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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5 NO

Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill

5 votes · 4 Sept 2023

9 NO

Illegal Migration Bill

9 votes · 17 Jul 2023

8 NO

Illegal Migration Bill

8 votes · 11 Jul 2023

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

Kids Operating Room 50th installation

20 signatures

That this House congratulates Dundee-based charity Kids Operating Room on the delivery of their 50th operating room; notes that operating rooms have been delivered and installed in hospitals across Africa and Latin America; recognises that KidsOR works to support existing hospita

31 Jan 2022

Campaign for an Osteogenesis Imperfecta national awareness month

28 signatures

That this House recognises the Brittle Bone Society’s campaign to mark the month of May as the National Awareness Month for Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI); notes that OI is a genetic bone disorder characterised by fragile bones that affects a person from birth; recognises that arou

24 Jan 2022

Jyoti Hazra MBE

21 signatures

That this House records its sadness at the passing of Jyoti Hazra MBE at the age of 91; commends Jyoti as a tireless campaigner, both in the city of Dundee and across Scotland, for an increase in racial tolerance and understanding between communities; notes that he was a former m

13 Jan 2022

Covid-19 vaccinations at Caird Hall

10 signatures

That this House notes that Monday 20 September 2021 will be the last day that covid-19 vaccinations are delivered at Dundee’s Caird Hall; celebrates that NHS Tayside have delivered 135,000 vaccinations at the Caird Hall over the last eight months to people across the city and wid

20 Sept 2021

European nationals in the UK

28 signatures

That this House recognises the contribution that the hundreds of thousands of European nationals living in the UK have made to the UK; further recognises that one of those European Nationals is Dundee’s Irena Jendrycha, one of the UK’s last Holocaust survivors, who moved to the U

21 Jul 2021

Reductions in funding for conflict, peacebuilding and stabilisation efforts

27 signatures

That this House regrets the £896 million funding cut to organisations that assist the Governments work on conflict, peacebuilding and stabilisation efforts; notes that these cuts effect the most unstable and impoverished conflict zones in the world including Syria, South Sudan, N

14 Jun 2021

Royal Yacht Britannia

22 signatures

That this House recognises the suffering that reductions in the UK aid budget will cause; acknowledges that the Government plans to go ahead with proposals for a new Royal Yacht despite continued controversy; further recognises that the Government confirmed they would return aid

14 Jun 2021

Dundee FC promotion to Scottish Premiership

9 signatures

That this House congratulates Dundee Football Club on their promotion to the Scottish Premiership following their victories home and away against Kilmarnock in the Premiership play-off final; further congratulates all at the club who contributed to this return to top-flight footb

27 May 2021

City of Dundee Palestinian recognition

4 signatures

That this House notes that the city of Dundee has become the first city in Scotland to officially recognise the state of Palestine; further notes that this follows the 40-year anniversary of the twinning of Dundee with the Palestinian city of Nablus in 1980; commends all those in

25 May 2021

Patrick George Zaki

13 signatures

That this House is dismayed by the continued imprisonment of Egyptian student and human rights activist Patrick George Zaki; notes with concern that Mr Zaki was detained in early 2020 on a short return to his home country from his course at the University of Bologna and has now b

18 Mar 2021

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