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

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

5 votes · 23 Mar 2026

3 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 11 Mar 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Courts and Tribunals Bill

2 votes · 10 Mar 2026

8 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

8 votes · 9 Mar 2026

2 NO

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee

2 votes · 23 Feb 2026

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

State Retirement Pensions: Tax Thresholds

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to increase the tax threshold to accommodate future increases in state pension.

AnsweredTreasury21 Jul 2025

Electric Vehicles: Secondhand Goods

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help improve customer confidence in battery performance when buying used Euro 6 compliant electric vehicles.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport15 Jul 2025

Visas: Life Sciences

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure the biomedical sector has (a) efficient and (b) cost-effective visa routes for attracting world-leading s

AnsweredHome Office15 Jul 2025

Life Sciences

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with cancer-related charities on taking steps to help support the UK to become the leading life scienc

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology15 Jul 2025

Life Sciences: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department to ensure the life sciences sector has the visa ro

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology15 Jul 2025

Parking: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on providing English Local Authorities the powers to

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government14 Jul 2025

Business: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the net fiscal impact of changes to inheritance tax for family owned businesses in each year to 2029-30.

AnsweredTreasury14 Jul 2025

Parking: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on providing English local authorities the powers to

AnsweredDepartment for Transport14 Jul 2025

Business: Government Assistance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support family owned businesses with annual turnover above £100 million.

AnsweredTreasury14 Jul 2025

Business: Government Assistance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to consult family-owned businesses with annual turnover above £100 million on potential fiscal policies.

AnsweredTreasury14 Jul 2025
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