Lara Bird

Scottish National Party MP for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, since 18 June 2026

Lara Bird is the Scottish National Party MP for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, and has been an MP continually since 18 June 2026.

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Scorecard

42.9% Attendance In the least-present tenth of MPs who vote

12 Votes cast out of 28 divisions

16 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend

0 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Scottish National Party MPs

2 Interests declared none at £5,000 or more

7 Debates spoken in 1 written questions tabled

Ranked 598 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

28 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

Date	Question	Their vote	Result
22 Jun 2026	Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22	No vote	74–323
22 Jun 2026	Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11	No vote	104–391
22 Jun 2026	Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4	No vote	164–311

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

1. Employment and earnings

Role, work or services: Senior Parliamentary Researcher
Until: 19 June 2026.
Payer: IPSA, 30 Millbank, London, SW1P 4DU
Additional information: Any final payment will be listed below.
(Registered 13 July 2026)

On the register since 14 Jul 2026

Remuneration: £4,556.33 a month
Until: 19 June 2026.
Hours: 40 hrs a month
(Registered 13 July 2026)

On the register since 14 Jul 2026

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Debates

7 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:

Devolved Powers 15 Jul 2026 · 2 contributions, 2 questions
UK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade Agreement 14 Jul 2026 · 1 contribution, 1 question
State of Climate and Nature 13 Jul 2026 · 1 contribution, 1 question
Trade with Europe 2 Jul 2026 · 1 contribution, 1 question
Fishing Industry: Government Support 1 Jul 2026 · 3 contributions
Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC Guidance 1 Jul 2026 · 1 contribution
Department for Work and Pensions 30 Jun 2026 · 1 contribution

Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 3 Aug 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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