Alan Gemmell MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for Central Ayrshire is Alan Gemmell (Labour).
Offices and committees
UK Parliament records Alan Gemmell as a current member of this committee.
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Affairs Committee | 13 April 2026 | Current |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL] | 6 November 2024 | 13 November 2024 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 e852aa17d3b1.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 7 entries for Alan Gemmell: Visits outside the UK (4), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1), Miscellaneous (1), Shareholdings (1). The most recent was registered on 7 July 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
International visit to Syria between 29 June 2026 and 02 July 2026
- Purpose of the visit: Attendance at the first conference of the Syria Britain Business Council in Damascus.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-06-29
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-07-02
International visit to China between 24 May 2026 and 29 May 2026
- Purpose of the visit: To attend the 14th Senior Leadership Forum with the Great Britain China Centre.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-05-24
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-05-29
International visit to Angola between 15 February 2026 and 20 March 2026
- Purpose of the visit: To see the land-mine clearance work of the Halo Trust in Angola and meet representatives of national and federal governments.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-02-15
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-03-20
Global Media & Entertainment Limited - £500.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets for the Capital Jingle Bell Ball
- Value of the benefit: £500.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-12-07
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-12-07
- Name of the donor: Global Media & Entertainment Limited
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Global Media & Entertainment Limited
International visit to Bahrain between 02 May 2025 and 05 May 2025
- Purpose of the visit: Visit for parliamentarians as part of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme and arranged by the scheme.
- Date Member left the UK: 2025-05-02
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2025-05-05
Director, 30th State Productions Limited
- The type of interest: Other
Shares in 30th State Productions Limited
- Registrable threshold for this shareholding interest: (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- Name of the company or partnership: 30th State Productions Limited
- Nature of the company or partnership's business: It has rights to a book I have written and am publishing.
- Held jointly or on behalf of a spouse, partner, or dependent child: Spouse
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 27 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 Alan Gemmell's office spent £99,664 on staff, from a staffing budget of £185,538, according to IPSA. Office costs came to £26,920 of a £30,426 budget. Budgets for that year run from the MP's election on 4 July 2024, as IPSA's reason column states. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £99,663.85 |
| Office costs: spent | £26,919.83 |
| Accommodation: spent | £20,821.96 |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £23,219.91 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £30,426, staffing £185,538, accommodation £21,667 (Standard non-London area budget from 5 July 2024, and a start-up supplement of £6,000; Standard non-London area budget from 5 July 2024; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area from 5 July 2024).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Central Ayrshire CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager (fixed term part time), Caseworker ×4 (fixed term part time), Constituency Support Manager (permanent full time), Office Manager (fixed term full time), Constituency Support Officer (fixed term part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
The Commons Votes API records 497 votes by Alan Gemmell in divisions since 4 July 2024. Of these, 50 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The latest 30 votes on bills and motions are below, from 17 June 2026 to 20 October 2026. The most recent, on 20 October 2026, was an Aye on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
| Date | Division and vote recorded |
|---|---|
| 19 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading Aye; Programme Motion Aye |
| 19 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 No; New Clause 7 No; Amendment 32 No; Amendment 51 No; New Clause 21 No; Amendment 47 No; Amendment 4 No; Amendment 52 No; Amendment 23 No |
| 14 October 2026 | Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax No; MoD Bicester and illegal migrants No |
| 11 September 2026 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading: Aye |
| 7 September 2026 | Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 No; Report Stage: New Clause 6 No |
| 2 September 2026 | Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading Aye; Report Stage: New Clause 88 No; Report Stage: New Clause 67 No; Report Stage: New Clause 65 No |
| 14 July 2026 | Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No; Amendment 199 No; Amendment 3 No |
| 13 July 2026 | Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading Aye; Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No |
| 6 July 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1: Aye |
| 17 June 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 No; Amendment 13 No; Amendment 8 No; Amendment 3 No |
Source: Commons Votes API, read 27 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Since 4 July 2024, 50 written questions have been tabled by Alan Gemmell, the parliamentary record shows. Departments in the latest 10: Home Office; Scotland Office; Ministry of Defence; Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade ; and others.
Workplace Pensions: Public Sector
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Home Office and GAD began work on the implications of the SCAPE change.
Foreign Investment in UK: Ayrshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on attracting international investment to Ayrshire.
Knives: Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce knife crime in Irvine.
Foreign Investment in UK: Ayrshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps his Department is taking to increase foreign direct investment into Ayrshire's aerospace, advanced manufacturing and engineering sectors.
Anti-social Behaviour: Central Ayrshire
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce anti-social behaviour over the summer in Central Ayrshire.
Defence: Ayrshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing defence contracts in Ayrshire.
Agriculture: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of UK trade agreements on Scottish agriculture.
Renewable Energy: Ayrshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of grid capacity on renewable energy investment in Ayrshire.
Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much funding has been allocated to offshore wind supply chain development in Ayrshire since July 2024.
Exports: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent discussions he has held with United States counterparts on reducing trade barriers affecting Scottish exporters.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 592a2e8bef62. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Alan Gemmell.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election Central Ayrshire returned Alan Gemmell with a majority of 6,869: 18,091 votes, 43.7% of those cast, against 11,222 for Annie McIndoe. Result as published: Lab gain from SNP.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Central Ayrshire figures
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.