Scott Arthur.

Scott Arthur's most distinctive recent actions have been on assisted dying. On 20 June 2025 he voted against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Third Reading — one of a minority of Labour MPs to do so — and backed two tightening amendments, including one that would have barred applications driven by fear of being a burden or by financial hardship. His overall voting pattern on the issue places him 45 percentage points below his party on assisted dying access and 41 points above it on assisted dying restrictions. Beyond that, he has attracted positive coverage for steering the Rare Cancers Bill into law in early 2026, a Private Member's Bill developed with more than 40 charities and driven in part by his father-in-law's death from glioblastoma.

At 83% voting participation, Arthur is a broadly active backbencher. He votes with Labour 97.8% of the time on most issues — a reliable party-line voter on progressive taxation (100% aligned), workers' rights and fiscal responsibility, while scoring low on civil liberties (14%) and pro-business measures (10%). His 419 contributions span economy and jobs, defence, health and social care, suggesting a broad rather than narrow parliamentary focus. He sits on the Transport Committee, which aligns with his local work on dangerous delivery riders in Edinburgh South West.

Arthur is a doctor by background — relevant context for his health policy activity and his cautious stance on assisted dying safeguards. Local coverage over the past 90 days has been mixed in sentiment, touching on education and cost of living. His voting record is well documented; speech content data is available but debate-level detail on some votes (notably Armed Forces Bill amendments) is limited.