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
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.
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7 AYEPension Schemes Bill
7 votes · 15 Apr 2026
Pension Schemes Bill
7 votes · 15 Apr 2026
10 AYECrime and Policing Bill
10 votes · 14 Apr 2026
Crime and Policing Bill
10 votes · 14 Apr 2026
6 AYEVictims and Courts Bill
6 votes · 25 Mar 2026
Victims and Courts Bill
6 votes · 25 Mar 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
Visits outside the UK
(1) YES Foundation (2) Zhytomyr Administration (3) Kyivstar (4) UK Friends of Ukraine (5) Bulldog Political Consulting
- 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
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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
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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
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 4 July 2024
Registered 23 April 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Dr in Parliament
Maternity Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the level of statutory maternity pay.
Visas: Skilled Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of removing age stratification in the Skilled Worker visa minimum salary criteria.
Higher Education: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the policy paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system: white paper, publish
Higher Education: Taxation
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed levy on higher education provider income from international students on Scottish
Unmanned Air Systems: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps with the Civil Aviation Authority to help ensure that (a) existing and (b) future regulation of drone technology is (i) proportionat
Unmanned Air Systems: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps with the Civil Aviation Authority to help reduce the potential impact of the new scheme of charges on drone operators.
Driving Tests: Edinburgh
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people (a) sat and (b) passed a driving test at the Edinburgh (Currie) Driving Test Centre in each year since 2010.
Research: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to encourage academic research collaboration between UK and Ukrainian universities.
Equality
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to bring into force the legislative provisions of the Equality Act 2010 relating to the socio-economic duty.
Women: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure the safety of girls and young women in public places.
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