Lara Bird
Scottish National Party
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Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
MP Since
18 June 2026 (4 months)
Status
active
Constituency: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Lara Bird represents Arbroath and Broughty Ferry in the House of Commons, sitting as a Scottish National Party MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 4 months.
Pay & Expenses
£98,599
basic salary / year
This is the basic MP salary, set by IPSA and paid to all 650 MPs regardless of role.
Voting Record
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
No recorded votes found for Lara Bird. This may be because they were absent, paired, or recently elected.
Recent Coverage (14)
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MPs and MSP detained by Israel and barred from entering West Bank
SNP MP Lara Bird and the Scottish Greens MSP Kate Nevens were part of an international delegation turned away by Israeli security forces.
BBC News·27 Oct· View coverage →
British politicians held by Israeli authorities after 'trying to enter the West Bank to meet olive farmers'
SNP MP Lara Bird, Green MSP Kate Nevens and Labour MP Clive Lewis were held by Israeli authorities after trying to enter the West Bank to me…
Daily Mail·27 Oct· View coverage →
British politicians among international delegates barred from entering West Bank
Group was on visit to meet Palestinian children, farmers and civil leaders facing escalating violence from Israeli forces
An international d…
Guardian World·26 Oct· View coverage →
UK Government not ‘actively looking to save Palestinian lives’, says SNP MP
Lara Bird appeared at an event with former first minister Humza Yousaf at the SNP conference.
Evening Standard·16 Oct· View coverage →
UK Government urged to copy SNP support worth thousands for young people
SNP MP Lara Bird said the UK Government should back Scottish Government policies including free tuition and education support payments.
Evening Standard·9 Aug· View coverage →
WATCH: Accent-Shifting SNP MP Complains About People Pointing It Out
Speaking on the National paper’s podcast, Lara Bird also Lara Bird-Leakey, also Pyla Bird-Leakey, the new SNP MP for Arbroath and Broughty F…
Guido Fawkes·28 Jul· View coverage →
Andy Burnham should scrap ‘short-sighted’ NI tax hike – new SNP MP
Lara Bird said the policy was ‘choking-off’ economic growth in Scotland.
Evening Standard·4 Jul· View coverage →
Two new Scottish MPs make their maiden speeches after by-election wins
The SNP’s Lara Bird and the Conservatives’ Douglas Lumsden made their maiden speeches from the green benches on Tuesday.
Evening Standard·30 Jun· View coverage →
New SNP MP vows to 'serve the people' after Commons oath row
Lara Bird appeared to have her fingers crossed as she was sworn in as the new MP for Arbroath & Broughty Ferry.
BBC Politics·24 Jun· View coverage →
Newly-elected MP who crossed fingers during oath accused of putting on fake Scottish accent
Newly-elected SNP MP Lara Bird, who appeared to cross her fingers whilst swearing allegiance to King Charles, has been accused of putting on…
The Independent·24 Jun· View coverage →
New MP appears to cross fingers swearing allegiance to King in Parliament
Newly elected MP Lara Bird appeared to cross her fingers as she swore allegiance to King Charles in the House of Commons on Monday (22 June)…
The Independent·24 Jun· View coverage →
New MP appears to cross fingers swearing allegiance to King in Parliament
Newly elected MP Lara Bird appeared to cross her fingers as she swore allegiance to King Charles in the House of Commons on Monday (22 June)…
The Independent·23 Jun· View coverage →
New SNP MP 'crosses fingers' during King Charles loyalty oath: 'She disgraced herself'
Lara Bird was one of three new MPs sworn in at Westminster on Monday after winning by-elections last week - but she has already upset some o…
Express Politics·22 Jun· View coverage →
Tories win historic Aberdeen South by-election as voters back North Sea over Net Zero
The Conservatives have achieved a landmark win in the Aberdeen South by-election, in what was described as a referendum on North Sea oil.
Sc…
GB News·19 Jun· View coverage →