West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine / data
Andrew Bowie · Conservative and Unionist Party · sitting since 08 Jun 2017 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
3242days
from 08 Jun 2017
Divisions
320
of 504 possible
Attendance
63%
184 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
123
59 debates
Written Qs
444
444 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£339k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 111 claims
Interests
6
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 74 | |
| Economy | 57 | |
| Employment | 41 | |
| Crime & Policing | 33 | |
| Education | 23 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 21 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 20 | |
| Housing | 20 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 50 | 25,607 |
| Energy | 40 | 15,466 |
| Environment | 20 | 11,058 |
| Local Government | 9 | 6,888 |
| Health | 4 | 5,179 |
| Cost Of Living | 9 | 4,423 |
| Education | 3 | 3,512 |
| Fiscal Policy | 9 | 3,302 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Economic GrowthIn a long litany of failures, surely the most egregious of all that the Scottish National party has inflicted on Scotland is the lack of any discernible growth whatsoever. Indeed, … Economy JobsLocal GovernmentDefence | 84 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy PricesThe Conservatives are clear that we need to get Britain drilling and unlock the potential of the North sea, cutting bills, saving Scottish jobs and making us more energy secure. Ap… EnergyCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 117 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Economic GrowthI could not agree more, but change will not come from a weak and feeble Labour party that over the last five years has nodded through and supported every single one of the SNP’s ma… Economy JobsLocal GovernmentDefence | 108 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Ground-mounted Solar Panels: AlternativesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I thank my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Spelthorne (Lincoln Jopp) for securing this important debate and f… EnergyAgricultureEnvironment | 738 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Ground-mounted Solar Panels: AlternativesAs ever, I could not agree more with my hon. Friend, who makes a very important point. Britain is an island nation with more than 40,000 lakes, lochs and reservoirs. We have led th… EnergyAgricultureEnvironment | 174 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasWe welcomed investment from around the world, but, obviously, we divested ourselves of any Russian investment in the North sea as soon as we could after Putin’s actions in Ukraine,… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 509 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Middle East Conflict: Energy SecurityThis is extraordinary—mad, even. No other country on Earth would deprive itself of the vast natural resource we are lucky enough to have at our disposal underneath the North sea. T… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 94 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasLet me start by agreeing with fellow Aberdonian the right hon. Member for Oxford East (Anneliese Dodds) in paying tribute to all the energy workers, who, over decades, have worked … EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 165 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasThere is some confusion about current SNP policy on oil and gas. Is it, or is it not, still SNP policy to be against new oil and gas in the North sea? EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 32 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasI will not because of time. Notably, that list does not include one Scottish Labour MP. Indeed, some Scottish Labour MPs are actively campaigning to stop any production at all, wit… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 344 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasI am equally a fan of the hon. Member’s work, but I would like to make this very clear: it is not that we would have joined the war ongoing in the middle east; it is that we would … EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 667 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Middle East Conflict: Energy SecurityThank you, Mr Speaker. “In the face of further geopolitical turmoil, now is the time to alter our approach to energy… Drilling in the North Sea and scrapping carbon taxes on Britis… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 69 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Draft Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. The regulations set out provisions for the continuation of the warm home discount scheme—fine. Last winter, 10 million B… EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 446 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Draft Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2026Absolutely right. EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 2 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Draft Contracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards and Contract Budget Notice Amendments) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. The primary purpose of the statutory instrument appears to be twofold: to extend the scheme to onshore wind and to put r… EnergyEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 615 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 216 | 48.6% |
| Scotland Office | 109 | 24.5% |
| Treasury | 43 | 9.7% |
| Ministry of Defence | 38 | 8.6% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 7 | 1.6% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 7 | 1.6% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 6 | 1.4% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 4 | 0.9% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of employer National Insurance contributions on labour-intensive sectors such as hospitality. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of current National Insurance costs on closure rates among hospitality businesses. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of hospitality venues that have permanently closed in the current financial year; and what projections her Department has made for closures in the f… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the economic impact of hospitality business closures on high streets and town centres, particularly in regions with above-average closure rates… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of current VAT rates on closure rates among hospitality businesses. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of closure rates among small and independent hospitality businesses compared to larger chains; and what targeted support is available to those sma… | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to driving test waiting times in Scotland, a) what the current average waiting time is for car driving tests in Scotland; b) how many driving test centres in Scotland have an avera… | Answered |
| 06 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what funding his Department provides to the Office for Nuclear Regulation to support collaboration and increased alignment with international regulators. | Answered |
| 06 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what level of direct grant funding he provides to the Office for Nuclear Regulation. | Answered |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his planned timetable is for the implementation of the cross-border wind energy projects agreed under Annex B of the Hamburg Declaration. | Answered |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate his Department has made of the carbon savings achieved by connecting buildings to district heating networks, such as the Mersey Heat network in Liverpool. | Answered |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support other combined authorities and local councils to replicate the Liverpool City Region’s programme to decarbonise public buildings. | Answered |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support is available from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme for devolved Administrations and Scottish local authorities for low-carbon retrofit programmes. | Answered |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Clean Industry Bonus on driving private investment in British manufacturing including in coastal and industrial commu… | Answered |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what funding mechanisms will be utilised to support cross-border offshore renewable energy projects between the UK and neighbouring North Sea countries. | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 68 | 26,873 | 7.9% |
