
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