Chris Law

MP since 7 May 2015

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Chris Law is the Scottish National Party MP for Dundee Central, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently undertakes the roles of Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Business), Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Development), and Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Trade).

1222

Votes Cast

£345,624

Expenses 2024-25

675

Majority

40.0%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£345,624

Staffing£238,711
Travel£49,984
Accommodation£29,290
Office£27,640

Year-on-Year

2024-25£345,624
2023-24£309,363
2022-23£288,447
2021-22£228,730
2020-21£220,739
2019-20£198,620
2018-19£199,517
2017-18£187,432
2016-17£179,343
2015-16£117,342

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 38,848 voters

Scottish National Party
15,544 votes40.0%
Labour
14,869 votes38.3%
Liberal Democrat
2,402 votes6.2%
Reform UK
2,363 votes6.1%
Conservative
1,569 votes4.0%
Alba Party
813 votes2.1%
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
600 votes1.5%
Scottish Family Party
357 votes0.9%
Workers Party of Britain
192 votes0.5%
Independent
139 votes0.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

292

Written Questions

17

Oral Questions

113

Debates Spoken In

145

Speeches

160

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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2 AYE

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 11 Mar 2026

2 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

2 votes · 9 Mar 2026

2 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee

2 votes · 21 Jan 2026

5 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

6 votes · 13 Jan 2026

2 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

3 votes · 12 Jan 2026

Financial Interests(9)

Visits outside the UK

2 to 4 of June

£1,711
Name of donor
Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
Address of donor
Gangchen Kyishong Dharamshala Himachal Pradesh India 176215
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights: (£1710.52), accommodation, (£576.88), meals,(£185.37) and local transportation (£68.45). My wife stayed with me in the hotel and I paid for the supplementary cost, value £2,541.22
Destination of visit
Japan
Dates of visit
27 May 2025 to 5 June 2025
Purpose of visit
To attend the World Parliamentary Convention on Tibet from 2 to 4 of June, to advance global solidarity for Tibet, counter Chinese influence, and advance coordinated legislative efforts amongst parliamentarians from across the world.

Registered 27 June 2025

Visits outside the UK

The World Forum and Cinema for Peace

£1,077
Name of donor
The World Forum and Cinema for Peace
Address of donor
Reinhardtstrasse. 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Coverage of accommodation and all other associated costs. Accommodation (€1280/£1076.63) and meals (€270/£227.10) Grand Total: €1550/£1303.73 (Rate 1 GBP = 1.1889 EUR), value £1,303.73
Destination of visit
Germany
Dates of visit
17 March 2025 to 19 March 2025
Purpose of visit
Participation as a panellist at The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, AI/Tech, and Humankind in Berlin

Registered 14 April 2025

Visits outside the UK

International Buddhist Confederation

£580
Name of donor
International Buddhist Confederation
Address of donor
International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) A-1 Wing, 5th Floor, IGNCA Building, Janpath, New Delhi - 110001, India
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights (INR 72,417/£580.10), accommodation including meals (INR 31,800/£254.74), and visa ($81.00/£62.71)., value £898
Destination of visit
India
Dates of visit
23 January 2026 to 26 January 2026
Purpose of visit
To attend the Global Buddhist Summit

Registered 20 February 2026

(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Financial services company

Name of company or organisation
CMAL Limited
Nature of business
Financial services company

Registered 26 May 2015

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Unpaid director of CMAL Ltd, financial services company. (Registered 27 February 2019)

Registered 27 February 2019

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Chris in Parliament

INAUGURAL FLIGHT FROM DUNDEE TO AMSTERDAM

34 signatures

That this House celebrates the inaugural flight that took off from Dundee Airport to Amsterdam Schipol in May 2016; congratulates everyone involved in campaigning for the maiden flight; notes that this route will not only provide the people of Dundee and the surrounding areas wit

14 Jun 2016

PAMIS DUNDEE

34 signatures

That this House congratulates Promoting a more inclusive society (Pamis) on receiving the GSK Impact award which, in association with the King's Fund, gives access to £30,000 worth of funding; notes one of the many initiatives that led Pamis to win the award was its digital passp

7 Jun 2016

ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH PRIZES

33 signatures

That this House congratulates three outstanding scientists from Dundee and St Andrews universities, each of whom has been awarded prizes from the Royal Society of Edinburgh; recognises Professor Geoffrey Gadd, a world pioneer in the field of geomicrobiology at the University of D

7 Jun 2016

DUNDEE DISCOVERY WALK

32 signatures

That this House applauds the installation of ten bronzed plaques commemorating significant figures from Dundee's past into flagstones forming Discovery Walk, a centrepiece of Dundee's waterfront regeneration; congratulates the team who supported the idea and in particular the pr

12 Apr 2016

SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL YOUTH WORKER OF THE YEAR

29 signatures

That this House congratulates local Dundee youth worker Barry Jordan on being named Scotland's National Youth Worker of the Year; commends his personal campaign to ensure the rights of local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people; applauds the work of Allsorts, the L

12 Apr 2016

UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE DISCOVERY

40 signatures

That this House recognises the work of researchers at the University of Dundee who have identified a key mechanism that damages the cornea in Meesmann epithelial corneal dystrophy, a rare blinding disorder which is passed from parents to their children; notes the collaboration of

8 Mar 2016

FAIRY BOX CHARITY

39 signatures

That this House congratulates Fairy Box, a charity that has collected and distributed toys to hospital-bound children throughout Scotland for the last 10 years; notes the dedication and relentless hard work by the charity's volunteers to deliver a unique gift box to a countless n

8 Mar 2016

OOR WULLIE'S 80TH ANNIVERSARY

50 signatures

That this House celebrates the 80th birthday of Dundee comic character, Oor Wullie; notes that Oor Wullie has been causing havoc since 8 March 1936 when he first appeared in DC Thomson, Dundee publication, the Sunday Post; recognises the work of creator Robert Low and cartoonist

8 Mar 2016

MS THERAPY CENTRE RECEIVE QUEENS AWARD

42 signatures

That this House congratulates Tayside MS Therapy Centre in Dundee which has received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service; commends the group of volunteers who have been dedicated to improving the lives of sufferers of multiple sclerosis since 1982; notes that the group, which

8 Mar 2016

UNDER-OCCUPANCY PENALTY AND DISCRIMINATION

39 signatures

That this House welcomes the recent Court of Appeal ruling that the bedroom tax discriminates against a victim of domestic violence and the family of a disabled teenager; notes that this ruling only applies to two individual cases in spite of the fact that there are around 300 si

3 Feb 2016

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