Member of Parliament
Dr Scott Arthur
At a glance
Dr Scott Arthur is currently a Labour MP for Edinburgh South West, and has represented the constituency for 2 years, 0 months. The latest election majority is 6,217. They are most active voting on Crime / Justice. They have voted in 82.6 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. For financial year 2024-25, Dr Scott Arthur submitted £173,383 of expenses, which is 23 % lower than the average MP. Asked 345 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months.
Parliamentary activity snapshot
Current activity signals from votes, debates, questions, sponsored bills, and topic coverage. This is not a performance score. Most recent activity: 6 Jul 2026.
Voting alignment
MPs who most often voted the same way, or differently, when both recorded an Aye or No vote.
Based only on divisions where both MPs recorded comparable Aye/No votes. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.
Constituency
Parliamentary history
Party affiliations, constituency changes, parliamentary roles, and election results. In the Commons for 2 years, 0 months. Majority of 6,217. 4 role(s) recorded.
Voting record
Voted in 465 of 563 eligible divisions (82.6 %).
Parliamentary activity
171 debate appearances and 268 contributions in the last 12 months. Tabled 345 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months. Sponsor of 1 bill(s).
Early Day Motions
Tabled 59 and co-signed 87 Early Day Motions in this Parliament — the issues this MP has put their name to.
Expenses
Total spend of £173,383 in the 2024-25 financial year.
Registered interests
Interests registered across 1 categories.
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FAQs
Who is Dr Scott Arthur?
Dr Scott Arthur is a Member of Parliament representing Edinburgh South West. Source
Which party does Dr Scott Arthur represent?
Dr Scott Arthur currently represents Labour. Source
Which constituency does Dr Scott Arthur represent?
Dr Scott Arthur currently represents Edinburgh South West. Source
How long has Dr Scott Arthur been an MP?
Dr Scott Arthur has been in the House of Commons for 2 years, 0 months. Source
What registered interests are listed for Dr Scott Arthur?
Dr Scott Arthur has registered interests in 1 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source