The Westminster lensFormer MP · Alba Party · Sitting since 12 Dec 2019

Neale Hanvey.

Alba Party MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath.

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Dispatch
28 Mar 2026

Alba Party MP in a politically split seat.

Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath's MP presents an almost invisible parliamentary footprint in the available data. No votes recorded, no speeches logged, no committee memberships, and no significant news coverage combine to make Neale Hanvey one of the harder MPs to assess through conventional parliamentary metrics. Whether this reflects a data gap or limited Westminster engagement is difficult to determine from the figures alone.

As an Alba Party MP — a micro-party with a handful of seats — Hanvey operates outside the main parliamentary blocs, which can reduce opportunities to vote or speak in debates where larger parties dominate proceedings. Alba's position as a Scottish independence party also shapes its Westminster strategy: some smaller nationalist parties adopt a selective or limited engagement approach at Westminster as a matter of political principle, which may contextualise the absence of recorded activity.

It is worth noting the constituency listed — Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath — is a Scottish seat, not in England as the data header suggests; this appears to be a data labelling error. Hanvey has held the seat since December 2019, originally elected as an SNP candidate before defecting to Alba. Beyond this background, the available data is too thin to draw meaningful conclusions about his recent parliamentary behaviour. Constituents seeking a clearer picture of his current activity may find more useful information through his own communications, local press, or the Alba Party's published positions.

Background

Neale Hanvey is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Alba Party MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, 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 Hanvey 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

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

§ 04Written questions.0 tabled · 0 answered

Top departments asked.

No tabled questions yet.

Most recent.

§ 05Register & expenses.0 declared interests · £139k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

No active register entries.

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing80,09657.7%
Miscellaneous36,28826.1%
Office Costs15,04110.8%
Staff Travel4,6963.4%
MP Travel2,1441.5%
Total · 86 claims138,896100%
Showing 6 of 86·All 86 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

Order paper applies to sitting MPs only.

§ 07Electoral history.2 contests · 2019, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy1,1322.8%Lost
2019Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath16,56835.3%Won

2024 — full result, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy.

CandidateVotes%
Neale HanveyInd1,1322.8

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

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
0 tabled · 0 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
0 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£138,896 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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