Dr Scott Arthur
Labour MP for Edinburgh South West
Won with 40.9% · Majority: 6,217
The Verdict
Treated the party whip like a sat-nav and the manifesto like a suggestion box. The voting record tells you which one won.
Subject Grades
How Dr scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 40.9% of the vote, majority of 6,217
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 40.9% of the vote, majority of 6,217
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
2,026 children in poverty in this constituency (13.1%)
Follow the Money
What Dr claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 2,026 children live in poverty in their constituency
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
4. Visits outside the UK(1 entry)£92
Ukraine
Paid by: (1) YES Foundation (2) Zhytomyr Administration (3) Kyivstar (4) UK Friends of Ukraine (5) Bulldog Political Consulting
Name of donor: (1) YES Foundation (2) Zhytomyr Administration (3) Kyivstar (4) UK Friends of Ukraine (5) Bulldog Political Consulting Address of donor: (1) Raffingers Llp Unit, 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road, Woodford Green, Essex IG8 8HD (2) 25 Mala Berdichivska str., Zhytomyr, Ukraine, 10014 (3) 53 Degtyarivska St, Kiev, Kyiv City, 03113, Ukraine (4) 81 High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3BL (5) 81 High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3BL Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Attendance at the YES Conference in Kyiv, value £92.11 (2) Transport and buffet lunch, value £25 (3) Dinner and briefing in Kyiv with delegation, value £50 (4) Bus transport in Kyiv and Lviv, value £25.86 (5) Dinner in Lviv, value £86.20 Destination of visit: Ukraine Dates of visit: 21 February 2025 to 25 February 2025 Purpose of visit: To promote and strengthen relations between the UK and Ukrainian parliaments (Registered 23 April 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(3 entries)
Undisclosed
Kirk Session Member (trustee) of Fairmilehead Parish Church (Church of Scotland), Frogston Road, Edinburgh. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 2 August 2024)
Heriot-Watt University
Name of donor: Heriot-Watt University I am currently on an unpaid career break from my position as Chair of Urban Water Management at Heriot-Watt University. Date interest arose: 1 August 2024 Date interest ended: 5 July 2029 (Registered 2 August 2024)
Undisclosed
University and College Union Member (Heriot-Watt University Branch) Date interest arose: 4 July 2024 (Registered 23 April 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Dr's Expenses
220 individual claims totalling £190,755.12 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(8 claims)£110,053.10
Payroll(1)£106,030.90
Bought-in services(3)£3,151.00
Training - staff(4)£871.20
Office Costs(176 claims)£44,588.29
Equipment - purchase(47)£11,760.72
Rent(3)£6,828.82
Utilities(28)£3,840.26
Stationery & printing(20)£3,799.98
Software & applications(5)£3,786.00
Advertising and contact cards(10)£3,275.12
Cleaning services(13)£2,350.40
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(6)£2,057.02
Equipment - hire(9)£1,800.00
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(5)£1,476.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(16)£1,090.27
Insurance - buildings(2)£1,047.40
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£653.98
Insurance - contents(2)£269.90
Recruitment Services &Costs(2)£225.00
TV licence(1)£174.50
Newspapers, journals, magazines(1)£128.57
Parking(3)£13.00
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(2)£11.35
Accommodation(25 claims)£14,726.01
Rent(5)£6,636.99
Hotel - London(10)£5,916.22
Council tax(3)£1,721.04
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(4)£252.00
Utilities(3)£199.76
MP Travel(6 claims)£10,850.48
Rail(2)£6,320.77
Hotel - London(1)£3,743.16
Air travel(1)£457.10
Hotel - European(1)£326.45
Parking(1)£3.00
Staff Travel(3 claims)£10,048.87
Hotel - London(1)£6,440.00
Rail(1)£3,215.25
Subsistence(1)£393.62
Dependant Travel(2 claims)£488.37
Rail(2)£488.37
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Edinburgh South West: The Real Impact
The people Dr was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024