Chris Law

Scottish National Party MP for Dundee Central

@chrislawsnp https://facebook.com/ChrisLawSNP

About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Chris Law) represents you, and all of the people who live in Dundee Central, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Scottish National Party MP for Dundee Central

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

Also represented Dundee West

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Topics of interest

Chris Law campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

  • Foreign
  • Commonwealth and Development Office
  • Department for International Development
  • Treasury
  • Foreign and Commonwealth Office
  • Home Office
  • Overseas Aid
  • Coronavirus: Vaccination
  • Revenue and Customs: Dundee
  • Developing Countries: Climate Change
  • Development Aid

Currently held offices

  • Member, Employment Rights Bill Committee (since 13 Nov 2024)
  • Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (since 5 Oct 2020)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls ( 6 Jul 2020 to 16 Jan 2024)
  • Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (10 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024)
  • Member, International Development Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024)
  • Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (13 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, International Development Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Development) (20 Jun 2017 to 12 Dec 2022)
  • Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Climate Justice) (20 Jun 2017 to 1 Jul 2018)
  • Member, Scottish Affairs Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

SNP MPs only attend sittings where the legislation pertains to Scotland.

Recent appearances

  • US Steel Import Tariffs 11 Feb 2025

    I have listened very carefully to what has been said this morning. We have known since November that this was coming, even though the press were saying that we would somehow get a special relationship. What is clear today is that Trump shows strength towards countries that are in a position of weakness, which is where the UK currently is. Is it not now time for this Government to think very...
  • Point of Order 10 Feb 2025

    On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. On 28 October, in response to a question on his statement on the middle east, the Foreign Secretary stated that the terms of annihilation, extermination and genocide were “largely used when millions of people lost their lives in crises such as Rwanda and the Holocaust of the second world war. The way that people are now using those terms...
  • Biomass Generation 10 Feb 2025

    Biomass burning has always been a sticking plaster, and it has allowed successive Governments to claim green progress while continuing to emit immense amounts of CO2. The public were promised £20 billion a year of green investment, but instead we are getting less than 6% of what is needed. When will the UK Government commit to significant direct investment in long-term energy storage such as...

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