Dr Scott Arthur

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Dr Scott Arthur is the Labour MP for Edinburgh South West, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

485

Votes Cast

N/A

Expenses

6,217

Majority

40.9%

Vote Share

Expenses

No expense data available.

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 45,664 voters

Labour
18,663 votes40.9%
Scottish National Party
12,446 votes27.3%
Conservative
5,558 votes12.2%
Scottish Green Party
3,450 votes7.6%
Liberal Democrat
3,014 votes6.6%
Reform UK
2,087 votes4.6%
Scottish Family Party
265 votes0.6%
Independent
181 votes0.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

577

Written Questions

10

Oral Questions

240

Debates Spoken In

422

Speeches

485

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 AYE

Employment Rights Bill

5 votes · 5 Nov 2025

2 NO

Opposition day

2 votes · 4 Nov 2025

4 NO

Sentencing Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 29 Oct 2025

2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 28 Oct 2025

4 NO

Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 27 Oct 2025

1 AYE5 NO

Sentencing Bill Committee

6 votes · 21 Oct 2025

Financial Interests(4)

Visits outside the UK

(1) YES Foundation (2) Zhytomyr Administration (3) Kyivstar (4) UK Friends of Ukraine (5) Bulldog Political Consulting

£92
Name of donor
(1) YES Foundation (2) Zhytomyr Administration (3) Kyivstar (4) UK Friends of Ukraine (5) Bulldog Political Consulting
Address of donor
(1) Raffingers Llp Unit, 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road, Woodford Green, Essex IG8 8HD (2) 25 Mala Berdichivska str., Zhytomyr, Ukraine, 10014 (3) 53 Degtyarivska St, Kiev, Kyiv City, 03113, Ukraine (4) 81 High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3BL (5) 81 High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3BL
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
(1) Attendance at the YES Conference in Kyiv, value £92.11 (2) Transport and buffet lunch, value £25 (3) Dinner and briefing in Kyiv with delegation, value £50 (4) Bus transport in Kyiv and Lviv, value £25.86 (5) Dinner in Lviv, value £86.20
Destination of visit
Ukraine
Dates of visit
21 February 2025 to 25 February 2025
Purpose of visit
To promote and strengthen relations between the UK and Ukrainian parliaments

Registered 23 April 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Kirk Session Member (trustee) of Fairmilehead Parish Church (Church of Scotland), Frogston Road, Edinburgh. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 2 August 2024)

Registered 2 August 2024

Miscellaneous

my position as Chair of Urban Water Management at Heriot-Watt University

Name of donor
Heriot-Watt University
Date interest arose
1 August 2024
Date interest ended
5 July 2029

Registered 2 August 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
4 July 2024

Registered 23 April 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Dr in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Temporary Work - Charity Worker visa route in supporting the UK’s voluntary sector.

Home Office14 May 2026

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how she plans to support women's groups who wish to remain trans inclusive in the context of the updated EHRC Code of Practice.

Women and Equalities13 May 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with her counterparts in the devolved Administrations about harmonising support for mobile children in Armed Forces fam

Department for Education13 May 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is considering mandating the calibration of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems when vehicle’s windscreens are replaced.

Department for Transport24 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is considering mandating an assessment of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems as part of the MOT test.

Department for Transport24 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish guidance on maximising the potential safety impact of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems technologies through calibration.

Department for Transport24 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has assessed the potential impact of (a) defective and (b) poorly maintained Advanced Driver Assistance Systems on road (i) fatalities and (ii)

Department for Transport24 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how she plans to support women’s groups who wish to remain trans inclusive in the context of the updated EHRC Code of Practice.

Department for Education24 Apr 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Financial Conduct Authority and other relevant regulators on improving accessibility in digital banking; and what the outc

Treasury23 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with her counterparts in the devolved Administrations about harmonising support for mobile children in Armed Forces fam

Department for Education23 Apr 2026
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