Andrew Bowie MP: votes, interests and costs
Andrew Bowie (Conservative) is the MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, in the seat since 8 June 2017. The Members API lists the post of Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero from 31 August 2026.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists one current post for Andrew Bowie.
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 31 August 2026 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 7 February 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade) | Department for International Trade | 28 October 2022 | 7 February 2023 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | Scotland Office | 5 November 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
| Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero) | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 19 July 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
| Shadow Minister (Veterans) | Ministry of Defence | 8 July 2024 | 5 November 2024 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Great British Energy Bill | 11 September 2024 | 15 October 2024 |
| Energy Bill [HL] | 17 May 2023 | 29 June 2023 |
| Defence Committee | 25 October 2022 | 8 November 2022 |
| Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill | 7 September 2022 | 18 October 2022 |
| Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill | 22 June 2022 | 7 July 2022 |
| Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL] | 9 February 2022 | 10 February 2022 |
| Subsidy Control Bill | 20 October 2021 | 18 November 2021 |
| Scottish Affairs Committee | 4 May 2020 | 8 November 2022 |
| Work and Pensions Committee | 16 October 2017 | 4 June 2018 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 03176373515e.
Register of interests
Entries in the register for Andrew Bowie, as the MP registered them: Miscellaneous (2), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1), Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (1). Latest registration 10 July 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Silverstone Circuit Ltd - £1,100.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets including hospitality at Silverstone Circuit for the British GP (£550 each)
- Value of the benefit: £1,100.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-03
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-03
- Name of the donor: Silverstone Circuit Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Silverstone Circuit Ltd
Alasdair J D Locke - £20,000.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: to cover the cost of salary for a member of staff
- Value of the benefit: £20,000.00
- Name of the donor: Alasdair J D Locke
- Status of the donor: Individual
Unpaid director of Conservative Union Research Unit Ltd, which will provide research and briefings to Members on topics related to strengthening the union of the United Kingdom.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2021-06-14
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2019-07-28
- The type of interest: Formal role with a party organisation
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 26 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Andrew Bowie's 2024-25 staffing spend as £241,460 (budget £250,820). In 2023-24 it was £212,755. Office costs came to £26,851 of a £33,020 budget. 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 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £241,459.64 | £212,755.01 | £192,825.56 |
| Office costs: spent | £26,850.93 | £27,050.82 | £26,909.85 |
| Accommodation: spent | £28,704.39 | £27,413.32 | £26,269.89 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £40,887.24 | £32,363.76 | £37,212.22 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £1,440.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £35,970 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area, with an uplift to cover the cost of one dependant).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Constituency Communications Manager (permanent part time), Chief of Staff (permanent part time), Senior Communication Officer (permanent part time), Senior Caseworker ×2 (permanent part time), Communications Officer (permanent part time), Chief of Staff (permanent full time), Office Manager (permanent full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
Andrew Bowie is recorded voting in 401 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 43 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The 30 most recent on bills and motions are listed here. The most recent, on 20 October 2026, was a No on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 24 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists 509 written questions from Andrew Bowie since 4 July 2024. Departments in the latest 10: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Offshore Industry: North Sea
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether a decision on the Jackdaw field was scheduled to be announced on Tuesday, 15th September 2026.
Offshore Industry: North Sea
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether a date has been provisionally scheduled for the announcement of the decision on the Jackdaw field.
Offshore Industry: North Sea
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what considerations formed part of discussions relating to the timing of an announcement regarding the Jackdaw field.
National Grid: Yorkshire and the Humber
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what her Department’s latest estimate is of the completion date of the Yorkshire GREEN project.
Clean Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions she has had with the National Energy System Operator on the deliverability of Clean Power 2030 since taking office.
Clean Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate she has made of the (a) number of transmission projects identified by the National Energy System Operator as essential to Clean Power 2030 that are on track for delivery by end …
National Grid: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what her Department’s latest estimate is of the completion date of Eastern Green Link 3.
National Grid: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what her Department’s latest estimate is of the completion date of Eastern Green Link 1.
National Grid: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what her Department’s latest estimate is of the completion date of substation works associated with the Beauly to Denny transmission upgrade.
National Grid: Kent and Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what her Department’s latest estimate is of the completion date of the Sea Link transmission reinforcement project.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 d337232881c3. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Andrew Bowie.
2024 general election
Andrew Bowie won West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine at the general election of 4 July 2024 with 17,428 votes (35.6%), a majority of 3,441 over Glen Reynolds (Scottish National Party). Result as published: Con hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Official corrections
Records in which Andrew Bowie corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Andrew Bowie:
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.