What plans her Department has to help support the development of standardised high voltage battery diagnostics for electric vehicles to enable repair and reuse.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Scott Arthur.
Labour Party MP for Edinburgh South West.
Commons votes
434/521
83% attendance · top 21% of MPs
Party alignment
25%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
441
across 224 debates · 67,093 words
Written Qs
478
465 answered · 13 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Labour Party MP in Scottish National Party (SNP)-controlled territory.
Dr Scott Arthur is the Labour MP for Edinburgh South West, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Arthur broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 | Yes | Freevs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
16 Apr
Neuroendocrine Cancer
“Neuroendocrine cancer requires urgent action on clinical awareness, diagnostic pathways, guidance inclusion, data visibility, and research equity to reduce diagnostic delays averag…”
13 Apr
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
“Government worked with allies in national interest; Opposition shows hypocrisy and disregard for security; status quo without treaty puts base at risk.”
26 Feb
Eating Disorders Awareness Week
“Emphasizes community care as lifeline, warns of harmful pro-eating disorder online content and algorithmic amplification, supports social media ban for under-16s, and calls for joi…”
9 Feb
Brain Tumour Survival Rates
“Rare Cancers Bill addresses systemic gaps; Scotland faces genomic testing gap despite expertise; UK-wide momentum building but must ensure Scottish integration; visa costs for rese…”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Arthur currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Transport Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Arthur sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Transport | 88 | 18.4% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 56 | 11.7% |
| Treasury | 46 | 9.6% |
| Home Office | 40 | 8.4% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 40 | 8.4% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 35 | 7.3% |
| Department for Education | 26 | 5.4% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 24 | 5.0% |
Most recent.
Whether she has considered the potential implications for her policies of research by (a) York University entitled Global Footprint Network: Explore Data, (b) Bioregional entitled The social shortfall and ecological overshoot of nations, (c) Cambridge University Press entitled Degrowth: a path to transformative solutions for socio-ecological sustainability and (d) Science Direct entitled Global Patterns of Ecologically Unequal Exchange on economic growth in the UK and resource consumption.
Awaiting answer.
What recent discussions she has had with her European counterparts on mutual recognition of UK pilot licences for flying EU registered aircraft.
Awaiting answer.
What steps her Department is taking to increase the level of collaboration with the EU on transport policy.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
(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
A… |
Kirk Session Member (trustee) of Fairmilehead Parish Church (Church of Scotland) Kirk Session Member (trustee) of Fairmilehead Parish Church (Church of Scotland), Frogston Road, Edinburgh. This is an unpaid role.
(Regist… |
University and College Union Member (Heriot-Watt University Branch)
University and College Union Member (Heriot-Watt University Branch)
Date interest arose: 4 July 2024
(Registered 23 April 2025) |
Name of donor: Heriot-Watt University
Name of donor: Heriot-Watt University
I am currently on an unpaid career break from my position as Chair of Urban Water Management at Herio… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 29 Apr 2025
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 110,053 | 63.4% |
| Office Costs | 28,989 | 16.7% |
| Accommodation | 13,074 | 7.5% |
| MP Travel | 10,850 | 6.3% |
| Staff Travel | 10,049 | 5.8% |
| Total · 143 claims | 173,504 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Arthur on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Edinburgh South West | 18,663 | 40.9% | Won |
2024 — full result, Edinburgh South West.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott ArthurWON | Lab | 18,663 | 40.9 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Edinburgh South West →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 67,093 words
18 Jul 2024 → 14 May 2026
18 Jul 2024 → 14 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
478 tabled · 465 answered
478 tabled · 465 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
4 entries
4 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£173,504 · FY 24_25
£173,504 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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ElectionsElectoral Commission
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