| Staffing | 11 | 241,233 | 71.1% |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 1,440 | 0.4% |
| Accommodation | 3 | 28,704 | 8.5% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 23,958 | 7.1% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 16,929 | 5.0% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 2 | 5,263 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 17 | 3,807 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 21 | 1,573 |
| Bought-in services | Miscellaneous | 1 | 1,440 |
| Insurance - buildings | Office Costs | 1 | 1,021 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 1 | 720 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 11 | 634 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 3 | 343 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 1 | 269 |
| Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Office Costs | 1 | 212 |
| Newspapers, journals, magazines | Office Costs | 1 | 200 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 9 | 183 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2025 | Miscellaneous Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 1,440 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 133 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 89 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 89 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 89 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 33 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 75 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 63 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 12 | Paid |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 294 | Paid |
| 06 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 58 | Paid |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA February 2025 | 133 | Paid |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA February 2025 | 89 | Paid |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA February 2025 | 89 | Paid |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA February 2025 | 89 | Paid |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner February 2025 | 148 | Paid |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner February 2025 | 19 | Paid |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 9 | Paid |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 55 | Paid |
| 16 Jan 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 32 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
13 May 2025
Name of donor: London Marathon Events Ltd
Address of donor: 190 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4YB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hospitality at London Marathon, value £350
Date received: 27 April 2025
Date accepted: 27 April 2025
Donor status: company, registration 01528489
(Registered 30 April 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK3 entries
17 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
Address of donor: Regeringsgatan 29, 111 53 Stockholm
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£495), accommodation (£230), food and beverages at event (estimated £80), value £805
Destination of visit: Sweden
Dates of visit: 20 August 2025 to 22 August 2025
Purpose of visit: Engagement with Swedish businesses investing in UK
(Registered 15 September 2025)
17 Sept 2025
Name of donor: Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd
Address of donor: Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd, PO Box 72288, London SW1P 9LB
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Air travel, accommodation and hospitality (value has been estimated), value £4,220
Destination of visit: Israel (Israel and the Palestinian Authority)
Dates of visit: 25 August 2025 to 29 August 2025
Purpose of visit: Fact finding political delegation
(Registered 7 September 2025)
13 May 2025
Name of donor: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Address of donor: 42 Essex Street, London WC2R 3JF
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Transfers: EUR 89 Accommodation: EUR 360 Food: EUR 102 Flights: GBP 328, value £796.29
Destination of visit: Italy
Dates of visit: 4 April 2025 to 6 April 2025
Purpose of visit: German British Dialogue
(Registered 1 May 2025)
8. Miscellaneous2 entries
18 Apr 2024
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 interest arose: 14 June 2021
(Registered 29 July 2021)
18 Apr 2024
Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party.
Date interest arose: 28 July 2019
(Registered 11 January 2021; updated 30 July 2021)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 9 wards, 33 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboyne Upper Deeside Donside | Anouk Kloppert | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,049 | 05 May 2022 |
| Aboyne Upper Deeside Donside | Geva Blackett | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,098 | 05 May 2022 |
| Aboyne Upper Deeside Donside | Sarah Brown | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,029 | 05 May 2022 |
| Banchory Mid Deeside | Ann Ross | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,211 | 05 May 2022 |
| Banchory Mid Deeside | Eileen Durno | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,158 | 05 May 2022 |
| Banchory Mid Deeside | Yi-Pei Chou Turvey | Liberal Democrats | 1,040 | 05 May 2022 |
| East Garioch | Dominic Lonchay | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,156 | 05 May 2022 |
| East Garioch | Glen Reid | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,727 | 05 May 2022 |
| East Garioch | Jim Gifford | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 321 | 05 May 2022 |
| East Garioch | Trevor Mason | Liberal Democrats | 398 | 05 May 2022 |
| Huntly Strathbogie Howe Of Alford | Gwyneth Elaine Petrie | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,945 | 05 May 2022 |
| Huntly Strathbogie Howe Of Alford | Jeff Goodhall | Liberal Democrats | 784 | 05 May 2022 |
| Huntly Strathbogie Howe Of Alford | Lauren Knight | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,491 | 05 May 2022 |
| Huntly Strathbogie Howe Of Alford | Robbie Withey | Conservative and Unionist Party | 788 | 05 May 2022 |
| Mearns | Alison Evison | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 623 | 05 May 2022 |
| Mearns | George Carr | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,217 | 05 May 2022 |
| Mearns | Kevin Stelfox | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,677 | 05 May 2022 |
| Mearns | Laurie Carnie | Conservative and Unionist Party | 619 | 05 May 2022 |
| North Kincardine | Catherine Mary Victor | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 799 | 05 May 2022 |
| North Kincardine | David Aitchison | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,182 | 05 May 2022 |
| North Kincardine | Mel Sullivan | Liberal Democrats | 850 | 05 May 2022 |
| North Kincardine | Shirley Burnett | Conservative and Unionist Party | 855 | 05 May 2022 |
| Stonehaven Lower Deeside | Alan Turner | Conservative and Unionist Party | 630 | 05 May 2022 |
| Stonehaven Lower Deeside | Dawn Black | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 951 | 05 May 2022 |
| Stonehaven Lower Deeside | Sarah Dickinson | Liberal Democrats | 1,263 | 05 May 2022 |
| Stonehaven Lower Deeside | Wendy Agnew | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,147 | 05 May 2022 |
| West Garioch | Hazel Smith | Liberal Democrats | 539 | 05 May 2022 |
| West Garioch | Moray Charles Grant | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,247 | 05 May 2022 |
| West Garioch | Sam Payne | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,150 | 05 May 2022 |
| Westhill District | Craig Miller | Conservative and Unionist Party | 605 | 05 May 2022 |
| Westhill District | Fatima Joji | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,430 | 05 May 2022 |
| Westhill District | Iris Walker | Liberal Democrats | 1,498 | 05 May 2022 |
| Westhill District | Ron McKail | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,655 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
Demographic profile unavailable for this constituency.
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.