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Allan Dorans.

Scottish National Party MP for no current seat.

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0% attendance
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votes with party majority
Speeches
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Dispatch
28 Mar 2026

Scottish National Party MP in a politically split seat.

A low-profile presence in the current parliament, Allan Dorans represents Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock for the SNP but has recorded zero votes in the available divisions data, making it impossible to assess his parliamentary voting behaviour or party loyalty at this stage. The most prominent recent news linked to his constituency concerns the long-running mineworkers' pension dispute — a significant local issue given the area's deep coalfield heritage — though the news coverage itself primarily credits a different MP, Elaine Stewart, as the driving force behind the Budget concession secured from the Chancellor. An earlier success more directly attributed to Dorans was his 2023 campaign against Royal Mail customer service point closures in Ayrshire, where local reporting credited him with successfully lobbying the Secretary of State.

Beyond that Royal Mail campaign, the available data offers limited insight into Dorans's parliamentary pattern. No speech data is recorded, he holds no current committee positions, and the voting participation figure of zero reflects an absence of recorded divisions rather than confirmed non-attendance — the data may be incomplete. He has been an MP since December 2019 and has previously been associated with justice and social issues in his constituency work.

Constituents should treat this briefing with caution. The news sentiment data for the past 90 days is drawn from a small sample of five articles and, notably, several of the highest-scoring pieces refer to a different MP rather than Dorans directly. Without speech records, committee involvement, or voting data, a full picture of his current parliamentary activity cannot be constructed from available sources.

Background

Allan Dorans is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Scottish National Party MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.

§ 01Voting record.0 divisions

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Voting summary not yet available.

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Dorans broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.0 contributions · 0 debates · 0 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Speech topics not yet available.

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

No recent speeches recorded.

§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Dorans holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.0 tabled

Top departments asked.

No tabled questions yet.

Most recent.

§ 05Register & expenses.0 declared interests

Register of interests.

No active register entries.

IPSA expenses.

No expense claims yet.

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Order paper applies to sitting MPs only.

§ 07Electoral history.2 contests · 2019, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock10,77626.3%Lost
2019Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock20,27243.5%Won

2024 — full result, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock.

CandidateVotes%
Allan DoransSNP10,77626.3

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 9 Jun 2026
SpeechesHansard · 0 words
Written QsMembers API
tabled · answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
entries
ExpensesIPSA
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL