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

Social Media

• @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Transport
• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Treasury
• Home Office
• Department for Education
• Visas: Skilled Workers
• Armed Forces: Housing
• Video Games
• Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
• Stamp Duty Land Tax

Currently held offices

• Member, Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill Committee (since 9 Jun 2025)
• Member, Transport Committee (since 28 Oct 2024)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Joanna Cherry
• Alistair Darling

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Backbench Business: Social Mobility: Careers Education 19 Jun 2025

  It is a privilege to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wrexham (Andrew Ranger) for introducing this important debate, and I welcome the thoughtful contributions that we are about to hear from across the Chamber. I make my speech within the context of my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. This discussion about careers education...

• UK Infrastructure: 10-year Strategy 19 Jun 2025

  As a civil engineer, I absolutely welcome the Minister’s statement, but I want to respond to it within the context of my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. If he does not mind, I will start by giving him some advice. If he is going to meet his counterpart in the Scottish Government, do not mention Sheriffhall roundabout on the Edinburgh city bypass. [Interruption.] My...

• Business of the House 19 Jun 2025

  The very best thing about this job is the people we meet. Last Saturday, I met Lisa Fleming and her team at the opening of the House of Hope in Edinburgh South West. It is Scotland’s first breast cancer wellbeing and support centre, and it is absolutely amazing. It is a sanctuary for people facing a diagnosis but also for their families, which is important. It is a place of community,...

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