Alan Gemmell
Labour MP for Central Ayrshire
Won with 43.7% · Majority: 6,869
The Verdict
Nearly perfect attendance in the lobby. If only that dedication extended to keeping the promises that got them elected.
Subject Grades
How Alan scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 43.7% of the vote, majority of 6,869
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
NHS & Health
0 kept · 1 broke · 3 missed
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 43.7% of the vote, majority of 6,869
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
2,521 children in poverty in this constituency (18.1%)
Follow the Money
What Alan claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 2,521 children live in poverty in their constituency
Blocked stronger sewage penalties — including £1k from Great Britain China Centre
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(4 entries)£3k
Great Britain China Centre
Name of donor: Great Britain China Centre Address of donor: Kings Buildings, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HQ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Costs of a residential course attended by a member of my staff, value £1,350 Date received: 22 July 2025 Date accepted: 22 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 01196043 (Registered 22 August 2025)
Global Media & Entertainment Limited
Name of donor: Global Media & Entertainment Limited Address of donor: 30 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for the Capital Summertime Ball, value £500 Date received: 15 June 2025 Date accepted: 15 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 06251684 (Registered 9 July 2025)
Global Media & Entertainment Limited
Name of donor: Global Media & Entertainment Limited Address of donor: 30 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for the Capital Jingle Bell Ball, value £500 Date received: 7 December 2025 Date accepted: 7 December 2025 Donor status: company, registration 06251684 (Registered 18 December 2025)
Diageo PLC
Name of donor: Diageo PLC Address of donor: 16 Great Marlborough Street, London W1F 7HS Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to the Last Night of the Proms, value £320 Date received: 13 September 2025 Date accepted: 13 September 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00023307 (Registered 18 September 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK(2 entries)£1k
Bahrain
Paid by: Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust
Name of donor: Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust Address of donor: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): £632.32 flights £632.32 Destination of visit: Bahrain Dates of visit: 2 May 2025 to 5 May 2025 Purpose of visit: Visit for parliamentarians as part of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme and arranged by the scheme. (Registered 22 October 2025)
France (Paris)
Paid by: The Gathering
Name of donor: The Gathering Address of donor: 248 Lafayette Street, #3F New York NY 10012 Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): accommodation, value £547.80 Destination of visit: France (Paris) Dates of visit: 9 May 2025 to 10 May 2025 Purpose of visit: To attend LGBTQI summit (Registered 9 June 2025)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Name of company or organisation: 30th State Productions Limited Nature of business: It has rights to a book I have written and am publishing. Held jointly with or on behalf of: Spouse (Registered 1 August 2024)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Director, 30th State Productions Limited (Registered 1 August 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Alan's Expenses
200 individual claims totalling £183,908.86 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(2 claims)£99,753.85
Payroll(1)£99,663.85
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£90.00
Office Costs(159 claims)£37,715.31
Advertising and contact cards(12)£8,848.16
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(3)£6,476.63
Stationery & printing(67)£5,456.07
Equipment - purchase(17)£4,492.23
Software & applications(10)£3,695.00
Rent(7)£2,500.00
Utilities(11)£1,899.63
Pooled staffing services(1)£1,533.33
Bought-in services(1)£700.00
Cleaning services(7)£540.00
Postage & couriers(4)£537.90
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(6)£387.66
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(4)£279.25
Newspapers, journals, magazines(3)£210.60
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(5)£132.00
Hospitality(1)£26.85
Accommodation(22 claims)£22,454.61
Rent(10)£18,200.00
Council tax(7)£2,260.61
Hotel - London(2)£1,617.35
Utilities(3)£376.65
MP Travel(8 claims)£19,411.74
Rail(2)£12,887.54
Air travel(2)£5,213.85
Hotel - London(1)£975.00
Hotel - European(1)£221.30
Subsistence(1)£87.55
Other public transport(1)£26.50
Staff Travel(5 claims)£3,230.61
Air travel(1)£1,334.46
Hotel - London(1)£586.00
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£487.65
Mileage - car(1)£427.50
Rail(1)£395.00
Miscellaneous(2 claims)£780.00
Removals(2)£780.00
Dependant Travel(2 claims)£562.74
Rail(2)£562.74
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Central Ayrshire: The Real Impact
The people Alan was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024