Who is the MP for Edinburgh South West?

Dr Scott Arthur MP · Labour

Dr Scott Arthur (Labour) is the Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South West, and has been in the House of Commons since 4 July 2024.

2024 General Election in Edinburgh South West

Result: Lab Gain. Turnout was 61.9% (45,664 votes from 73,784 electors). The majority was 6,217, or 13.6% of votes cast.

Current committees

• Transport Committee, since 28 October 2024
• Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill, since 18 June 2025

Dr Scott Arthur on parliament.uk

Everything below opens Parliament's own published record. Nothing here is scored or ranked.

• How they have voted
• What they have said in the Commons (Hansard)
• Written questions they have asked
• Register of Members' Financial Interests
• Contact details
• Edinburgh South West constituency page

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