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Dr Scott Arthur

Dr Scott Arthur

Labour MP for Edinburgh South West

Dr Scott Arthur is the Labour MP for Edinburgh South West, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

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Seat status

Safe

Percentage of votes

13.61%

Recent swing

+26.5% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

(1) YES Foundation (2) Zhytomyr Administration (3) Kyivstar (4) UK Friends of Ukraine (5) Bulldog Political Consulting (£92)

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Arts, Media and Sport

Raise the minimum age for access to social media platforms to 16

“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, I think we are easily confused. Yesterday I attended Open Heavens church in Wester Hailes, and a man told me how he had faced open racism from his colleagues and had been forced to resign, take his employer to court, and win his tribunal—a fantastic achievement. It was a shameful episode, but what made it worse was that he was an NHS consultant, and it was the NHS that he took to court. The point he made to me on the floor of the church was that too often society views hate as a series of events, rather than a culture. Will the Secretary of State confirm that what he has presented today will result in a change of culture, rather than simply addressing events? How will we measure that as we proceed through the remainder of this Parliament?”

Signed 1 open letterSpoke in 4 debatesAsked 19 questions

Science and Technology

European Entry and Exit System

“In Scotland, the holiday season has already started. I understand why the Minister has rightly focused on the connection with France, but people in Edinburgh South West are concerned about there being real issues in Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece when it comes to delays at airports. Is the Minister speaking one to one with those countries to ensure that, at the very least, we are aware of what the challenges could be?”

Spoke in 14 debatesAsked 9 questions
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Recent posts pulled from their website

My Week In Parliament – 6th – 10th July 2026

Blog · 10 Jul 2026

The Future of Princes Street?

Blog · 9 Jul 2026

The Scottish Government must now act to reduce the planning uncertainty linked to AI Data Centres

Blog · 7 Jul 2026

Key Parliamentary Votes

See where your MP stands on these issues

DID NOT VOTE4 Sep 2025

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against

VOTED AYE9 Mar 2026

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against

VOTED AYE10 Mar 2026

Courts and Tribunals Bill

✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against

Where Scott fits into things

Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Dr Scott Arthur

Dr Scott Arthur

Labour MP for Edinburgh South West

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure