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Dr Scott Arthur
MP for Edinburgh South West
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedDr Scott Arthur is a Labour and Co-operative MP for Edinburgh South West, elected on 4 July 2024. He serves on the Transport Committee and on three bills committees: Rare Cancers Bill (since 2025-06-26), Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill (since 2025-06-18), and Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill (since 2025-06-09). Career background prior to Parliament is not provided in the data.
Voting Patterns
He has a very high party loyalty score (99%) but a low voting attendance of 14% (well below the party average of 33%), and four rebel votes. His voting record shows a generally pro-worker stance, with votes in favour of trade union powers, workers' rights protections, and renter protections, and a tendency to vote for VAT changes. He has voted against stronger mental health services and against transgender rights, and his approach to climate change measures is mixed. Notably, he has rebelled against his party on four occasions related to amendments in the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in June 2025.
Notable Positions
- Generally votes in favour of workers' rights protections
- Generally votes in favour of trade union powers
- Generally votes in favour of renter protections
- Generally votes against expanding mental health services
- Generally votes against transgender rights
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests include four items: three miscellaneous entries and one entry relating to visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
99%
Party Loyalty
14%
Attendance
4
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centrist(46)
Based on 107 votesCareer & Roles
4 positions
Current
Committee
Rare Cancers Bill
Since Jun 2025
Committee
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Committee
Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Committee
Transport Committee
Since Oct 2024
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Generally againsthas generally voted against prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Generally forhas generally voted for renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
4 declarations
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye