About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Scott Arthur) represents you, and all of the people who live in Edinburgh South West, 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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Profile

Labour MP for Edinburgh South West

Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 2024 — General election

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Transport
• Treasury
• Department for Business and Trade
• Department for Education
• Department for Culture
• Media and Sport
• Stamp Duty Land Tax
• Rented Housing: Construction
• Overseas Students: Visas
• Taxis: Electric Vehicles
• Industry: Scotland

Currently held offices

• Member, Transport Committee (since 28 Oct 2024)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Joanna Cherry
• Alistair Darling

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Business and Trade: Industry 20 Mar 2025

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of staff cuts at Dundee University on the industrial strategy.

• Written Answers — Department for Business and Trade: Industry: Scotland 19 Mar 2025

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with Scottish universities on the development of an industrial strategy.

• Written Answers — Department for Business and Trade: Industry: Scotland 18 Mar 2025

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Scottish Government's National innovation strategy 2023 to 2033 on his industrial strategy.

More of Scott Arthur’s recent appearances

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