Dundee Central.

One of the SNP's more visible backbenchers, Chris Law has attracted negative headlines for two unforced errors: publicly criticising SNP leader John Swinney for dining with Donald Trump without realising Swinney was actually attending the event, then deleting the post; and accidentally signing a parliamentary motion by Reform's Rupert Lowe. On the more substantive side, he tabled a motion supporting workers dismissed by Rockstar Games, consistent with a voting record that is 89% aligned with pro-workers'-rights positions and 100% opposed to employer National Insurance rises.

His parliamentary record raises an immediate flag: a 29% voting participation rate puts him well below the Commons average. When he does vote, he is a 99.3% party-line MP, with one notable exception -- he broke with the SNP in November 2024 to oppose Windsor Framework pet-travel regulations, siding with critics who argued the rules imposed new bureaucratic burdens on travel within the UK. His speeches -- 179 contributions across 118 debates -- lean heavily on economy and jobs, defence, and cost-of-living themes. He is not on any select committee.

Law has represented Dundee Central since 2015. His stance profile shows consistent opposition to fiscal consolidation (14% aligned) and immigration control (14% aligned), which fits the SNP mainstream, though he trails his party slightly on parliamentary scrutiny votes. News sentiment from the past 90 days is too thin to assess a clear local trend. What data exists paints a picture of an MP with a genuine focus on workers' rights but a patchy record on parliamentary engagement and political discipline.