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Member of Parliament

Dr Scott Arthur

Lab Labour Edinburgh South West ID 5212
Parliamentary Constituency
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Scott has voted in 82.6 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Scott has voted against the party's recorded majority 10 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 475 of 575 eligible divisions (82.6 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

475

Total votes

235

Aye

240

No

10

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 235 / Noes 240

Divisions

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Division Vote
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading (Opposition)
Tax
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to disagree with the Lords in their Amendment 120N to Commons Amendment 120G and their Amendments 120P to 120S to Commons Amendment 120H
Work / Employment
Aye
Opposition day: Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer No
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on seasonal work Aye
Opposition day: Seasonal work No
Railways Bill: Second Reading
Transport
Aye
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment
Transport
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B
Work / Employment
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 15
Benefits
No
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 16
Benefits
No
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26
Benefits
No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

NHS / Health 11/11 (100 %)
Environment / Climate 9/9 (100 %)
Benefits 28/30 (93 %)
Defence 31/34 (91 %)
Digital / Online Safety 10/11 (91 %)

Lowest topic participation

Democracy / Parliament 6/10 (60 %)
Work / Employment 25/39 (64 %)
Housing 22/31 (71 %)
Education 37/50 (74 %)
Foreign Affairs 3/4 (75 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Dr Scott Arthur voted in?

Dr Scott Arthur has recorded votes in 475 of 575 eligible Commons divisions (82.6 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Dr Scott Arthur voted against their party?

Dr Scott Arthur has voted against the party majority 10 times in the imported division data. Source